Emergency Medicine Hospitalist Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

Nurse Practitioner Or Physician Assistant – Emergency Medicine & Hospitalist - SEARHCProvides comprehensive health care services for inpatients, outpatients, and emergency patients at Wrangell Medical Center and serves as a community liaison and referral physician for communities and clinics throughout Southeast Alaska. Requires high level decision making for patients of all ages, from neonates to laboring patients to adults. Works, frequently as the sole provider, to ensure that health care delivered throughout the facility is of the highest quality. Covers multiple areas of the facility at the same time, responsible for all patients on the premises.SEARHC is a non-profit health consortium which serves the health interests of the residents of Southeast Alaska. We see our employees as our strongest assets. It is our priority to further their development and our organization by aiding in their professional advancement.Working at SEARHC is more than a job, it's a fulfilling career. We offer generous benefits, including retirement, paid time off, paid parental leave, health insurance, dental, and vision benefits, life insurance and long and short-term disability, and more.Join the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) in Wrangell—a unique rural medicine opportunity offering a blend of emergency medicine and observational/hospitalist care. Wrangell Medical Center is a critical access hospital serving a tight-knit island community, where providers practice broad-spectrum medicine with meaningful patient relationships and strong team collaboration.Why Choose SEARHC & Wrangell Medical Center?True rural, full-scope practice combining ED, inpatient, and rehab care with high clinical autonomy.Low patient volumes allowing for thoughtful, patient-centered care and meaningful clinical interactions.Flexible scheduling model with week-long rotations, allowing for travel and extended time off.Collaborative, team-based environment in a small, supportive clinical setting.Modern facility located in Southeast Alaska's scenic island community.Compensation & Benefits:Salary Range 0.5 - 0.75 FTE: $99,360 - $154,560 annual salary.Financial Incentives 0.75 FTE: Geographical differential stipend of $20,625, a $22,500 sign-on bonus, and $15,000 relocation stipend.Healthcare benefits: Comprehensive medical, dental, vision coverage with flexible spending options (FSAs).Life insurance and wellness: Basic life insurance, Short & Long Term Disability, Accident - Critical Illness – Hospital Insurances, Identity & Fraud Protection, Legal Insurance, and Pet Insurance.Professional development 0.75 FTE: $4,500 in pre-tax annual CME allowance.Retirement planning: 401k plan with up to 5% employer match beginning on your date of hire, Roth and 457b plans.Schedule and Work-Life Balance:Schedule: Flexible shift-based model with one-week blocks, covering days, and evenings.Shift Obligation: 0.5 FTE: 9 shifts monthly & 0.75 FTE: 14 shifts monthlyDay shift: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PMEvening shift: 4:00 PM – 12:00 AMCall structure: Night call from 12:00 AM – 8:00 AM (not required to be onsite).Call Back Rate: $138 per hourCritical Access Hospital Facilities:4-bed Emergency Department8-bed inpatient unit18-bed long-term care unitLevel IV Trauma Center and Pediatric Emergency Ready facilityOnsite imaging (CT, X-ray, ultrasound, mammography, Dexa) and lab servicesPhysical rehab services (PT, OT, SLP) and pharmacy supportAverage daily volumes: With Meditech EMR, Dragon, and DAX CoPilotED census: ~3 patientsInpatient census: ~1 patientRehab census: ~3 patientsSupport Staff:1 MD/APP per shift covering ED and inpatient.3 RNs per shift (ED, Med-Surg, LTC).Access to urgent and specialty care via telemedicine or transfer to SEARHC facilities.Qualifications:At least 2 years of post-graduate provider experience in emergency room required.Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant degree and board certified.Alaska Medical License issued by the Alaska State Medical Board.Required certifications: ACLS, ALSO, ATLS, BLS, NRP, and PALS.What Our Physicians Say:"SEARHC shares in our vision of creating a medical practice that treats every patient with dignity and optimum care. We are eager to combine the strengths of our respective organizations and further enhance the services we can offer the Juneau community and greater southeast region. Our shared commitment to recruiting and retaining highly trained and compassionate medical professionals, while bringing increasingly advanced technologies and innovations to Juneau, helps us deliver on that vision."- Catherine Peimann, M.D.Community and Lifestyle:Location: Wrangell Island is a community of approximately 1,800 residents with a welcoming, family-friendly atmosphere. Surrounded by world-class outdoor recreation, including fishing, hiking, boating, and wildlife viewing.Education: Wrangell is served by a small, community-centered public school system with three schools (elementary, middle, and high school) educating roughly 260–270 students, offering small class sizes and strong access to individualized learning, extracurriculars, and early college credit opportunities.Transportation: Accessible by daily commercial flights and ferry system.Working at SEARHC is more than a job—it's the opportunity to build a fulfilling and rewarding career and to learn more please reach out to Provider Recruiter, Lyndse Clark: View email address on click.appcast.io or View phone number on click.appcast.io.Key Essential Functions and Accountabilities of the JobProvides appropriate clinical health care services to the emergency room, acute care, and long-term care patients of Wrangell Medical Center. Provides clinical support for outpatient care as requested such as provider inbox coverage and after-hours virtual care. Care includes evaluations, clinical analysis, and recommendation and delivery of complex therapies and treatments. Includes delivery of health care services to patients of all ages, including newborn, infant, child, adolescent, pregnant, adult and geriatric patients.· Practices 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.· Serves as consultative liaison to village health care providers and referral physicians throughout Southeast Alaska.· Participate in all medical staff functions as requested, to include quality assurance reviews and meetings.· Abide by medical staff bylaws, rules and regulations, and clinical services policies/procedures.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 communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.• Ability to order diagnostic tests effectively and efficiently.• Ability to work as the sole provider, with the support of other physicians.Required Certifications