Hospitalist / Medical Nurse Practitioner, Behavioral Health - Anchorage, AK
Hospitalist / Medical Nurse Practitioner, Behavioral Health - Anchorage, AK
Description
Position title: Hospitalist FNP - Behavioral hospital setting
Location: Anchorage, AK
About Us:
North Star Behavioral Health is a leading behavioral health facility located in Anchorage, Alaska. We provide comprehensive programs for children, teens, and adults facing psychiatric or substance-use challenges.
Additionally, we offer specialized military care through the Chris Kyle Patriots Hospital, serving First Responders, Service Members, Veterans, and their families. Our mission is to deliver care that patients recommend to their families, physicians trust for their patients, and employees are proud to provide.
Why Join Us?
Holistic Care: Deliver personalized treatment plans tailored to patients across the lifespan. Collaborative Environment: Work within a multidisciplinary team committed to exceptional patient outcomes. Flexible Schedule: 7on/7off block Professional Autonomy: Manage your patients’ care, including assessments, diagnostics, treatment plans, and follow-ups. Development Opportunities: Gain experience working with diverse patient populations and complex medical comorbidities.
What You’ll Do:
Setting: Inpatient behavioral hospital. Full-time or part-time position available. Conduct comprehensive medical assessments, including initial history and physicals (H&Ps) within 24 hours of admission, follow-ups, and discharge planning. Collaborate with psychiatrists, psychologists, therapists, and support staff to create integrated treatment plans addressing medical and mental health needs. Co-manage patients with complex medical comorbidities alongside mental health providers. Educate patients and families on medical conditions, medications, and lifestyle adjustments to enhance overall health. Provide medical consults and recommend diagnostic tests and treatments as needed. Deliver emergency care within your licensure scope until specialized care is available.
What We’re Looking For:
Licensure: Active Alaska NP/APRN license or the ability to obtain licensure. Education: Completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program. Certification: AANPCB Board Certification. Experience: Minimum 1 year of post-training experience in an inpatient or acute care setting preferred (behavioral health experience a plus). Skills: Strong collaboration and communication abilities, with a patient-first approach.
Interested? Apply through this ad or contact the In-House Recruiter listed below.
Daniel Wilson
Physician & APP Recruiter | Behavioral Health Division
Universal Health Services, Inc. | UHS of Delaware, Inc.
Universal Health Services (NYSE: UHS) is one of the largest and most respected hospital management companies in the nation. For nearly 40 years, UHS and our affiliates have focused on meeting our patients’ healthcare needs across the hundreds of local communities we call home.
The company operates through its facilities more than 240 acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities and ambulatory centers in the US, Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands and the United Kingdom. In 2015, our 70,000 dedicated and talented emp...
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