Job Description

The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium is a non-profit Tribal health organization designed to meet the unique health needs of Alaska Native and American Indian people living in Alaska. In partnership with the more than 171,000 Alaska Native and American Indian people that we serve and the Tribal health organizations of the Alaska Tribal Health System, ANTHC provides world-class health services, which include comprehensive medical services at the Alaska Native Medical Center, wellness programs, disease research and prevention, rural provider training and rural water and sanitation systems construction.


ANTHC is the largest, most comprehensive Tribal health organization in the United States, and Alaska's second-largest health employer with more than 3,100 employees offering an array of health services to people around the nation's largest state.


Our vision: Alaska Native people are the healthiest people in the world.





ANTHC offers a competitive and comprehensive Benefits Package for all Benefit Eligible Employees, which includes:

Medical Insurance

provided through the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program as a Tribal Employee, with over 20 plans and tiers.

Cost-Share Dental and Vision Insurances

Discounted Pet Insurance

Retirement Contributions

with Pre-Tax or Roth options into a 403(b).

Retirement Match and Discretionary.

ANTHC matches up to 5%, with a 3% discretionary contribution after one year of employment into a 401(a).

Paid Time Off

starts immediately, earning up to 6 hours per pay period, with paid time off accruals increasing based on years of service.

Twelve Paid Holidays

Paid Parental Leave

or miscarriage/stillbirth eligibility after six months of employment

Basic Short/Long Term Disability premiums, Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance, and Basic Life Insurance

are covered 100% by ANTHC, with additional options for Short-Term Disability Buy-Up Coverage and Voluntary Life for yourself and your family members.

Flexible Spending Accounts

for Healthcare and Dependent Care.

Ancillary Cash Benefits

for accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness.

On-Site Child Care Facility

with expert-designed classrooms for early child development and preschool.

Employee Assistance Program

with support for grief, financial counseling, mental/emotional health, and discounted legal advice.

Tuition Discounts

for you and your eligible dependents at Alaska Pacific University.

On-Site Training Courses and Professional Development Opportunities.

License and certification reimbursements and occupational insurance for medical staff.

Gym Access

to Alaska Pacific University includes a salt water pool, rock climbing, workout gym, and steep discounts for outdoor equipment rentals.

Emergency Travel Assistance

Education Assistance or Education leave eligibility

Discount program for travel, gym memberships, amusement parks, and more.

or contact Recruitment directly at HRRecruiting@anthc.org.





Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium has a hiring preference for qualified Alaska Native and American Indian applicants pursuant to P.L. 93-638 Indian Self Determination Act.

Summary:


Under general supervision, acts as a resource for the tribal health organizations, local clinics, rural and local hospitals, and providers to coordinate transfers to and from the Alaska Native Medical Center (ANMC). Performs initial medical necessity reviews for transfers into ANMC and for patients admitted from the Emergency Department.


Responsibilities:





Systematically evaluates the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice and healthcare services, analyzing appropriate internal and external data and information to identify opportunities in collaboration with stakeholders for improving services and patient outcomes.


Decisions and actions are based on ethical principles and to foster a non-discriminatory climate in which care is delivered in a manner sensitive to socio-cultural diversity.


Promotes research, and integrating evidence-based knowledge into the identification of best practice in the delivery of nursing care to the appropriate population.


Promotes and monitors regulatory agency, patient safety standards and customer service expectations for the practice of all aspects of nursing. Ensures access to healthcare for Alaska Natives.


Represents ANTHC in external contact with partners, agencies and outside counsel as required. Assists and supports ANTHC leadership in developing current and long-range ANTHC goals and objectives, and in the achievement of those goals and objectives.


Utilizes the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice and the Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements as the foundation for nursing practice.


Analyzes patient records and participates in interdisciplinary collaboration with professional staff. Consults with members of the healthcare team regarding the level of care and collaborates with hospital departments, local hospitals, and Tribal Health Organizations in evaluation of admission status and plans of care.


Ensures that patients transferred into ANMC and admitted from the Emergency Department have an initial review for medical necessity. Performs initial review in accordance with all state mandated regulations. Communicates the initial review results to the accepting or admitting physician.



Performs other duties as assigned.
Other information:

KNOWLEDGE and SKILLS

Knowledge of Alaska Tribal Health System, ANTHC, and Alaska Native culture(s) and politics.


Knowledge of national nursing standards, techniques, and procedures.


Knowledge of patient/client and staff data collection systems and processes to support the practice of nursing and the delivery of patient care.


Knowledge of healthcare systems and patient flow.



Skill in communicating effectively and collaborating with nursing staff at all levels, interdisciplinary teams, executive officers, and other stakeholders in the development, implementation, and evaluation of programs and services.


Skill in organization and time management.


Skill in making decisions independently.


Skill in evaluating factors related to quality, safety, outcomes, effectiveness, cost, and social impact when developing and implementing practice innovations.


Skill in using evidence-based practice to develop and implement standards to guide improvement initiatives.


Skill in operating a personal computer utilizing a variety of software applications.


Skill in using InterQual criteria to conduct an initial review for medical necessity.

MINIMUM EDUCATION QUALIFICATION

An Associate's Degree in Nursing

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATION

Non-supervisory - Two (2) years' experience in acute care and/or emergency nursing

MINIMUM CERTIFICATION QUALIFICATION

Current registered nurse license in the State of Alaska


Current Basic Life Support (BLS)

PREFERRED EDUCATION QUALIFICATION

A Bachelor's Degree in Nursing