Specialty Clinic Nurse Manager-Oncology at Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium in Anchorage, Alaska

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).

401(a) ANTHC Retirement Plan: After one year of employment, ANTHC will begin making matching contributions of up to 5% of your eligible pay, based on your own contributions. In addition, you may be eligible for an annual discretionary contribution of up to 3% from the employer.

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

Eleven 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.

Emergency Travel Assistance

Education Assistance or Education leave eligibility

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

Visit us online at www.anthc.org or contact Recruitment directly at [email protected].

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 limited supervision, organizes, supervises, and coordinates the work of assigned Specialty Department clinical staff and programs to assure that effective clinical services are provided and quality standards are met.

Responsibilities:

Supervises the administration of specialized nursing care to patients in clinical settings within assigned department.

Manages and schedules assigned staff. Develops goals and priorities, and assigns tasks. Develops staff skills and training plans. Counsels, trains and coaches staff on department policies, procedures, protocols. Implements corrective actions and conducts performance evaluations as appropriate for assigned staff. Provides leadership, direction and guidance on professional responsibilities and technical skills.

Monitors operations and procedures, and facilitates processes that result in the continuous improvement of the clinic’s productivity and effectiveness.

Facilitates and guides development of nursing assessment and treatment plans. Reviews, assesses progress notes for quality assurance and ensures performance outcome measures are met. Informs leadership of assessment findings and gives feedback to providers if deficits found in charting.

Analyzes trends, and evaluates program requirements and clinic resource utilization; assures medically appropriate and cost-effective patient care services. Coordinates protocols to integrate services with other programs.

Establishes standards and procedures for patient care activities and assures compliance with all regulatory and accreditation requirements.

Attends division and departmental clinical staff meetings coordinates field clinic needs and information, and provides feedback to leadership and staff to assure effective communication.

Meets regularly with staff to resolve workload and technical issues. Assures clinical staff remains certified and licensed in their fields of expertise.

Compiles and maintains records, reports and statistical information on clinical care for evaluation and planning. Reviews and maintains a variety of patient files, records, charts and other documents. Maintains appropriate staff performance records and prepares summary reports as required.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Other information:

KNOWLEDGE and SKILLS

· Knowledge of healthcare environments and how medical services and functions interact.

· Knowledge of HIPAA regulations, policies and procedures.

· Knowledge of clinical research management and patient care services.

· Knowledge of diseases and prevention methods.

· Knowledge of professional protocols and practices in healthcare case management.

· Knowledge of modern nursing principles, techniques, and procedures for the care of patients.

· Knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, physiology and concepts of disease.

· Knowledge of Alaskan culture.

· Skill in effectively managing staff, and delegating tasks and authority.

· Skill in assessing and prioritizing multiple tasks, projects and demands.

· Skill in evaluating health problems, and making recommendations based on observations.

· Skill in providing effective nursing services, assessing difficult situations and taking effective courses of action.

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

MINIMUM EDUCATION QUALIFICATION

A Master’s Degree in Nursing (MSN) or Public Health (MPH). Progressively responsible professional work- related experience, education, or training may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for college education.

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATION

Non-supervisory - Five (5) years of specialized clinical care or lead nursing experience. An equivalent combination of relevant education and/or training may be substituted for experience.

MINIMUM CERTIFICATION QUALIFICATION

Must be licensed as a Registered Nurse by the State of Alaska, and remain active with all annual licensing requirements.

Current Basic Life Support card required.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATION

Experience with specific program demographic and Alaska Native population.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Depending on the needs of the organization, some incumbents in this job class may be required to obtain additional certifications or training in one or more specialty areas.