Nurse Practitioner - Detox

Nurse PractitionerFull-Time Full Practice Authority

Listed compensation

$62.2-$96.4/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 5mo ago

Job Description

Nurse Practitioner - Detox

Hiring Range $62.20 to $85.00

Pay Range $62.20 to $96.40

Summary of Job Responsibilities

The Southcentral Foundation (SCF) Nurse Practitioner Specialty is responsible for providing direct clinical customer care customer-owner in assigned area.

Qualifications

SCF programs are established to serve a primary population comprised of Alaska Native people who are affiliated with Cook Inlet Region, Inc. (CIRI) and Alaska Native and American Indian people within SCF’s geographical service area.

Employees should have a thorough understanding of the cultures and the needs of this population. Such knowledge is critical to ensure the achievement of SCF’s vision of a Native Community that enjoys physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual wellness, and mission of working together with the Native Community to

Achieve Wellness Through Health and Related Services

1. Licensed as a Nurse Practitioner in the State of Alaska.

2. Current certification by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) or American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).

3. Meets all requirements in order to obtain associate medical staff membership and required privileges of service.

4. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required. ACLS, NRP, ATLS, ALSO and PALS as required for specialty and any certification relating to the scope of practice as required.

Detox: One (1) year of experience in withdrawal management or behavioral health services; AND waivered to prescribe buprenorphine. AND Obtain Qualified Addiction Professional (QAP) approval within three (3) years of the Provisional Provider Application approval date with the State of Alaska.

Native Preference

Under P.L. 93-638, as amended, the company pursues a policy of Native preference in hiring, contracting and training. SCF Human Resources must receive certification before applicants receive preference.

Employee Health Requirements

Compliance with our Employee Health procedure is a condition of SCF employment.

You are required to agree that you will comply with all job-related employee health screening and immunizations prior to your first day of employment. Jobs designated as a Health Care Personnel (HCP) position, requires that you have documentation that you have completed the following immunizations prior to your first day of employment: MMR (Measles, Mumps and Rubella, Varicella (Chicken Pox), Hepatitis B, Influenza, T-dap (Tetanus - Diphtheria - Pertussis), and COVID-19.

Key Responsibilities

The Nurse Practitioner provides direct clinical care to customer-owners within the assigned detox specialty area. They are responsible for managing withdrawal symptoms and providing specialized behavioral health services.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Buprenorphine PrescribingAddiction Medicine

Addiction Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Addiction Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% are remote, 46% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

Addiction Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 9.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Alaska is 102.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$165k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $161k in an average-cost state. 58.9% of Alaska clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Alaska has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$165k midpoint, that is roughly $7k–$12k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 1.5
Below most Addiction Medicine (NP) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 226 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Southcentral Foundation

Hospitals and Health Care
Anchorage, Alaska
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Retirement
Paid Time Off