Locum Advanced Nurse Practitioners (ANP/FNP)

Job Description

This is a temporary/on-call/locums position. Seward Community Health Center (SCHC) is seeking temporary/locum Advanced Nurse Practitioners (ANP - Family Medicine) for our small community health center located in beautiful Seward, Alaska.

Working hours are dayshift during clinic hours, Monday-Friday, 8 am - 6 pm and Saturday 8 am - 6 pm (up to 40 hours/week). SCHC will cover travel expenses: airfare, lodging, and car rental.

We’re looking for providers who:

Want to cover staff's vacations for a week or two, or work in a locums position for 4-6 months, or something in between

Want a position with no on-call hours

Have a current AK medical license

Enjoy working with patients of all ages (newborn to 103)

Are comfortable treating patients with both chronic and acute conditions

Can learn and navigate new software with ease. It's a bonus if you've used Epic before!

Can provide excellent customer service to our patients and staff.

Are looking for an opportunity to explore the beauty of Kenai Fjords National Park.

Want to be part of a team that’s working to change how healthcare in Seward is delivered.

About Seward Community Health Center:

SCHC is a federally qualified health center. We welcome anyone in need of quality, affordable healthcare by providing integrated, patient-centered primary care for a variety of illnesses and conditions for the entire family. SCHC is the leading provider of healthcare services in the Eastern Kenai Peninsula, with passionate, dedicated staff who work daily to help increase access to services for our community members. We are an amazing place to live and work, and if you're looking for the adventure of a lifetime, join our community and help make Seward a better place to live and work.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Assess, diagnose and treat acute illnesses, refer to urgent care as needed

Manage chronic health problems

Conduct physical exams, sports physicals and preventive medicine/wellness visits

Carry out basic primary medical care procedures (e.g., casting and suturing)

Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests

Assist in the development of a treatment plan and appropriate follow up care

Consult with and refer patients to specialists as needed

Educate patients about the diagnosis, treatment plan, and preventive policies and procedures

Work with members of the SCHC Care Coordination Team to manage patients with chronic/complex illnesses

Participate in community outreach and education efforts as requested

Participate in staff quality assurance meetings, provider meetings and other staff meetings

Exercise prescriptive authority as outlined in Alaska statutes

Document patient visit appropriately in electronic health record (EHR) - Epic Ambulatory

Keep current on new knowledge gained from conferences, workshops, professional literature, or other training and assimilates this knowledge into clinical practice

Perform other related duties as assigned

Qualifications:

Education and Licensure

Bachelor’s Degree

Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner (ANP) program

Professional license to practice as a Nurse Practitioner with current Alaska license.

Accreditation from nationally recognized Nurse Practitioner program.

Must be in good standing with national and/or state professional organizations with current continuing education requirements and professional licensure.

Two years minimum working experience in a primary care or urgent care setting with rural, community health center and/or underserved clinical environment preferred.

Current DEA license required (or in application process at time of hire).

Current BLS certification required; ACLS, PALS and ATLS certification preferred.

Knowledge and Abilities

Knowledge of and commitment to the mission of SCHC

Commitment to culturally sensitive patient care and communication, ability to work with a wide range of patients of varied socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds, as well as alternative lifestyles

Demonstrated professionalism in the practice of primary medical health

Knowledge of the behavioral and social health needs of patients

Ability to work independently and use good judgment in prioritizing work demands and managing time in a busy practice environment

Ability to listen and communicate effectively using verbal, written and electronic formats

SCHC is an equal opportunity employer.