Community Health Center / FQHC Internal Medicine: General Job in Alaska, Alaska
This Internal Medicine: General position in Alaska is offered as a Community Health Center/FQHC arrangement, one of several practice structures available for this role, including solo-independent, single-specialty group, multi-specialty group, hospital/clinic/MSO employment, and academic settings. A community health center or FQHC role places you in a federally supported safety-net setting, suited to physicians drawn to community-focused medicine, with the practical benefits of employed practice.
The position is structured as an employed role, with financial arrangements described as Income Guarantee, Straight Employment, Employment Agreement with production bonus, or Contract, depending on how the arrangement is finalized. The financial offering is listed at the National Average tier. Emergency department call is structured on a 1:4 rotation.
This opportunity is open to candidates who are Board Certified or Board Eligible, trained as MD or DO, and includes both American and foreign medical graduates. Physicians across experience levels — from those currently in training to very experienced practitioners — are considered, and the listing accommodates several work-authorization statuses, including US Citizen, Green Card, H-1, J-1, and O-1.
- Position Type: Permanent
- Recruited Specialty: Internal Medicine: General
- Does the Physician Need To Be Trained In Specialty Being Recruited: Yes
- Structure of Position: Solo-Independent, Single-Specialty Group, Multi-Specialty Group, Employed by Hospital/Clinic/MSO/Other, Academic, Community Health Center/FQHC
- Partnership Opportunity: Unknown
- Expected Patient Call Coverage: (not specified)
- Expected ER Call Coverage: 1:4
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$300,518 base salary based on experience
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$115,000 student loan repayment via NHSC
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6% (2-year contract); 7% (3-year contract) annual retention bonus
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$35,000 (2-year contract); $70,000 (3-year contract) sign on bonus
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$10,000 (single); $12,500 (family) relocation assistance
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30 days of free housing
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$5,000 and 8 days of annual CME
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23 days of PTO and 10 paid holidays
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Internal Medicine physician to provide primary care to Native Alaskan patient population
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12-16 patients per day - depending on the weather and flights
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No call; no weekends
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New, modern facility opened in September 2019
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Will consider 2020 Internal Medicine residents
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Board Certification in Internal Medicine
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Seeking flexible and adaptable personalities
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Alaskan river-community with no stop lights and only accessible by plane
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Local amenities include Internal-owned restaurants, fitness center, and movie theater
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Outdoor activities include fishing, hunting, canoeing, cross country skiing, and more
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Best known as Alaska bush - this is not Anchorage, Juneau, or Fairbanks
- Structure of Financial Support: Income Guarantee, Straight Employment, Employment Agreement with production bonus, Contract
- Financial Offering: National Average
- Median Compensation: $303,524 per year
- Relocation Allowance: No
- Signing Bonus: No
- Stipends: No
- Student Loan Assistance: No
- Practice State: Alaska
- Practice City: Registered Candidates Only
- Community Size: 100,000 - 499,999
- Community Details: Registered Candidates Only
- Location of Medical Training: American Medical Graduate (AMG), Foreign Medical Graduate (FMG)
- Medical Training Type: Allopathic (MD), Osteopathic (DO)
- Board Certification: Board Certified, Board Eligible
- Work Status Requirements: US Citizen, Green Card, H-1 Visa, J-1 Visa, O-1 Visa
- Preferred Experience Level: Currently In Training, Recently Trained, Experienced, Very Experienced
- Accept Local Physicians within 25 mile Radius: Yes
- Agency: The Delta Companies