Job Details: Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Company: Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium – The Alaska Native Medical Center is an Alaska Native owned and managed hospital and a Native place for healing and learning.

Description: Work for one of Alaska's Tribal Health facilities and qualify to apply for the Indian Health Service Student Loan Repayment program. CHOOSE ALASKA, CHOOSE ADVENTURE!
The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium is recruiting for a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner for the Tanana Chiefs Conference at Fairbanks, Alaska.

Job Summary: Job incumbent provides direct clinical services including psychiatric assessment, advanced health evaluations, psychotherapy and medication prescription, primarily in an outpatient setting to Indian Health Beneficiaries at the Tanana Chiefs Conference Counseling Center. Job incumbent uses pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic methods to meet the needs of individuals, couples, families, and groups across the lifespan.

Qualifications: Masters degree in nursing from an accredited institution with a psychiatric nurse practitioner concentration. Currently licensed nationally and in the state of Alaska as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner with MNP (psychiatric/mental health) specialty. Holds current DEA license with the authority to prescribe and dispense legend drugs and schedule 2-5 controlled substances in accordance with applicable state and federal laws. A minimum of three years experience with nursing in mental health or psychiatric care with children, adolescents, adults and older persons, individuals, families, couples, group therapy, and with the general mental health population, in addition to emotionally disturbed, severally emotionally disturbed and chronically mentally ill clients across their lifespan. Experience with specialized testing/evaluation, DSMIV diagnosis, treatment planning, treatment coordination and follow-up, crisis intervention, consultation and coordination with medical staff, other agencies and providers, routine charting and professional reports is preferred. Previous clinical experience with cross cultural treatment and village service delivery. Sensitivity to needs of the Alaska Native and American Indian culture. Strong computer skills using word-processing software programs. The ability to maintain strict client and employer confidentiality.

The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium recruits for all Indian Health Service facilities in Alaska. To find more information on the Alaska Native Health System and to register with our system, visit our web page at www.anthc.org and go to Jobs and Training, then to Statewide Recruiting for Healthcare Professionals. From there you will be able to view all current vacancies through the great state of Alaska.
I know of no other place to work that is rewarding personally and challenging.
Please feel free to contact:
Cheryl Gargrave
Senior Office Specialist
(800) 528-6680
(907) 729-1314

Posting Date: May 9 08