Primary Care/Hospitalist Nurse Practitioner

Position :

Primary Care/Hospitalist Nurse Practitioner

Location : Anchorage AK

Why Join Us?

• Holistic Care: Deliver personalized treatment plans tailored to patients across the lifespan.
• Collaborative Environment: Work within a multidisciplinary team committed to exceptional patient outcomes.
• Flexible Schedule: 7on/7off block
• Professional Autonomy: Manage your patients’ care, including assessments, diagnostics, treatment plans, and follow-ups.
• Development Opportunities: Gain experience working with diverse patient populations and complex medical comorbidities. 

What You’ll Do:

• Setting: Inpatient behavioral hospital.
• Full-time or part-time position available.
• Conduct comprehensive medical assessments, including initial history and physicals (H&Ps) within 24 hours of admission, follow-ups, and discharge planning.
• Collaborate with psychiatrists, psychologists, therapists, and support staff to create integrated treatment plans addressing medical and mental health needs.
• Co-manage patients with complex medical comorbidities alongside mental health providers.
• Educate patients and families on medical conditions, medications, and lifestyle adjustments to enhance overall health.
• Provide medical consults and recommend diagnostic tests and treatments as needed.
• Deliver emergency care within your licensure scope until specialized care is available.

What We’re Looking For:

1. Licensure: Active Alaska NP/APRN license or the ability to obtain licensure.
2. Education: Completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
3. Certification: AANPCB Board Certification.
4. Experience: Minimum 1 year of post-training experience in an inpatient or acute care setting preferred (behavioral health experience a plus).
5. Skills: Strong collaboration and communication abilities, with a patient-first approach.