Family Nurse Practitioner

Come join our team at Seldovia Village Tribe (SVT)!

No weekends or on-call hours!

The mission of SVT Health & Wellness is to improve the health of all people in our communities (both native and non-native) by providing quality, respectful, caring and culturally-appropriate primary, holistic and preventative care.

Hours:  Full-time, 40 hours per week 

What You'll Do:

• Be responsible for the provision of direct primary clinical health, wellness and preventative health care in an ambulatory primary care clinic setting for community members residing in and around Homer, Anchor Point and Seldovia, Alaska.   
• Provide comprehensive, cost-effective acute and chronic primary and preventative health care to patients and their families within scope of training, capabilities, and license criteria as a health care provider
• Participate in counseling of chronic and infectious disease patients, treatment and medical care 
• Coordinate and conduct support groups, health education and health promotion activities in subjects related to physical and emotional health.   
• Function as a patient advocate; conduct follow up care and coordinate care with other health care providers and make appropriate referrals for patient continuity of care. 
• Participate in strategic planning and development of policy and procedures.
• Participate in the Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) program as needed.
• Be able to travel as needed to other communities including Anchor Point, to and from Homer / Seldovia by small airplane and sometimes by boat when airplanes are on weather hold. Travel is a day trip, but inclement weather may require an overnight stay.
  

What You'll Need:

• Master's Degree in Nursing;
• Certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner by an approved national certifying body;
• 1-2 Years Experience in a Primary Care Setting preferred
• Unrestricted DEA Certification
• State of Alaska Advanced practice Nurse license OR ability to attain within 3 months of hire.
• Must be able to successfully pass a pre-employment drug screen and a pre-employment background check including fingerprinting.
  

What You'll Get:

• 5 weeks of PTO (Paid Time Off) each year! Plus sick time and holidays.
  
• FEHB (Federal Employees Health Benefits) - Health Insurance, a variety of plans to choose from. We pay 100% of employees monthly health insurance premiums! And we pay 50% of the monthly premiums for your spouse and/or children. Insurance is effective the first day of the pay period after we receive your enrollment form.
• Dental and Vision insurance available on the first of the month following 90 days of employment.
• Group life insurance up to a maximum of $250K.
• Long term disability insurance
• Employer matching 401K, 5% match, effective January 1 or July 1, following one year of employment.
• Wellness Incentive Program, up to $300 per calendar year for full-time employees, or $150 for part-time employees, effective after 90 days of employment. Examples of items that can be reimbursed are walking/running shoes, active wear, exercise equipment, gym membership, CSA food boxes and more!

About Us:

Seldovia Village Tribe (SVT) promotes the wellness of our people and communities through healthcare, social services, economic development, education, and cultural enrichment. SVT is a federally recognized Tribe that serves everyone - both Native and non-Native - in the communities of the South Kenai Peninsula, from Seldovia and beyond, including Homer and Anchor Point. 

Contact Us:

If you have any questions, or would like further information, please contact Roberta at 907-435-3217 or email rcollier@svt.org.