Advanced Practice Registered Nurse​/Physician Assistant ; PCN

Overview

The Alaska Psychiatric Institute (API) is recruiting for an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse/Physician Assistant. This position is open to All Applicants. The recruitment period has been extended.

A successful applicant will provide psychiatric services to patients admitted to API, an acute to long-term care hospital, and accurately document encounters according to API guidelines. Patient services include providing direct supervision, evaluation/diagnosis and recommending and prescribing medications.

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.

• 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.

Position that offers competitive salary with opportunity for regular merit/longevity increases, professional certification in MANDT and CPR, opportunities for advanced training from specialists in advanced psychiatric and health care topics, comprehensive orientation and annual training.

Position offers meaningful work in supporting the mission of API and will allow you to grow your skills and advance your career.

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.

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.

We are looking for a candidate with the following competencies:

• Appropriately provide psychiatric care to mentally ill patients.
• Communication skills:
  Able to communicate information courteously, accurately, and effectively.
• Able to work under pressure with interruptions and be able to reorganize priorities in a frequently changing work environment.
• Able to apply discretion in handling confidential information and situations.
• Ability to work independently and with good judgment.
• Able to read, comprehend, and apply written materials/procedures, follow oral and written instructions, and apply them to specific situations; and give clear oral and written instructions.

Note:

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.

To view the general description and example of duties, please go to the following link:  for licensure to practice as a Physician Assistant or Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in the State of Alaska.

Candidates not currently licensed by the State of Alaska, who otherwise meet the eligibility requirements for licensure as a Physician Assistant or Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in the State of Alaska may apply for vacancies in this job class. Applicants qualifying under this option may receive a conditional job offer; however, proof of licensure will be required prior to final appointment and reporting for duty.

Some positions require the successful applicant to pass a background investigation, including fingerprinting, as a prerequisite to employment. These requirements will be indicated at the time of recruitment.

Some positions require the successful applicant to provide proof they are free from active pulmonary tuberculosis at the time of hire. Employees may be required to be screened annually. These requirements will be indicated at the time of recruitment.

Shift assignments and on-call availability may be required.

Some positions require application for and renewal of a DEA Registration Number with various designation(s) from the United States Drug Enforcement Administration allowing them to write prescriptions for a variety of controlled substances as a government health care provider. These positions will additionally register with the Alaska Prescription Drug Monitoring Program.

In addition to maintaining Physician Assistant or Advanced Practice Registered Nurse licensing requirements, some positions may require maintenance of Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, Basic Life Support, registration with a Prescription Drug Monitoring Program, National Provider Identifier number, and others as appropriate.

• College transcripts (if using education to meet the minimum qualifications). These can be attached to your application at the time of submission.