Family Medicine Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Rural

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 its 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 SEARHC in Haines Alaskaa tight-knit mission-driven community where providers deliver full-spectrum primary care while building meaningful lasting relationships with patients and colleagues. This is a rare opportunity to practice with true clinical autonomy supported by a collaborative team all while enjoying an outdoor lifestyle and the unique connectivity of one of Southeast Alaskas most accessible communities.

Why Choose SEARHC

• As one of the largest Native-run healthcare organizations in the United States SEARHC is committed to providing quality healthcare that honors the traditions of Alaska Native people and American Indians while ensuring that advanced medical technologies are made accessible to all.
• The new $300 million Mt. Edgecumbe Medical Center opened in Sitka April 2026 and in 2021 we opened the Wrangell Medical Center. With plans to build a third critical-access hospital in Haines and addition to the dozens of established outpatient and traveling clinics throughout the region.

Compensation & Benefits:

• Compensation salary: $146000 - $163000 based on years of experience with quality incentives.
• Financial incentives: $27500 Annual Geographic Differential Stipend $30000 Sign-On Bonus and $20000 Relocation Assistance with a three-year commitment.
• 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: $6000 pre-tax annual CME allowance.
• Retirement planning: 401k plan with up to 5% employer match beginning on your date of hire including Roth and 457b plans.

Schedule and Work-Life Balance:

• Workweek: MondayFriday schedule 8:00 AM 5:00 PM with telemedicine included.
• Call Schedule: Up to 5 call nights monthly.

• Generous Time Off: 33 days (264 hours) annually including holidays and an additional 10 days (80 hours) of CME.

Practice Details:

• Clinic facilities: 8 exam rooms and 1 treatment room with two beds. One medical assistant or registered nurse per physician primary care nurse case manager nurse triage and radiology technician. Ancillary services include Mammogram Xray and onsite laboratory services.
• Patient Volume: 12-17 patients per day in clinic plus 4 hours of administrative time weekly. EMR and tools include Meditech Dragon Dictation and DAX AI assisted documentation. Providers work in a well-equipped rural clinic with a dedicated treatment room managing higher-acuity cases. The community has medevac transports each month providing a unique blend of primary care urgent care and rural emergency medicine experience.
• Procedure opportunities: Routine primary care skin/endometrial biopsies joint injections casting IUDs Nexplanon and suturing.

Additional Care Opportunities:

• Possible rotation at the Klukwan Health Center 20 miles outside of Haines.
• Occasional long-term care and home visits.
• Optional involvement in rural outreach or consultative support.

Qualifications:

• MD or DO with active/unrestricted Alaska medical license or ability to obtain license.
• Board-certified or board-eligible in Family Medicine.
• Unrestricted DEA.
• Required: ACLS ATLS BLS NRP PALS BLSO or CALS.

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: Haines Alaska unmatched outdoor recreation yearround: hiking kayaking fishing skiing and wildlife viewing. With a strong sense of community with a small-town feel and a safe supportive family friendly environment with a cool coastal-influenced climate with more seasonal swings than most Southeast Alaska communities.

• Affordability: Alaska has no state income tax residents keep more of their paycheck compared to most other states.
• Education: Offering a small high-quality school system with excellent teacher access strong academics and a close-knit community thats ideal for raising a family.
• Transportation: Haines offers a unique transportation advantage compared to many Southeast Alaska communities with access by air ferry and road via the Haines Highway connecting through Canada to the Alaska and Lower 48 road systems. This added connectivity makes travel and relocation more flexible while still maintaining the remote small-community lifestyle.
• Culture: Affluent cultural amenities and numerous community events featuring arts music festivals and a rich Indigenous heritage.

Working at SEARHC is more than a jobits the opportunity to build a fulfilling and rewarding career and to learn more please reach out to Provider Recruiter Lyndse Clark:

Key Essential Functions and Accountabilities of the Job

Provides comprehensive primary care including but not limited to diagnosis treatment minor procedures coordination of care referral preventative care and health maintenance to a dedicated panel of patients.

Participates fully in shared local urgent/emergent care on-call rotation.

Maintains accurate and timely documentation of services is accordance with SEARHC policy.

Provides optimal patient experience using strong listening and communication skills.

Builds long-term patient care relationships.

Consults SEARHC physician as needed for patient care and uses other access to specialists as needed (i.e. AristaMD ANMC providers etc.).

Provides medical services at facilities within thea SEARHC care network and other facilities and locations listed in SEARHCs compact and funding agreement with the Indian Health Service.

Actively participates in SEARHC quality patient care initiatives and quality assurance programs.

Actively participates in provider meetings clinic meetings and SEARHC medical staff functions.

Other Functions

Depending upon the location and needs of the community served participates in shared after-hours emergency call coverage.

Education Certifications and Licenses Required

State of Alaska Medical License as an NP or PA

Board-certified in specialty by accrediting body

Maintains active unrestricted DEA registration.

Maintains active SEARHC medical staff privileges

BLS CALS required. If no CALS must have ACLS PALS ATLS BLSO or ALSO NRP.

Experience Required

Two years of experience as a practicing provider

Additional clinical experience or training prior to practice as a licensed provider may be considered by the Medical Director of Primary Care Clinics to meet this minimum experience requirement.

Knowledge of

Primary health care practices and principles

Basic emergency care and protocols where appropriate

Common disease processes and pharmacology

Standards of care EMTALA HIPAA health care risk management principles medical ethics and medical malpractice principles

Skills in

Effective communication skills and ability to interact with staff and patients

Operating essential basic medical equipment

Making proper assessments based upon history exam lab x-ray and other data

Incorporating health promotion and health prevention activities into patient care

Educating patients and family members about diagnoses treatment plan alternatives risks options and medications

Providing high-quality health care services including the performance of medical procedures appropriate to the outpatient and emergency care setting

Ability to

Promote teamwork and collaboration.

Resolve conflict.

Efficiently utilize electronic medical record and other clinically-required technology.

Carefully listen to patients and family members.

Clearly express ideas through oral and written communication.

Efficiently analyze complex situations and solve problems.

Effectively implement clinical program strategies

Required Certifications :

If you like wild growth and working with happy enthusiastic over-achievers youll enjoy your career with us!

Required Experience:

Junior IC