Nurse Practitioner - Orthopedic jobs in Palmer, AK

Nurse Practitioner

Each Nurse Practitioner (NP) is an important part of the Aegis Health Care team. Aegis specializes in providing care for home health and hospice patients in senior living communities and in home settings. If you are passionate about providing excellent care and are willing to challenge yourself daily to make a positive impact on the lives of our patients and their families, we want YOU on our team.

Atlas Medical is part of Aegis Health Care. Aegis is unlike any other health care company. Through continuous improvement and innovation, we have expanded our Aegis family to include a vast array of services and programs designed to meet the needs of the communities we proudly serve. Aegis Health Care is currently operating in 3 states (Utah, Alaska & Arizona) and continuing to grow. There is an abundance of opportunity for professional development and growth.

The Aegis core values are Character, Experience and Trust. We are committed to providing high quality service to our patients, their families, and our employees. Aegis employees are our most important resource and greatest asset. Our commitment to patient care can only be achieved with the right people in the right place. Every Aegis employee can create special moments for our patients, constantly look for ways to improve patient care, and strive to make a difference daily.

Positive Work Environment

We encourage our employees to maintain work life balance. Aegis creates a healthy work environment for the benefit of both employees and patients. We believe success comes when you surround yourself with passionate, dedicated, happy and talented, people.

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide primary care services to patients living in long term care, assisted living, and group home settings

• Manage all aspects of the patients' healthcare and multiple comorbid conditions
• Consult with and educate the patient/family regarding self-care, disease process, and end of life care
• The provider is independent in his or her management of the assigned patients; Atlas will provide quality measures that will be expected in the care
• The provider will work closely with facility staff, patient families, and Atlas/Aegis support staff to provide patient centered care
• Maintain confidentiality in all aspects of the job
• Other duties as assigned by the supervisor

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS:

• Possess a National Board Certification as a Nurse Practitioner in the state of AK
• Minimum of one (1) year experience in a PRIMARY CARE setting or equivalent experience

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Valid Driver's license, clean driving record and reliable automobile
• Proof of current automobile insurance
• Current CPR certification
• Criminal background check clearance/fingerprint clearance
• Negative TB test

Job Factors:

Physical Requirements: Must possess sight/hearing senses or use appropriate adaptive devices that will enable senses to function at a level required to meet the essential duties of this position.

Mental Requirements: Must be able to work independently, make judgements based off assessments and data available and act accordingly. Must be flexible, innovative and possess good interpersonal skills. Must be able to cope with mental and emotional stress and demonstrate emotional stability.

Working Conditions: Be able to tolerate exposure to the elements including, but not limited to, odors, blood, body, fluids and excrements, adverse environmental conditions and hazardous materials.

Working Environment: Works indoors in office, patient facilities/homes and travels to/from patient facilities/homes.