Physician - Dermatologist

Provide dermatology services to SEARHC patients in Southeast Alaska. May provide specialty consultative services to other SEARHC providers.

SEARHC is a non-profit health consortium which serves the health interests of the residents of Southeast Alaska. We see our employees as our strongest assets. It is our priority to further their development and our organization by aiding in their professional advancement.

Working at SEARHC is more than a job, it’s a fulfilling career. We offer generous benefits, including retirement, paid time off, paid parental leave, health insurance, dental, and vision benefits, life insurance and long and short-term disability, and more.

• Key Essential Functions and Accountabilities of the Job
• Provides comprehensive dermatology services on an outpatient basis to all SEARHC patients, including evaluations, clinical analysis, diagnosis, and ongoing therapy recommendation. (80%)
• Evaluates and treats patients with dermatological conditions related to the skin, hair, and nails.

Develops treatment plans and collaborates with primary care providers to assume and continue care successfully when appropriate.

Appropriately utilizes ancillary services and testing to diagnose and treat dermatological conditions and provides timely follow up to patients on pathology results and treatment plan options.

Performs complex and minor surgical procedures when appropriate with timely follow up (biopsies, cryosurgery, conservative or wide local excision, scar revision, electrodessication, and curettage, etc.).

Utilizes medications appropriately: biologics, topical chemotherapy, Accutane, etc.

Works with SEARHC medical and administrative leadership to create discrete service line approaches to specific dermatology conditions, where indicated by need.

Works with SEARHC medical leadership to participate in quality assessment and quality improvement initiatives, including peer review, where appropriate.

Works with SEARHC medical leadership to provide educational programs to the SEARHC medical staff on at least an annual basis.

Collaborates with SEARHC administrative leadership, particularly Specialty Leadership, to promote the SEARHC dermatology program and build its practice. This may include meetings with providers and members of the community in Juneau, Sitka, and other SEARHC communities.

• Performs dermatology consultations at the request of other care providers. (10%)
• Participates in all medical staff functions as requested, to include quality assurance. (5%)
• Abide by medical staff bylaws, rules and regulations. (5%)

Other Functions

Evaluates patients for ability to treat conditions locally and refers them to higher level of care when appropriate.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Assists in building a dermatology service that meets population needs.
• Guides the care team and other providers when appropriate, in providing quality dermatology care.
• Education, Certifications, and Licenses Required
• Completion of a bachelor’s degree, medical school degree, and an accredited dermatology residency.
• Active Alaska medical license
• Board Certified or Eligible
• BLS required

Experience Required

2 years working as a dermatologist in a clinical setting.

Knowledge Of

• Ability to gather information, analyze data, and make advanced clinical determinations.
• Requires advanced knowledge in medicine and in the specialty of dermatology.
• Requires specialty knowledge in treatment and therapies for dermatological disorders.
• Requires knowledge of regulatory guidelines and standards of care for dermatology.
• Skills in
• Oral and written communications skills.
• Clinical judgment skills.

Appropriate and judicious use of tests (e. g. laboratory and imaging tests).

• Ability to
• Ability to work cooperatively with patients.
• Ability to work cooperatively with other health professionals.
• Ability to work cooperatively with support staff.

Required Certifications

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