Urgent Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

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.

Join SEARHC in beautiful Juneau, Alaska-where you'll practice meaningful medicine in a collaborative, mission-driven environment while enjoying the unmatched lifestyle of Southeast Alaska. We are seeking an experienced Provider (NP/PA) to join our Urgent Care team, delivering high-quality, patient-centered care across our Juneau locations.

Why Choose SEARHC?

• Collaborative, team-based environment with close partnership between Urgent Care and Primary Care.
• Independent practice model with strong clinical autonomy.
• Diverse scope including acute care, procedures, and emerging telemedicine services.
• Opportunity to help shape a growing virtual care and inbox management program.
• Lifestyle-friendly schedule with fewer workdays per week.

Compensation and Benefits:

• Compensation salary: $166,500 - $185,000 based on years of experience and quality incentives.
• Financial incentives: Sign on bonus $30,000 and $20,000 Relocation assistance.
• 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 in pre-tax annual CME allowance.
• Retirement planning: 401k plan with up to 5% employer match beginning on your date of hire, Roth and 457b plans.

Schedule and Work-life Balance:

• Full-time: 3 twelve-hour shifts per week (8:00 AM - 8:00 PM) with no call requirements
• Participation in telemedicine and inbox management
• The clinic is open 7 days a week, including weekends and holidays (rotational coverage)
• Generous Time Off: 33 days (264 hours) annually and 10 additional days (80 hours) of CME.

Practice Details:

• Clinic Facilities: Two exam spaces per provider, 1 procedure room, 1:1 Medical Assistant, and RN.
• Patient Volume: ~10-25 patients per day, variable. With Meditech EMR, Dragon dictation and DAX CoPilot AI tools.
• Procedure Opportunities: Traditional urgent care practice treating all ages with acute illness and injuries, including laceration repair, suturing, splinting, I&D, fishhook removal, medication refills bridging care for patients. Strong collaboration with co-located Primary Care teams for continuity.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 2 years of postgraduate clinical Urgent Care experience.
• 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.
• Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (or MD/DO considered).
• Active Alaska medical license (or ability to obtain).
• BLS required; ACLS and PALS preferred.
• Eligibility for SEARHC medical staff privileges.

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.

Experiencing Juneau, Alaska:

• Location: Scenic Juneau, AK offers stunning natural beauty with mountains, ocean, and glaciers right outside your door. With unmatched outdoor recreation year‑round: hiking, kayaking, fishing, skiing, and wildlife viewing.

• Strong sense of community with a small-town feel and a safe, supportive, family friendly environment with a mild coastal climate compared to much of Alaska, with temperate summers and winters.

• Affordability: Alaska has no state income tax - residents keep more of their paycheck compared to most other states.

• Education: Juneau's education system is diverse, well-funded locally, and performs above the Alaska average in many academic areas.

• The district is the fifth largest in Alaska and operates 14 public schools serving grades PreK-12, including six elementary schools, one middle school, one high school, an alternative high school, a PreK-8 Montessori school, and a K-8 charter school.

• Transportation: No road connects Juneau it to the rest of Alaska or the continental United States. Every visitor arrives by air through Juneau International Airport (JNU) or by sea via the Alaska Marine Highway System ferry network.

• Culture: Affluent cultural amenities and numerous community events featuring arts, music, festivals, and a rich Indigenous heritage.

Working at SEARHC is more than a job-it's the opportunity to build a fulfilling and rewarding career and to learn more please reach out to Senior Provider Recruiter, Lyndse Clark: LClark@searhc.org

Key Essential Functions and Accountabilities of the Job

• Provides comprehensive urgent care including but not limited to diagnosis, treatment, minor procedures, coordination of care, referral for patients presenting to a SEARHC urgent care facility. Maintains accurate and timely documentation of services in accordance with SEARHC policy. Provides optimal patient experience using strong listening and communication skills that are in line with SEARHC mission and vision. Consults SEARHC physician as needed for patient care and uses other access to specialists as needed (i.e., AristaMD, ANMC providers, Emergency Department providers etc.).
• Provides medical services at facilities within the SEARHC care network and other facilities and locations listed in SEARHC's compact and funding agreement with the Indian Health Service.
• Actively participates in SEARHC quality patient care initiatives and quality assurance programs, as appropriate.
• Actively participates in provider and clinic meetings, and SEARHC medical staff functions, as appropriate.
• Urgent Care Physician Assistants are responsible for maintaining communication and documenting such communication with their assigned Collaborative Physician, to maintain and comply with State of Alaska Medical Board Physician Assistant Collaborative Physician Agreement requirements.
• Maintains patient-facing clinical hours proportional to their assigned FTE, with a minimum requirement of 36 patient-facing hours per week for a 1.0 FTE appointment; remaining work hours may be allocated to administrative duties, meetings, training, and other non-face-to-face patient care activities.

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 required

• ACLS, PALS preferred

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

• Knowledge of primary health care practices and principles

• Basic emergency care and protocol where appropriate

• Common disease processes and pharmacology

• Is aware of standards of care, EMTALA, HIPAA, health care risk management principles, medical ethics, and medical malpractice principles.

Skills in

• Effective communication skill and ability to interact with staff and patients.

• Capable of operating essential basic medical equipment.

• Makes proper assessments based upon history, exam, lab, x-ray and other data.

• Incorporates health promotion and health prevention activities into patient care.

• Educates patients and family members about diagnoses, treatment plan alternatives, risks, options, and medications.

• Provides high quality health care services including the performance of medical procedures appropriate to the outpatient and emergency care setting.

Ability to

• Promotes teamwork and collaboration and resolves conflict.

• Ability to efficiently utilize the electronic medical record and other clinically required technology.

• Carefully listens to patients and family members.

• Express ideas clearly through oral and written communication skills, analyze complex situations efficiently and problem solve, and effectively implement clinical program strategies.

Required Certifications:

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