Locum NP - Hospitalist / ED & Primary Care - Southeast AK

We're recruiting Nurse Practitioners for a Locum Tenens assignment on a Rural Southeast Alaskan island. This scenic island has no shortage of rich culture, outdoor activities, and amazing wildlife. This is a Hospitalist/ED + Primary Care position in which candidates must have at least 2-years experience. We are looking for providers who are able to offer rotations on an ongoing basis. Are you ready for your next Alaskan adventure?

Willing to use more than one Provider and consider a rotating and shared coverage model.

Location: Southeast Alaska

Job Type: 1099 Locum Tenens Contract

Date Range: Immediate Start Date & Ongoing Rotations

Compensation: $15,000+ per month!

• $97.00 hourly rate
• $145.50 hourly overtime rate
• $145.50 hourly call-back rate
• $225.00 daily call rate
• $145.50 hourly holiday rate (limited holidays apply)
• 2 paid travel days, paid 8 hours at the regular hourly rate (1 arrival, 1 departure)

Schedule: Must be able to commit to regular, ongoing rotations

• Day Shift: 8:00am-4:00pm (Onsite)
• Night Shift: 4:00pm-Midnight (Onsite) + Midnight-8:00am (Call)

Responsibilities:

• Patient Volume, Clinic: 10-12 patients per day
• Patient Volume, ED: Averages 3-4 patients per day
• Patient Volume, Inpatient: Averages 3 patients per day
• Staffing Mix: 3 additional providers, MAs, Behavioral Health, Dental Services, Administrative Staff
• Low to moderate acuity with intermittent higher acuity presentations requiring stabilization and transfer
• Inpatient care and stabilization
• Emergency Department coverage
• Primary Care outpatient coverage
• Care Coordination with nursing staff, behavioral health, and regional consultants

Position Requirements:

• Active Alaska State Nurse Practitioner (NP) license
• Active BLS, ACLS, PALS, ATLS, BLSO
• Active DEA registration
• Board Certified
• Minimum 2 years of primary care experience
• Emergency Medicine & Inpatient experience
• Comfortable working with limited on-site specialty backup
• Direct experience with medevac and patient care stabilization including intubations, chest tubes, and complicated airways; must have strong suturing skills
• Must be culturally sensitive and willing to embrace the native community and their culture

Additional Details:

• Medical Malpractice Insurance: Provided at no cost to you
• Travel & Housing: Provided at no cost to you
• Meaningful Work: Serve a deserving community with critical healthcare services

About Us:

At Wilderness Medical Staffing, we understand your desire for a fulfilling career that lets you practice meaningful medicine without burnout. Founded in 2010 by a provider just like you, we believe medicine should be an adventure. As a purpose-driven locum tenens staffing company, we actively connect healthcare professionals to more than 200 rural and remote locations throughout the Northwest United States and Alaska—ensuring you can focus on what matters most: delivering exceptional patient care.

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