Family Medicine Physician

About the role

Provides comprehensive primary care including but not limited to diagnosis, treatment, minor procedures, coordination of care, referral, preventative care, and health maintenance to a dedicated panel of patients.

Participates fully in shared local urgent/emergent care on-call rotation.

Maintains accurate and timely documentation of services in accordance with SEARHC policy.

Provides optimal patient experience using strong listening and communication skills that build long term patient care relationships.

Actively participates in SEARHC quality patient care initiatives and quality assurance programs.

Actively participates in provider and clinic meetings, and SEARHC medical staff functions.

Responsibilities

• Provides comprehensive primary care including but not limited to diagnosis, treatment, minor procedures, coordination of care, referral, preventative care, and health maintenance to a dedicated panel of patients.
• Participates fully in shared local urgent/emergent care on-call rotation.
• Maintains accurate and timely documentation of services in accordance with SEARHC policy.
• Provides optimal patient experience using strong listening and communication skills that build long term patient care relationships.
• Actively participates in SEARHC quality patient care initiatives and quality assurance programs.
• Actively participates in provider and clinic meetings, and SEARHC medical staff functions.

Requirements

MD or DO with active/unrestricted Alaska medical license or ability to obtain license.

Board-certified or board-eligible in Family Medicine.

Unrestricted DEA.

Qualifications

• MD or DO with active/unrestricted Alaska medical license or ability to obtain license.
• Board-certified or board-eligible in Family Medicine.
• Unrestricted DEA.

Skills

Well versed in the principles and practices of primary care.

Aware of standards of care, EMTALA, HIPAA, health care risk management principles, medical ethics, and medical malpractice principles.

Provide high quality health care services including the performance of medical procedures appropriate to the outpatient and emergency care setting.

Provide clinical leadership, promotes teamwork and collaboration, provides clinical guidance as requested for midlevel providers, and resolves conflict.

Efficiently utilize the electronic medical record and other clinically required technology.

Express ideas clearly through oral and written communication skills, analyze complex situations efficiently and problem solve, and effectively implement clinical program strategies.

Communicating in an open, respectful, helpful, supportive, and collaborative manner with staff and patients.

Benefits

Compensation salary: $263,764 -$292,527 based on years of experience, with additional productivity bonus based on wRVUs, and quality incentives.

Financial incentives: $27,500 Geographic Differential Stipend, Sign-On Bonus and Relocation Assistance.

Healthcare benefits: Comprehensive medical, dental, vision coverage with flexible spending options (FSAs).

Life insurance and wellness: Basic life insurance, Short & Long Term Disability, Accident - Critical Illness – Hospital Insurances, Identity & Fraud Protection, Legal Insurance, and Pet Insurance.

Professional development: $6000 pre-tax annual CME allowance.

Retirement planning: 401k plan with up to 5% employer match beginning on your date of hire, including Roth and 457b plans.

Pay

$263,764 -$292,527 based on years of experience, with additional productivity bonus based on wRVUs, and quality incentives.

Schedule

Workweek: Monday–Friday schedule, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM with telemedicine included.

Call Schedule: Includes rotating 24-hour shifts during the week and weekends.

Future opportunity to reduce call burden with nocturnist coverage.

Generous Time Off: 33 days (264 hours) annually, including holidays, and an additional 10 days of CME.

Practice Details

• Clinic facilities: 8 exam rooms and 1 treatment room.
• One medical assistant or registered nurse per physician, primary care nurse case manager, nurse triage, and radiology technician.
• Ancillary services include Mammogram, X‑ray, and onsite laboratory services.
• Patient Volume: 12-17 patients per day in clinic, plus 4 hours of administrative time weekly.
• EMR and tools include Meditech, Dragon Dictation, and DAX AI assisted documentation.
• Procedure opportunities: Routine primary care, skin/endometrial biopsies, joint injections, casting, IUDs, Nexplanon, and suturing.
• Additional Care Opportunities Possible: Rotation at the Klukwan Health Center, 20 miles outside of Haines.
• Occasional long-term care and home visits.
• Optional involvement in rural outreach or consultative support.