Job Description

Make your move to Alaska! Experience the midnight sun in the summer, a front-row seat to the northern lights in the winter, and the opportunity to advance your career as you broaden your scope of practice.

Foundation Health Partners (FHP) is seeking an Acute Care Surgicalist to join our highly experienced team at Fairbanks Memorial Hospital.

The Opportunity:

Step into a high-functioning Acute Care Surgery team at Fairbanks Memorial Hospital, where you’ll practice the full breadth of emergency general surgery in a setting that balances complexity, autonomy, and true schedule flexibility. Our surgeons manage everything from pediatric and thoracic emergencies to major trauma, backed by a robust blood bank and reliable 24/7 in-house support services. You’ll have the opportunity to perform a wide range of cases while benefiting from a practice model that allows you to fully sign out when your shift ends, giving you the freedom to enjoy everything Alaska has to offer outside of work.

• Compensation & Benefits: $3,700/24hr shift. $65k sign-on bonus. Full employee benefits, medical, vision, dental, 401k.
• Schedule: 120 shifts per year (10 shifts/month). Live wherever you’d like and join us for your 10-day block if you prefer. Hospital housing is provided, but travel is the provider's expense.
• The OR: State-of-the-art facilities, an exceptional anesthesia team, and ample support in the operating room.

Acute Care Surgeon Scope of Practice:

• Phone call with 30-minute response time during shifts.
• Consults from urgent care, emergency department, and inpatient services.
• Emergency and urgent surgery.
• Emergency endoscopy.
• Inpatient rounding and day-to-day management of admitted patients.
• Follow-up care and consults in the outpatient clinic.

Foundation Health Partners:

Foundation Health Partners is a community-owned and operated health system in Fairbanks, Alaska. Our system includes Fairbanks Memorial Hospital, a 152-bed community hospital, more than 22 outpatient clinics, and a 90-bed long-term care facility. As the most advanced medical center for hundreds of miles, we are committed to meeting the medical needs of everyone who comes through our doors.

FHP is proud to offer its providers:

• Professional autonomy and clinical work freedom.
• Strong commitment to work-life balance. Not just words, our leadership values your time.
• Comprehensive benefits package - 401k, medical, dental, vision, etc.
• $5,000 paid CME, licensure/credential reimbursement, and covered malpractice insurance.
• Opportunity to collaborate with the state's most extensive multidisciplinary health system.
• 501(c)(3) non-profit status = eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).
• 90 days of temporary housing for relocating providers.

Submit your CV for confidential consideration to Alex Gustafson at providerrecruiting@foundationhealth.org

Life in Fairbanks:

Fairbanks is the Golden Heart City for a reason. It’s a community with a strong sense of identity, surrounded by incredible natural beauty and shaped by people who choose to live, work, and put down roots here. As the second largest city in Alaska, Fairbanks strikes a balance between small-town connection and the amenities of a larger hub, all while offering a lifestyle that embraces the outdoors and celebrates the extremes of each season.

• Population of roughly 100,000 in the greater Fairbanks area
• A vibrant college town anchored by the University of Alaska Fairbanks and UAF Community & Technical College
• Strong military presence with Fort Wainwright and Eielson Air Force Base
• 17 elementary schools, 5 middle schools, 5 high schools, and a wide range of youth sports programs
• No state income tax and no sales tax

Summer activities: Midnight sun, hiking, fishing, camping, gold panning, kayaking, berry picking, rafting, rock climbing, recreational flying, community-wide festivals, live music, and events.

Winter activities: Northern lights, skiing, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, hockey, curling, ice fishing, dog mushing, ice climbing, hunting, ice art, word class hot springs, community-wide art shows, and festivals etc.

Check out this video about Fairbanks: We invite you to explore Fairbanks, Alaska - YouTube