Advanced Practice Professional - Hospitalist
Job Description
Advanced Practice Professional - Hospitalist
Apply for the Advanced Practice Professional - Hospitalist role at the SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC).
SEARHC is a non‑profit health consortium that serves Southeast Alaska residents. We value our employees as our strongest assets and prioritize their development and professional advancement.
WRANGELL Medical Center offers comprehensive health care services for inpatients, outpatients, and emergency patients, and serves as a community liaison and referral physician for communities and clinics throughout Southeast Alaska.
Key Essential Functions and Accountabilities
- Provide comprehensive medical care to outpatients and inpatients, including evaluations, clinical analysis, treatment recommendation, and preventive health care. This includes delivery of health services to patients of all ages and may include caring emergent needs of obstetrical patients.
- Serve as a consultative liaison to village health care providers and referral physicians throughout Southeast Alaska.
- Participate in all medical staff functions as requested, including quality assurance reviews and meetings.
- Abide by medical staff bylaws, rules and regulations, and clinical services policies/procedures.
Education, Certifications, and Licenses Required
- N.P. or Physician Assistant degree
- Board certified in specialty area
- At least 2 years of experience in an emergency room and/or acute care environment
- Alaska Medical License issued by the Alaska State Medical Board
- BLS, BLSO, PALS, ACLS, ATLS required; ALSO and NRP encouraged
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Ability to gather and analyze information and use it to make appropriate clinical diagnosis and therapeutic decisions
- Demonstrate knowledge of allopathic theories and therapies
- Specialized knowledge applicable to emergency medicine, such as airway and trauma management
- Oral and written communication skills
- Clinical judgment skills to assess complex situations and make appropriate clinical decisions
- Skills appropriate for emergencies, such as intubation skills and cardiac resuscitation
- Ability to order diagnostic tests effectively and efficiently
- Ability to work as the sole provider, with the support of other physicians
Required Certifications
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) – American Heart Association; Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) – American Heart Association; Basic Life Support (BLS) – American Heart Association; Basic Life Support in Obstetrics (BLSO) – American Academy of Family Physicians; Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) – American Heart Association; Nurse Practitioner License – Alaska State Board of Nursing; National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants – National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
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