Nurse Consultant

Job Description

Welcome to the Department of Health!

We’d be delighted to have you join our team.

This position is open to Alaskan Residents only.

Please check out the

residency definition

to determine if you qualify.

We inspect certain health facilities throughout the state to determine whether they meet state and federal standards, and we investigate complaints made against health facilities and agencies licensed or certified under our program. The purpose of our inspections is to determine a health care provider's ability to provide services which are safe and of an acceptable quality.

The Health Care Services

mission

is to:
Provide to all eligible Alaskans access and oversight to the full range of appropriate Medicaid services. We also protect Alaska’s most vulnerable populations through our certification and licensing sections.

The Health Care Services

vision

is to:
Innovate health plans that improve quality of health care for all Alaskans, attract excellent providers, and be known for outstanding customer service.

Division of Health Care Services’

core values

:
Through quality service, prudent use of resources, and satisfied, productive employees, we will promote good health for the people we serve, via

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This position can offer opportunities for telework, flexible hours, or other work-life balance initiatives that help team members maintain a healthy balance between their personal and professional lives. Applicants will have the chance to work alongside talented, motivated individuals in a collaborative and supportive setting. This creates a sense of community and belonging, which is key to both job satisfaction and personal well-being.

You will have learning opportunities and access to a wealth of knowledge from colleagues and leadership. Whether it’s through formal training, mentorship, or on-the-job experience, joining the team can enhance your skills and accelerate career growth.

Our work environment involves traveling across the state of Alaska and offers a unique and multifaceted experience that is both professionally enriching and personally rewarding. Alaska’s sheer size, spanning over 663,000 square miles, makes travel across the state inherently dynamic. Your day-to-day activities could span remote villages in the Arctic tundra, bustling port towns along the Southeast coast, or the mountainous interior.

This diversity provides an unparalleled opportunity to gain exposure to various industries and regional cultures, making every day in the field both a new challenge and a learning opportunity.

The ideal candidate will possess some or all of the following position-specific competencies in addition to the minimum qualifications listed below:

• Investigation:
  Knowledge of the guidelines, regulations, and procedures associated with investigation, including interviewing, evidence detection, locating, gathering, and handling, and drawing appropriate factual inferences and conclusions. Provide oral or written reports of findings. Presenting evidence and providing testimony
• Compliance Inspection:
  Knowledge of the guidelines, regulations, and procedures associated with compliance inquiries, including application of compliance rules and criteria and ability to make appropriate decisions and issue citations, fines, or orders
• Written Communication:
  Writes in a clear, concise, organized, and convincing manner for the intended audience

:

Requires frequent travel within the state, up to one week at a time, one to two times per month

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