Advanced Practice Professional - Hospitalist

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Provides 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. Key Essential Functions and Accountabilities of the Job Provides 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. Education, Certifications, and Licenses Required - N.P. or Physician Assistant degree - Board certified in specialty area - At least 2 years of experience in emergency room and/or acute care environment. - Alaska Medical License issued by the Alaska State Medical Board. - BLS, BLSO, PALS, ACLS, ATLS required; ALSO and NRP encouraged 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 : If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!