Medical Professional
The Alaska Department of Corrections is responsible for providing medical, behavioral health, dental and vision services to individuals incarcerated in Alaska's correctional facilities. DOC medical staff provide timely access to essential care through an evidence-based multidisciplinary approach and are committed to a culture of professionalism, quality and safety.
SALARY
The Department of Corrections offers competitive salaries for a wide variety of medical professionals including nurses, psychiatric nurses, health practitioners (physicians assistants and advanced practice registered nurses), mental health clinicians, physicians, dentists and dental hygienists. The Department of Corrections welcomes new graduates and provides access to free continuing education units.
STATEWIDE OPPORTUNITIES
Each of our institutions around the state requires a dedicated health care team with locations in Anchorage, Eagle River, Palmer, Point MacKenzie, Fairbanks, Bethel, Nome, Kenai, Seward, Juneau and Ketchikan. We also have travel positions available for nurses and health practitioners. Because we are a 24-hour, seven day a week statewide system, healthcare staff have opportunities to fill in at other facilities across Alaska if desired.
FLEXIBLE SCHEDULE
The Department of Corrections offers a variety of schedule options for health care staff. Schedules are determined by facility needs which can include eight-hour, 10-hour, 11-hour or 12.5-hour shifts. Many nurses and health care practitioners within our institutions work 75 hours in a seven day week with a week-on/week-off schedule.
VARIED HEALTH CARE EXPERIENCES
The Department of Corrections provides health care across the spectrum. Because we never know who will walk through our doors, every day our health care staff face new challenges and new learning opportunities. The corrections population has more chronic care issues than the general public, higher rates of mental illness and higher rates of substance use. We run daily ambulatory care clinics, have two infirmaries, two acute hospital level psychiatric treatment units and four subacute psychiatric care units; we respond daily to injuries, medical and psychiatric emergencies and chronic health concerns. If you are looking for a niche not just anyone can fill, correctional health care may be for you.
RETIREMENT & BENEFITS
Full-time employment with the State of Alaska includes competitive benefits such as medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, 11 paid holidays annually, monthly accrued personal/sick leave, and a retirement plan. For more information please review the following website.