Urgent: Family Medicine Physician needed in Northern Alaska
Job Summary
Occupation
Physician
Specialty
Family Practice-Without OB
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Locums/Travel
Work Environment
Hospital
Clinic/Private Practice
Location
Alaska, Alaska, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job Description
Last Update:
4/25/24
Urgent: Family Medicine Physician needed in Northern Alaska-Any State License Accepted
*Location: Northern Alaska, within the Arctic Circle Ring
*Setting: Very small community health center/hospital
*Start Date: ASAP (as soon as credentialed)
*End Date: Ongoing
*Schedule: This is a full time placement, with a minimum commitment of one month. The client would like a schedule of one month on, one month off, or similar.
*Requirements: BC in Family Medicine, Unrestricted DEA, **ANY clean STATE LICENSE** (although AK license is preferred), Ability to use EMR system (Cerner), Clean NPDB (no current or unresolved suits), Able to treat SUD
*Location: Northern Alaska, within the Arctic Circle Ring
*Setting: Very small community health center/hospital
*Start Date: ASAP (as soon as credentialed)
*End Date: Ongoing
*Schedule: This is a full time placement, with a minimum commitment of one month. The client would like a schedule of one month on, one month off, or similar.
*Requirements: BC in Family Medicine, Unrestricted DEA, **ANY clean STATE LICENSE** (although AK license is preferred), Ability to use EMR system (Cerner), Clean NPDB (no current or unresolved suits), Able to treat SUD
*Skills: Candidate must be clinically capable, flexible, able to get on a plane and go to work in a remote area, then come back to do inpatient along with comfort in treating SUD.
*Commitment:
*Commitment:
- Must be comfortable practicing solo, with limited resources,
- Must be committed to rural, tribal and underserved healthcare.
- Must be compassionate, mission-driven social medicine practitioner.
*Additional Information:
- This is not your typical locums work. This is hard work, not a vacation or opportunity to see the world. This is designed for providers who wish to make a long-standing commitment to these areas through 1 month on, 2 month off (or similar) schedules throughout the year.
- Pets & family are not appropriate on these assignments.**
*Malpractice Insurance is provided
*All travel and lodging are provided**While any clean state license will be accepted, the provider must understand that, when coming in with an out of state license, he/she will be considered a “Relief Provider”, an employee of the client, and NOT a W9/Independent Contractor. In this capacity, taxes will be withheld by the employer. In order to work as an independent contractor, you MUST have an AK license.**