Physician Assistant/Advanced Practice Registered Nurse 1 (PCN 20-7317)

About the role

The Department of Corrections, Division of Health and Rehabilitation Services, is recruiting for a Physician Assistant/Advanced Practice Registered Nurse 1 located at the Hiland Mountain Correctional Center (HMCC) in Eagle River, Alaska. Watch Alaska DOC HARS Video Here: https://vimeo.com/789872805/e68dd6b1e3.

Responsibilities

• Care for the emergent, urgent and chronic care needs of inmates.
• Work with nursing staff 24 hours per day.
• Act as the liaison between the correctional facility, local physicians and hospitals.
• Prescribe Schedule II-V drugs as appropriate in accordance with State licensing requirements and the prescriptive authority by the Alaska Board of Nursing or the Alaska Medical Board.

Requirements

• Eligibility for licensure to practice as a Physician Assistant or Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in the State of Alaska.
• Some positions require the successful applicant to pass a background investigation, including fingerprinting, as a prerequisite to employment.
• Some positions require the successful applicant to provide proof they are free from active pulmonary tuberculosis at the time of hire.
• 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.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of the diagnosis and treatment of injuries, diseases, and deformities, including preventive health-care measures.
• Applies knowledge of the concepts, principles, theories, methods, and tools associated with protecting and improving the health of people and their communities, including, promoting healthy lifestyles, researching disease and/or injury prevention, and/or detecting, preventing, and responding to infectious diseases.
• Uses machines, tools, instruments, or equipment effectively; uses computers and computer applications to analyze and communicate information in the appropriate format.
• Encourages and facilitates cooperation, pride, trust, and group identity; fosters commitment and team spirit; works with others to achieve goals.
• Uses a logical, systematic, sequential approach to address problems or opportunities or manage a situation by drawing on one’s knowledge and experience base and calling on other references and resources as necessary.

Skills

• Medicine and Dentistry.
• Public Health.
• Technology Application.
• Teamwork.
• Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving.

Benefits

• Significant autonomy.
• Works with nurses, behavior health and social work to provide overall care for the inmate.
• Help from other providers is always available by phone.
• All facets of inmate care are coordinated through facility security in a safe environment.

Who We Are Looking For

• Candidates who possess some or all of the following position specific competencies:
• Meditation and Dentistry: Knowledge of the diagnosis and treatment of injuries, diseases, and deformities, including preventive health-care measures.
• Public Health: Applies knowledge of the concepts, principles, theories, methods, and tools associated with protecting and improving the health of people and their communities, including, promoting healthy lifestyles, researching disease and/or injury prevention, and/or detecting, preventing, and responding to infectious diseases.
• Technology Application: Uses machines, tools, instruments, or equipment effectively; uses computers and computer applications to analyze and communicate information in the appropriate format.
• Teamwork: Encourages and facilitates cooperation, pride, trust, and group identity; fosters commitment and team spirit; works with others to achieve goals.
• Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving: Uses a logical, systematic, sequential approach to address problems or opportunities or manage a situation by drawing on one’s knowledge and experience base and calling on other references and resources as necessary.

Additional Required Information

• RECRUITMENT DIFFICULTIES Starting salary may be approved up to Step D - $5,070.00, if criteria are met.