Advanced Practice Provider - Orthopedics

The Alaska Native Medical Center (ANMC), an award-winning Level II Trauma Center, seeks a nurse practitioner or physician’s Assistant to join our Orthopedics team. With over 30 medical specialties, ANMC serves as the tertiary referral center for Alaska Native and American Indian people across the state. Our unique patient population, breathtaking geography and cohesive team, make this a one-of-a-kind practice opportunity!

Working in collaboration with our orthopedic physicians and physician assistants you will see inpatients and out patients on our medical center campus. Responsibilities include: completing comprehensive histories and physical exams; ordering and interpreting tests; prescribing medications; developing treatment plans; and educating patients/families on treatment options, The Advanced Practice Professional will also rotate into surgery as a first assist approximately 1 day per week. Our APP’s also participate in field clinics across the state of Alaska 2-3 times per year.

Work Schedule:  Full Time Monday through Friday; 4 - 10-hour day shifts.

• Competitive salary
• Guaranteed student loan repayment
• Health, dental, vision, disability and life insurance
• 6.5 weeks PTO per year
• 12 holidays and 1 week CME per year
• $3,000 annual CME allowance
• Retirement savings with generous employer match
• Generous sign-on bonus
• On-campus childcare

Qualifications:  Master’s Degree or Doctorate in Nursing or physician’s assistant; Certification by an approved national certifying body; Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Certification; State of Alaska Advanced Practice Provider License.  Preferred: 2 to 5 years’ post-graduate experience as a nurse practitioner or PA managing orthopedic patients; genuine interest in orthopedics, astute clinical skills; superior communication and relationship building skills; flexible team player; culturally sensitive.

Ranked among the "Top 10 Best Cities to Live”, Anchorage is a family-friendly city of 300,000, flanked by the Chugach Mountains and the ocean. Set in temperate southcentral Alaska, Anchorage combines thriving cultural and urban sophistication with unmatched year-round outdoor activities. With excellent public/private schools, two universities and an international airport, Anchorage offers the best of metropolitan amenities with small town values.  As an added benefit, there is no state income tax in Alaska and no sales tax in Anchorage!

If you seek a meaningful practice where you can truly make a difference, while continually enhancing your skills, join our dedicated, compassionate team at Alaska Native Medical Center.

For more information, please call Victor Jensen at (907) 205-2113. Please send your CV to physicians@anthc.org.