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NP / Nurse Practitioner / Alaska / Permanent / Family Nurse Practitioner for Hospitalist Role

Integrity Healthcare...

Anchorage, Alaska, United States

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Job description

  • Family medicine nurse practitioner opportunity at an inpatient behavioral health hospital in Alaska, caring for children, adolescents, and adults with psychiatric and substance-use disorders
  • Specialized programs for military populations, including first responders, service members, veterans, and their families
  • 7-on/7-off block schedule with 10-hour shifts; full-time, benefits-eligible role
  • Inpatient-only setting with a focus on holistic, integrated medical and behavioral health care
  • Significant professional autonomy managing assessments, diagnostics, treatment plans, and follow-up care
  • Responsibilities include initial medical admissions evaluations and H&Ps (within 24 hours of admission), follow-up visits, diagnostics, and discharge planning for patients ages 5+
  • Close collaboration with psychiatrists, psychologists, therapists, and support staff to create integrated treatment plans addressing both medical and mental health needs
  • Co-management of patients with complex medical comorbidities alongside mental health providers
  • Patient and family education on medical conditions, medications, and lifestyle changes to support overall health
  • Medical consultations, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests, and recommending treatments within scope
  • Provide emergency medical care within licensure scope until specialty care is available
  • Active or eligible Alaska NP/APRN license required
  • Graduation from an accredited nurse practitioner program
  • AANPCB board certification required
  • Minimum 1 year of post-training inpatient or acute care experience preferred; behavioral health experience a plus
  • Opportunities to build expertise working with diverse patient populations and complex medical/behavioral presentations