Family Nurse Practitioner

Job Purpose

This position’s main function is to provide primary medical care to patients of all ages at Seward Community Health Center (SCHC). There are additional responsibilities that may involve some administrative functions such as overseeing programs, participating in community outreach and education, participating in quality assurance and staff meetings, and generally performing tasks that maximize quality of care provided to SCHC patients. This position operates within the professional standards of care and scope of practice for a Nurse Practitioner as defined by the State of Alaska and professional associations.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assess, diagnose and treat acute illnesses
• Manage chronic health problems
• Conduct physical exams, sports physicals and preventive medicine/wellness visits
• Provide urgent/walk-in care and some possible emergency care
• 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 to specialists as needed
• Participate with specialty clinics conducted at the health center by specialty physicians
• Maintain and adhere to current written collaborative agreements with collaborative physicians as required
• 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
• Communicate pertinent patient information to the covering physician
• Obtain informed consent for all procedures
• Exercise prescriptive authority as outlined in Alaska statutes
• Document patient visit appropriately in electronic health record (EHR)
• Maintain patient confidentiality per HIPAA requirements
• 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 program
• Professional license to practice as a NP with current Alaska license, or ability to obtain an 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.
• Five years’ minimum work experience in primary care required.
• Three years’ minimum work experience in rural care required.
• Experience working in women's health and with children preferred.
• Orthopedic experience is a plus.
• Current DEA license required (or in application process at time of hire).
• Current BLS certification required; ACLS, PALS and ATLS certification preferred.

• Additional Knowledge and Abilities
• Knowledge of and commitment to the mission of SCHC
• Commitment to culturally sensitive patient interactions and approaches, 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 care
• Ability and willingness to take on future leadership roles as appropriate
• Ability to work independently and use good judgment in prioritizing work demands and manage time in a busy practice environment
• Ability to listen and communicate effectively using verbal, written and electronic formats

SCHC is an equal opportunity employer.