ANTHC promotes Tsimshian man as Director of Nursing for the Emergency Services Department
December 12, 2024
Sean Fisher brings many years of diverse clinical experience to his role as Director of Nursing for the Emergency Services Department (ESD). Fisher has worked at ANTHC since 2004, where he started as a Lift Team Technician at the Alaska Native Medical Center. Prior to his promotion as ESD Director of Nursing, Fisher was a Clinical Nurse Manager in the ESD.
In his role, Fisher oversees operations in the ESD. He is responsible for leading a high-functioning team, ensuring optimal care, and maintaining the department’s smooth operation, under often stressful and fast-paced conditions. His direction for developing the ESD is guided by High Reliability Organization principles, such as operating in a complex, high-risk environment, and maintaining excellent performance and avoiding failure.
“I have held every position inside the ESD, except for provider. I’ve worked as an ER Tech, new grad RN, Staff RN, Charge RN, Clinical Shift Supervisor, Clinical Nurse Manager and now Director,” Fisher said. “I work with the most dedicated staff members. They are all adaptable and highly intelligent — from my medical clerks to technicians, RNs and providers. I could not ask for a better team to be a part of.”
Fisher received Emergency Medical Technician I, II and III certifications through the University of Alaska Anchorage, an associate’s degree in nursing from Charter College, a Bachelor of Science in Nursing through Liberty University, and will graduate in December 2025 with a Master of Science in Healthcare Administration through Liberty University. Scholarships from the ANTHC Board of Directors and The CIRI Foundation were pivotal to his academic success.
Fisher is Tsimshian of the Killer Whale Clan and is a CIRI shareholder through his mother, Cecile Wesley.
“Serving fellow Tribal members is an honor and a privilege,” Fisher said. “I am excited about driving a culture change — transforming the department by utilizing evidence-based practices with persistence and perseverance, so that all patients who come to the Emergency Services Department are given the best care possible, every time.”
Fisher is a husband and a father and being present and available to his family is very important to him. He loves spending time with his kids — wrestling, skiing and ice skating are favorite family activities. Fisher also enjoys quiet time at home with a good cup of coffee, a book and a fireplace. He also loves to cook and grill.
“My go-to Alaskan meal would start with Alaskan oysters, smoked salmon spread, Alaskan king crab legs, and halibut. I know it may be controversial, but I think moose is better than caribou,” Fisher said.