Urgent Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

The Urgent Care Advanced Practice Professional (NP-PA) provides comprehensive urgent care services within the scope of training and experience to people of all ages and genders. Medical care provided is consistent with SEARHC policy and procedure, Medical Staff Bylaws, and nationally recognized medical standards of care.

SEARHC is a non-profit health consortium which serves the health interests of the residents of Southeast Alaska. We see our employees as our strongest assets. It is our priority to further their development and our organization by aiding in their professional advancement.

Working at SEARHC is more than a job, it’s a fulfilling career. We offer generous benefits, including retirement, paid time off, paid parental leave, health insurance, dental, and vision benefits, life insurance and long and short-term disability, and more.

Key Essential Functions and Accountabilities of the Job

• Provides comprehensive urgent care including but not limited to diagnosis, treatment, minor procedures, coordination of care, referral for patients presenting to a SEARHC urgent care facility. Maintains accurate and timely documentation of services in accordance with SEARHC policy. Provides optimal patient experience using strong listening and communication skills that are in line with SEARHC mission and vision. Consults SEARHC physician as needed for patient care and uses other access to specialists as needed (i.e., AristaMD, ANMC providers, Emergency Department providers etc.).
• Provides medical services at facilities within the SEARHC care network and other facilities and locations listed in SEARHC’s compact and funding agreement with the Indian Health Service.
• Actively participates in SEARHC quality patient care initiatives and quality assurance programs, as appropriate.
• Actively participates in provider and clinic meetings, and SEARHC medical staff functions, as appropriate.
• Urgent Care Physician Assistants are responsible for maintaining communication and documenting such communication with their assigned Collaborative Physician, to maintain and comply with State of Alaska Medical Board Physician Assistant Collaborative Physician Agreement requirements.
• Maintains patient-facing clinical hours proportional to their assigned FTE, with a minimum requirement of 36 patient-facing hours per week for a 1.0 FTE appointment; remaining work hours may be allocated to administrative duties, meetings, training, and other non-face-to-face patient care activities.

Education, Certifications, and Licenses Required

• State of Alaska Medical License as an NP or PA.
• Board Certified in specialty by accrediting body.
• Maintains active unrestricted DEA registration.
• Maintains active SEARHC medical staff privileges.
• BLS required
• ACLS, PALS preferred

Experience Required

• Two years of experience as a practicing provider. Additional clinical experience or training prior to practice as a licensed provider may be considered by the Medical Director of Primary Care Clinics to meet this minimum experience requirement.

Knowledge of

• Knowledge of primary health care practices and principles
• Basic emergency care and protocol where appropriate
• Common disease processes and pharmacology
• Is aware of standards of care, EMTALA, HIPAA, health care risk management principles, medical ethics, and medical malpractice principles.

Skills in

• Effective communication skill and ability to interact with staff and patients.
• Capable of operating essential basic medical equipment.
• Makes proper assessments based upon history, exam, lab, x-ray and other data.
• Incorporates health promotion and health prevention activities into patient care.
• Educates patients and family members about diagnoses, treatment plan alternatives, risks, options, and medications.
• Provides high quality health care services including the performance of medical procedures appropriate to the outpatient and emergency care setting.

Ability to

• Promotes teamwork and collaboration and resolves conflict.
• Ability to efficiently utilize the electronic medical record and other clinically required technology.
• Carefully listens to patients and family members.
• Express ideas clearly through oral and written communication skills, analyze complex situations efficiently and problem solve, and effectively implement clinical program strategies.

Required Certifications

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