The Southcentral Foundation (SCF) Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP) is responsible for providing direct customer-owner care in an assigned area of Behavioral Services.

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Current Certification by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners or American Nurse Credentialing Center, (NP) with added qualifications in psychiatry.
2. Minimum two years of experience as a Nurse Practitioner in a multi-disciplinary setting, with prescriptive privileges OR successful completion of a behavioral health clinical rotation within the Southcentral Foundation system or comparable medical system.
3. Must have a current valid Alaska license.
4. Credentialing organizations must be covered by the requirements of the State of Alaska Board of Nursing.
5. Must be eligible for DEA certification.
6. Meets all requirements to obtain associate medical staff membership and required privileges of service.
7. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required. ACLS, NRP, ATLS, ALSO, and PALS as required for the specialty.
8. Specialized expertise in psychopharmacology.

Employee Health Requirements:

Compliance with our Employee Health procedure is a condition of SCF employment. You are required to agree that you will comply with all job-related employee health screening and immunizations prior to your first day of employment. Jobs designated as a Health Care Personnel (HCP) position, requires that you have documentation that you have completed the following immunizations prior to your first day of employment: MMR (Measles, Mumps, and Rubella), Varicella (Chicken Pox), Hepatitis B, Influenza, and T-dap (Tetanus - Diphtheria - Pertussis) and COVID-19.