Village Advanced Practice Provider

Village Advanced Practice Provider

Summary:

The Advanced Practice Provider delivers preventive, primary, urgent, 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. 

The APP functions autonomously within their approved privileges and in collaboration with other providers, peers, and other members of the health care team to develop, implement, and coordinate a system of patient care delivery that effects achievement of quality care, patient satisfaction, positive outcomes, appropriate utilization of resources and cost-effective services. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform routine general medical and specialized duties for Alaska Natives and other patient populations served by Chugachmiut at a designated clinic site.
• Provide preventive, primary, urgent 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.
• Provide consultation to Community Health Aide/Practitioner’s (CHA/P) for the delivery of health care within the CHA/P’s scope of practice and in accordance with the Community Health Aide Manual.
• Provide patient care that falls outside of the community health aide’s standing orders and/or expertise.
• Provide case management support for assigned village communities which may include both in-person and virtual patient encounters, coordination of specialty care/referrals, and post hospital/post medevac follow up. 
• Assist in the education of providers as directed including field follow-ups, post-session learning needs, and daily consulting as needed.
• Consult a supervising or designated physician when any unfamiliar, uncommon, or unstable conditions arise. 
• Travel 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 if needed. May have occasion to serve as a medical escort.  Is required to provide on call, emergency care while in village clinic locations.
• Provide home visits as necessary.
• Develop and maintain collaborative working relationships with physicians and specialty clinics within the Alaska Tribal Health System (ATHS) as needed.
• Review and stay current with changes in Community Health Aide program services, technologies and policies. 
• Provide clinical training and staff development including but not limited to primary care, prenatal care, emergency care, pharmacology, health promotion, clinical procedures and clinic management skills.
• Maintain cooperative working relationships with community based health care providers and health care agencies as appropriate for service integration.
• Ensure the maintenance of accurate patient records to reflect each patient’s health status and risk factors.
• Remain 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.
• Comply with all Chugachmiut licensed provider policies, regulations, and guidelines for patient care.
• Participate in all Chugachmiut quality assurance programs and directed provider work groups.
• Comply with statutes and regulations from the State of Alaska, Division of Occupational Licensing, for Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner.
• Compliance with regulations of the State Medical Board & Board of Nursing, as appropriate is also expected. In addition, Physician Assistants are required to have a collaborative in place. 
• Comply with Chugachmiut personnel and Health Services Division policies. 
• Maintain credentials in good standing and appropriate to level of practice.
• Follow established protocols for patient referrals within and outside the Alaska Tribal Health System.
• Develop and provide health education opportunities for pediatric and adult populations in conjunction with other Chugachmiut staff. Activities include providing health education and screening services at the schools, health fairs, and other community health promotional events as requested, in addition to the provision of direct health care services.
• Participate in Chugachmiut Health Services Division staff meetings and on occasion in Anchorage and in other parts of the region or state. 
• Represent Chugachmiut in a positive and respectful manner assisting in the promotion and maintenance of good public relations among staff, community groups, and professional organizations. 
• Conform to safety policies and general housekeeping practices.
• Demonstrate sound work ethics, flexibility, and show dedication to the position.
• Demonstrate a positive attitude, is respectful, and possesses cultural awareness and sensitivity toward communities, patients and co-workers.
• Keep customer service and the mission of the organization in mind when interacting with all community members, patients, co-workers, and others.
• Expected to be prepared to start shift on time, meet attendance standards, and work the hours necessary to perform the essential functions of the job.
• Employees are expected to embrace, support and promote the core values of respect, integrity, trust, compassion and quality which align with Chugachmiut’s Mission and Vision through their actions and interactions with all patients, staff, and others.
• Conform to Chugachmiut policies, strict employee confidentiality, and patient privacy regulations.
• Perform other duties as assigned or required.

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
• Active unrestricted DEA License
• A minimum of three (3) years’ experience in primary care with a strong preference for experience in tribal health or rural health care 
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required. ACLS, NRP, ATLS, ALSO and PALS as required for specialty and any certification to the scope of practice as required. 

Hours of Work:

Hours of work are, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with one hour for lunch. Chugachmiut maintains a drug and alcohol and /non-smoking work environment. 

Chugachmiut is an equal opportunity employer. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law. Chugachmiut has a hiring preference for qualified Alaska Native and American Indian applicants pursuant to P.L. 93-638 Indian Self Determination Act.