Physician Assistant / Advanced Practice Registered Nurse 1 (PCN 062293)

Physician Assistant/Advanced Practice Registered Nurse 1

The Alaska Psychiatric Institute (API) is recruiting for a Physician Assistant/Advanced Practice Registered Nurse 1. Effective July 1, 2026 the wage for this position increased by 3%. The wage listed in this job posting reflects the increase. This position is open to all applicants.

What you will be doing:

As a Psychiatric Physician Assistant or Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, you will be responsible for serving as a patient's psychiatric healthcare provider at Alaska Psychiatric Institute, assessing patients, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests, making diagnosis, initiating and managing treatment plans, and prescribing medication. This position also serves as consultant and expert witness in court settings, providing sworn testimony to court staff on patient status, health care progress, and explanation of treatment plan.

Our organization, mission, and culture:

The Alaska Psychiatric Institute mission is to: Provide compassionate healthcare to support Alaskans in living their best possible lives.

The Alaska Psychiatric Institute vision is: An Alaska where everyone receives the care they need when they need it without judgement.

Our division values:

• Integrity
• Dignity
• Excellence
• Accountability
• Safety

If you are someone that embraces these values and want to assist in the mission of API, we encourage you to apply today.

The benefits of joining our team:

At the Alaska Psychiatric Institute, your work directly supports individuals and communities across the state, offering care that changes lives. This position offers a competitive salary with the opportunity for regular merit/longevity increases as well as opportunities for on-call shifts for additional compensation, professional certification in MANDT and CPR, opportunities for advanced training from specialists in advanced psychiatric and health care topics, comprehensive orientation, and annual training. As a State of Alaska employee, you'll have access to comprehensive health coverageincluding medical, dental, and visionalong with optional Flexible Spending Accounts and supplemental insurance such as life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment.

The State also provides a robust retirement program through PERS, offering lifetime benefits, investment-based savings, and medical coverage options to support you throughout retirement. In this position, you'll start by accruing approximately 21 days of leave per year, in addition to about 12 State paid holidays. You would be doing meaningful work in supporting the mission of API and will allow you to grow your skills and advance your career.

The working environment you can expect:

The selected candidate will work in an environment that is fast paced, busy and challenging at times, but embraces collaboration through working closely with supervisors, managers, and personnel to assist in providing services to Alaska Psychiatric Institute. The normal patient load for this position is between 8 and 10 patients. This position is located at 3700 Piper Street in the U-MED district of east Anchorage which offers several maintained walking trails, parks and nearby lakes. This area is filled with several restaurants, shopping stores, and has easy access to public transportation.

Who we are looking for:

We are looking for a candidate with the following competencies: Oral and written communication | Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, considering the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral and written presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.

A cover letter is NOT required for this position. Your complete application will be used to determine which applicants will advance to the interview phase of the recruitment and selection process.