Advanced Practice Provider-Primary Care

Norton Sound Health Corporation - Nome, AK

Full-time - Entry Level

Nome, AK

Ambulatory Health Care Services

About the position

The Advanced Practice Provider in Primary Care at Norton Sound Health Corporation is responsible for delivering patient and family-focused medical care to residents in Nome, Alaska. This role involves assessing, planning, and providing care under the supervision of a physician, while adhering to the organization's mission and medical standards. The provider will coordinate patient assignments, monitor care, and support physicians in delivering effective healthcare services.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan and provide patient care under the supervision of a physician.
• Examine patients, perform comprehensive physical examinations, and compile patient medical data, including health history and results of physical examinations.
• Ensure proper illness and injury care and disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and recovery.
• Use the appropriate process of assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation when assessing the patients' condition and needs.
• Ensure patient care is accomplished effectively and efficiently in a cost-effective manner, and discharge planning is carried out as prescribed by the physician.
• Participate in facilitating patient and family learning, reinforcing continued patient health care through teaching and/or referral to community agency follow-up.
• Demonstrate ability to care for various patient populations including medical, critically ill, traumatically injured, mental health, emergency, maternal/neonate, and pediatric patients.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Masters Degree in Physician Assistant or Family Nurse Practitioner program.
• Licensed to practice as a Midlevel in the State of Alaska.
• NCCPA, PALS, Medivac, ACLS and BLS certification/registration; DEA#.
• Must maintain a current collaborating agreement with Physician or Physicians on NSHC Medical Staff.

Nice-to-haves

• Knowledge of compliance (state, federal and corporate).
• Ability to perform a high level of customer service.
• Ability to manage the stresses and pressures of providing services in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage.
• Paid holidays.
• Professional development opportunities.