APP-General Surgery
Job Description
Empower Health. Embrace Culture. Explore Alaska.
GENERAL SURGERY – Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium seeks a General Surgery NP or PA to join our growing team of 12 General Surgeons and 8 Advanced Practice Professionals at the Alaska Native Medical Center in Anchorage, Alaska. As a Level II Trauma Center, ANMC serves as the tertiary referral center for Alaska Native and American Indian people across the entire state. With over 30 specialties, we provide a full complement of acute medical and primary care services. Our unique patient population, breathtaking geography and cohesive team make this a one-of-a-kind practice opportunity!
In this role you will work independently seeing pre and post op adult patients in the surgery clinic. You will be performing pre-operative surgical evaluations and potentially minor procedures.
Work Schedule: 4 – 10 Hour days. M-F 6am to 4pm. No evenings, No Sundays, No on call. Work 1 Saturday per month.
Required Qualifications: Certification as a Family or Adult Nurse Practitioner or Physician’s Assistant by an approved national certifying body; Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Certification; State of Alaska Advanced Practice Nurse or PA License. Experience as an RN managing patients in a General Surgery clinic; astute clinical skills; superior communication and relationship building skills; flexible team player; culturally sensitive.
Preferred Qualifications: Prior experience as a Nurse Practitioner, Physician’s Assistant or RN managing patients in a General Surgery Setting; experience caring for a native patient population.
- Competitive salary based compensation.
- 6.5 weeks paid time off; 1 week CME and 11 holidays per year.
- Guaranteed student loan reimbursement
- Health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
- $4,000/year CME allowance
- Retirement savings plan with generous employer match
- Generous sign-on bonus
- On-campus childcare
Ranked among the “Top 10 Best Cities to Live”, Anchorage is a wonderful place to live and work. With excellent schools, cultural activities, an international airport and an abundance of outdoor activities, Anchorage offers metropolitan amenities with small-town values. In addition, there is no state income tax in Alaska and no city sales tax in Anchorage.
If you seek a meaningful practice where you can truly make a difference while continually enhancing your skills, join our dedicated, compassionate team at Alaska Native Medical Center.
ANTHC has a hiring preference for qualified Alaska Native and American Indian applicants pursuant to P.L. 93-638 Indian Self Determination Act.