Nurse Practitioner

About The POSITION

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant – Seward, Alaska

A well-established Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in the beautiful coastal community of Seward, Alaska is seeking a Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) to join its growing primary care team.

The organization provides comprehensive, community-based healthcare to residents of Seward and the surrounding Kenai Peninsula. Providers practice broad-spectrum primary care in a collaborative environment with an emphasis on continuity of care, prevention, chronic disease management, and improving access to healthcare in a rural community .

This is an excellent opportunity for an NP or PA who enjoys practicing with a high degree of clinical variety and wants to become an important part of a close-knit community.

Position Highlights

• Full-time NP or PA opportunity
• Broad-spectrum family and primary care
• Treat patients across the lifespan
• Opportunity to provide care in areas including family medicine, pediatrics, women’s health, chronic disease management, and rural medicine
• Collaborative, team-oriented clinical environment
• 4-day workweek (4x10s), including Saturdays
• Daytime schedule
• No call
• Excellent work-life balance
• Opportunity to build long-term relationships with patients and families

About The COMMUNITY

Located approximately 120 miles south of Anchorage , Seward is a spectacular coastal community situated between the mountains of the Kenai Peninsula and Resurrection Bay .

As the gateway to Kenai Fjords National Park , Seward offers exceptional access to Alaska’s outdoor lifestyle while still providing a welcoming community with local restaurants, shops, schools, and year-round activities.

Outdoor Recreation Includes

• Hiking and mountain climbing
• Kayaking and boating
• Fishing
• Wildlife and marine-life viewing
• Skiing and winter recreation
• Glacier exploration
• Bird watching and photography

For an NP or PA looking for a rewarding rural healthcare career combined with an extraordinary outdoor lifestyle, Seward offers a truly unique place to live and practice.

Additional Compensation

About the COMP & BENEFITS:

• $15,000 sign-on bonus
• Annual wRVU productivity bonus opportunity
• First three months include either:
• Housing stipend, or
• Organization-provided shared housing

Health & Financial Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employee and eligible dependents
• Employer-paid life insurance
• Employer-paid short- and long-term disability insurance
• 3% employer contribution to 401(k) retirement plan

Paid Time Off

• 6 weeks of PTO annually
• 100 hours of paid holidays annually

Continuing Medical Education

• 80 hours of CME leave annually
• $3,000 annual CME allowance