Job Details: Physician Assistant

Company: Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation – If you welcome a challenge and respect traditional customs and values, we welcome you!

Description: The employees that work here often feel privileged to have the opportunity to live in and work in this wonderful and unique cultural and challenging environment where they can grow and expand their horizons...
Meaningful Work Experience:
Leave behind traditional lower 48 practice and come gain a large, dedicated multidisciplinary medical staff who feel privileged to live in and care for a native Alaskan community rich in tradition and culture. Share the excitement and challenges of providing care to 30,000 people in 48 villages scattered throughout a region similar in size to the state of Oregon. Provide assistance to village health aides, sub-regional clinic mid-levels, and aero-medical teams extend health care to remote communities.

The Community - A Vast Wilderness Experience:
Within just a few minutes from the city of Bethel, you can experience a solitude that you will not find in very many locations in the US. Nature abounds, fishing and hunting is plentiful, and if you wish to leave your house on a dog sled, just step out of your front door and GO!

Eligibility for Loan Repayment up to $20,000.00 per Year:
This region is designated an underserved region and the Indian Health Services (IHS) has loan repayment programs available. Loan repayment is not guaranteed with offer of employment, as all employees must apply directly through Indian Health Services. Please check website: for more information.

Benefits & Compensation:
Benefits are excellent with extremely low co-pays for full health insurance. A single person pays just $50 bi-weekly; employee +1 pays $100 bi-weekly; and a family $150 bi-weekly. The retirement plan is outstanding with a matching program in addition to a generous amount put in your retirement for each and every employee. We have a signing and retention bonus listed under the compensation section. A very competitive relocation package offered.

Full-Time employee benefits include:
• PTO (paid time off) of 4.5 weeks per year for the 1st three years, 5.5 weeks for the next three years and 7.5 weeks after 6 years of continuous employment.
• $5,000.00 and 10 days are available for CME/CE.
• Tort Claims (no tail) malpractice coverage
• 10 Holidays per year
• You manage the Care

General Clinical Practice Description:
Full spectrum, hospital based regional health care system with 50 beds, Level IV Trauma Center; routine and surgical OB; family practice, pediatric and specialty clinics, as well as dental, optometry, physical therapy providers. Regional medical care is supported by full spectrum lab services, 24-hour tele-radiology, telemedicine, specialty consultations and medevac services.

Please check out our website at for more information.

Responsibilities:
The Physician Assistant,(PA) shall be committed to contributing to the mission of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation (YKHC: Working Together to Achieve Excellent Health.)

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Work will include potentially hazardous air travel and working in some villages with scant accommodations and no running water. May be exposed to infectious diseases. Subject to exposure to blood and body fluids. Work involves frequent exposure to unpleasant working conditions or undesirable elements; may involve exposure to a variety of potentially hazardous or harmful elements that require exercise of well-defined precautions for protection from injury or illness.May be subject to many interruptions. May receive multiple calls and inquiries.


Qualifications:
Minimum Education: PA must have completed an approved Physician Assistant Training Program and received and maintained certification. Minimum Experience: Should have experience with reading radiographs and dispensing medication. License, Certification, Registration: Must have Alaska License and DEA license. Equipment/Tools/Word-Aids: Must have the computer skills needed to access computerized medical records. Specialized Knowledge and Skills: Needs the skills and knowledge to practice medicine in the area of their specialty. Supervisory Responsibilities: Ability to supervise and mentor PA students and oversee Community Health Aide clinical practice.

YKHC exercises Federal Law (PL 93-638), which allows American Indian/Alaska Native preference in hiring for all positions.
Please check out our website at www.ykhc.org for further information.

Your application choices are:
-Apply for this job online
-Send your resume as an attachment via e-mail: ykhc@agents.icims.com

Posting Date: Apr 8 08