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Physician Assistant Certified- Upper Tanana Health

Location:
Type: Tribal
Salary Range: $120,000 to $160,000 / Per Year
Open Period: 3/22/2021 to 6/30/2022
Summary: The Tanana Chiefs Conference (TCC) is an Alaska Native non-profit corporation, charged with advancing Tribal self-determination and enhancing regional Native unity. TCC has an extensive rural health care system to support health and promote wellness to Indian Health Service beneficiaries Tok is well situated for anyone wanting to live a rural Alaskan lifestyle while still staying on the road system for convenient travel. Candidate must be comfortable living in a rural isolated community with limited amenities. Fishing, hunting, aviation, backcountry adventures in the mountains or along the rivers--there is plenty to do if you love the outdoors. The foothills of the Delta Range Mountains are accessible just a short drive out of town & Wrangell-St. Elias National Park is south of Tok. Eagle, Whitehorse, Fairbanks, Anchorage and all points in between are ready to visit and explore.

Tanana Chiefs Conference is looking for providers that love the wilderness, hiking, outdoor adventures and are team players with strong clinical skills and the ability to work with humility in a cross-cultural tribal health clinic. We are hiring for a Physician Assistant to live and work in Tok, Alaska.
Duties: Systematically assesses patients' health status, arrives at appropriate diagnoses, and implements care plan for effective clinical outcomes. Demonstrates commitment to customers served. Contributes to effective and efficient practice management practices that support patient access to medical care and appropriate use of available resources. Provides leadership for practice and community served.Meets organizational expectations.
Qualifications: If you are a Physician Assistant with a sense of adventure, a love for rural medicine and the respect and humility to serve in a team approach in a multi-cultural setting keep reading. The Upper Tanana Health Center is staffed with PA's, RN, Medical Assistant and Health Aide. The patient population draws mainly from the communities of Tok, Tetlin, Northway, Tanacross and Dot Lake. Meet applicable licensure, credentialing, and privileging standards for physician assistant role. Due to differences in scope of care, practice, or service across settings, the specific experience required for this position may vary. Must pass background check pursuant to federal Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act requirements. Strong verbal, interpersonal, and analytical skills.
Work Type: Permanent, Full
Announcement #: IRC37806
Who May Apply? All Groups of Qualified Individuals
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