| Location | Seward, AK |
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Type: Tribal Salary Range: Salary Negotiable Open Period: 10/23/2026 until filled Summary: Chugachmiut is a rapidly growing 501(3)c Non-profit, Alaska Native Regional Tribal Consortium. We are seeking highly motivated, talented candidates to join us on our journey to excellence! Join a dynamic, team-driven environment that features an abundance of opportunities for growth and development! At Chugachmiut, you not only start a job but a career that truly makes a difference in the lives of others! Chugachmiut offers its employees a generous and robust benefits package including: Retirement Plans, Medical & Prescription Insurance, Dental & Vision Insurance, Disability Insurance - Short & Long Term, Life Insurance, Subsidized Gym Memberships, 13-Paid Holidays, Personal Leave, Aflac Supplemental benefits and so much more!
The Advanced Practice Provider delivers primary, urgent, preventive, and emergent health services throughout the Chugach Region, including responding on an on-call basis for after-hour emergencies in accordance with Chugachmiut''s mission, vision, core values, key strategies, policies, and procedures. Care provided will be consistent with the highest recognized standards of clinical medicine. The CHAP Clinical Supervising Instructor will provide direct supervision of the CHAP Director and shared supervision, clinical oversight, and instruction to Community Health Aides and Practitioners (CHA/Ps) living and working within the Chugach Region. Along with the CHAP Director, the CHAP Clinical Supervising Instructor will develop, contribute, and inspire a vision and desired future for retaining and recruiting Community Health Aides within the Chugach Region. More info about area: https://www.chugachmiut.org/jobs Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov
Duties: Advanced Practice Provider • Performs routine general medical and specialized duties for Alaska Natives and other patient populations served by Chugachmiut at a designated clinic site. • Provides primary, urgent, preventive, and emergent healthcare services, including evaluation, treatment, and follow-up according to the technical and educational expertise and respective scope of practice, and under the direction of the medical director. • Consults a supervising or designated physician when any unfamiliar, uncommon, or unstable conditions arise. • Remains current in improvements in the field of medicine and strives to incorporate those improvements into the program when appropriate, maintaining licensure and other credentials as required. • Participates as an integral member of the health division in the provision of medical services by collaborating with other health professionals to provide Chugach Region community member''s complete and comprehensive care. • Provides clear, concise verbal and written patient education with the ability to ensure instructions are understood. Listens for feedback to modify communication as needed for the individual. • Provides wellness and other primary and secondary prevention programs, including women''s and men''s health services, family practice, prenatal and well-child exams. • Monitors chronically ill patients, making home visits as necessary. • Continually strives to improve patients'' experience and quality of care by focusing on key leverage points of access, continuity, team-based care, clinical information systems, self-management, and community engagement. • Assists in the education of other providers as directed, including field follow-ups, post-session learning needs, and daily consulting as needed. • Provides consultation to Community Health Aide/Practitioners (CHA/P), in person or by telephone, for the delivery of health care within the CHA/P''s scope of practice and in accordance with the Community Health Aide Manual. • Travels on a regular basis to regional clinical sites. Provide service support during clinic hours and after-hours on-call health services at village clinic locations. May have occasion to serve as a medical escort. Is required to provide on-call, emergency care while in village clinic locations. • Develops and maintains collaborative working relationships with physicians and specialty clinics at the Alaska Tribal Health System (ATHS) in Anchorage as needed for the performance of job Qualifications: • PA/NP must have completed an approved Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Training Program and received and maintained certification • Active Alaska license in good standing as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician''s Assistant with remote site access collaborative and prior experience in primary health care is required • Current DEA License • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required • ACLS and PALS required within 6 months of hire • Ability to supervise and mentor PA or NP students and oversee Community Health Aide clinical practice for skills check, preceptorship, or consultation. Work Type: Permanent, Full Announcement #: 08-26-10-003 Who May Apply? All Groups of Qualified Individuals Get Details & Apply: https://www.vscyberhosting.com/Chugachmiut//Careers.aspx?req=08-26-10-003&type=JOBDESCR Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov