Pediatric Physician or Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

Job Description

Job Description

Seward Community Health Center (SCHC) in beautiful Seward, Alaska would like to hire a Pediatrician or Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (NP) 1-4 days/month (on Saturdays) to help improve the quality of life for local families with children. Enjoy a positive, supportive, fun, and rewarding work culture!

Wage Range for Pediatric NPs: $85 - $100/hour

Wage Range for Pediatric Physicians: $125/hour

SCHC maintains three full-time family medicine practitioners We are seeking a pediatric specialist to visit our clinic 1-4 days a month to focus on kids with higher acuity needs (e.g., Type I diabetes, autoimmune diseases, severe allergies). Having monthly pediatric access could keep these families from having to make more frequent trips to Anchorage or Soldotna to get the care they need.

Seward, Alaska is a majestic, quaint town located 120 miles south of Anchorage and is surrounded by beautiful snow-capped mountains in the center of Kenai Fjords National Park. Seward offers year-round opportunities for outdoor activities including skiing, kayaking, fishing, hiking, biking, boating, wildlife viewing, and so much more. If you enjoy adventuring up mountains, between glaciers and in waters, or sightseeing, going on wildlife tours or bird watching, Seward is the place for you!

Seward Community Health Center (SCHC) is a federally qualified health center. We welcome anyone in need of quality, affordable healthcare by providing integrated, patient-centered primary care for a variety of illnesses and conditions for the entire family. SCHC is the leading provider of healthcare services in the Eastern Kenai Peninsula, with passionate, dedicated staff who work daily to help increase access to services for our community members. We are seeking to hire additional staff who will add to our ability to make our community and SCHC a better place to live and work.

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Join the team at SCHC in Seward, AK!

• We are looking for a PT Pediatrician (MD or DO) or Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (NP) to join our growing provider team !
• Flexible schedule, working about 10-40-hours per month, on Saturdays.

Key Responsibilities

Provides medical care to infants, children, and adolescents; and diagnoses and treats illnesses, medical conditions, and injuries.

Qualifications

Education:

• Medical Doctor (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) degree from an accredited medical school; or graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner (NP) program, required .
• Board Certified or board eligible in Pediatrics (MD/DO), and a minimum of three years of applicable experience required (MD/DO/NP ) .

License/Certification:

• Current State of Alaska physician license; or professional license to practice as a Nurse Practitioner, with a current Alaska license, required .
• Maintain certifications and training necessary to meet SCHC credentialing policies required .
• Current DEA license required (or in application process at time of hire).
• BLS required
• ACLS, PALS and ATLS certification preferred .

Experience:

• Three or more years’ experience in an outpatient health clinic setting required . Experience in a community health center setting working with underserved populations preferred .

Other Requirements:

• Pre-employment drug screening, TB test, required vaccinations per policy, current BLS certification (SCHC provides training), background check and reference check.

SCHC is an equal opportunity employer.