The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) seeks a nurse practitioner or physician associate to join our Orthopedics team at the Alaska Native Medical Center (ANMC) in Anchorage, Alaska. We would be delighted to discuss our Orthopedics nurse practitioner or physician associate opening with you! ANMC is a Level II Trauma Center, which serves as the tertiary referral center for Alaska Native and American Indian people across the entire state. ANMC offers over 30 specialties, and provides a full complement of acute medical and primary care services. Our unique patient population, breathtaking geography and cohesive team make this a one-of-a-kind practice opportunity!

• If you enjoy the company of your partner, consider this position!
• If you’d like to spend time with your kids before they go off to college, consider this position!
• If you relish the outdoors, consider this position!
• If you desire a patient-focused practice, with an emphasis on continuity of care (and free of administrative/profit concerns), consider this position!

Working in collaboration with our orthopedic physicians and physician associates, you will see inpatients and outpatients 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 (APP) will also rotate into surgery as a first assist approximately one day per week. Our APPs also participate in field clinics across the state of Alaska 2-3 times per year.

Work Schedule: Full time Monday- Friday; four 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 child care available

Qualifications: Master’s Degree or Doctorate in nursing or physician 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.

Do not miss out on your opportunity to live in one of the “Top 10 Best Cities to Live”. With excellent schools, cultural activities, an international airport and an abundance of outdoor activities, Anchorage offers metropolitan amenities with small-town values. In addition, there is no state income tax in Alaska and no city 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.