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 is seeking an experienced Physician Assistant to join our team at Porter Heart & Vascular Center, the only full-time cardiology clinic serving Interior Alaska and the Far North.

The Opportunity:

Join our dynamic team at the fast-paced, state-of-the-art Porter Heart clinic, where you'll collaborate with a dedicated and passionate group. This position offers diverse opportunities involving clinic care and inpatient/ emergency department coverage on designated weeks. Leveraging cutting-edge expertise and technology, you'll contribute to advanced diagnostics, short- and long-term management, and prevention guidance for various cardiovascular conditions. Enjoy a well-supported role in a collegial work environment while contributing to our commitment to enhancing the heart health of Fairbanks and surrounding communities.

• Compensation: Starting at a base of $147,112, your compensation can be further adjusted based on experience. Additional opportunity to increase earnings through productivity, with average incentive earnings of approximately $30,000 annually. $40,000 sign-on bonus.
• Schedule: M-F outpatient clinic. 4 or 5 days a week. No call, no nights, no weekends. 7 weeks ATO, 2 weeks CME.
• Patient Panel: Outpatient setting offering patients short and long-term management of heart-related conditions.
• Team: Robust and collaborative cardiovascular team consisting of 3 interventional cardiologists, a vascular surgeon, and 3 other advanced practice providers. This position is well supported, both administratively and organizationally.

Learn more about our clinic: Porter Heart & Vascular Center

Foundation Health Partners:

Foundation Health Partners is a non-profit, community-owned and independently operated health system in Fairbanks, Alaska, comprised of a 152-bed community hospital, a 90-bed skilled nursing facility, and more than 15 hospital-based outpatient clinics. As the most advanced medical facility for hundreds of miles, we are committed to providing exceptional care to everyone who comes through our doors.

FHP is proud to offer its providers:

• Professional autonomy.
• Strong commitment to work-life balance.
• Comprehensive benefits package - 401k, medical, dental, vision, etc.
• $5,000 annual CME allowance plus 80 hours (2 weeks) of paid CME time.
• 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

Living in Fairbanks:

As the second largest city in Alaska, Fairbanks offers a unique blend of large town amenities, breathtaking landscapes, and plenty of wide-open space, making this community one of the most special in the country. With a rich history and plentiful diversity, Fairbanks is proud to be called the Golden Heart City, and only once you visit will you understand the name to be true.

• Second largest city in Alaska at 100,000 residents.
• College Town – University of Alaska Fairbanks, UAF Community & Technical College
• Military Community – Ft. Wainwright Army Post & Eielson Air Force Base
• 16 Elementary Schools | 4 Middle Schools | 4 High Schools | robust youth sports programs
• An easily accessible airport is less than 10 minutes from the hospital
• No state income tax and no sales tax.

Summer activities: Midnight sun, hiking, fishing, camping, gold panning, kayaking, berry picking, community-wide festivals, and events.

Winter activities: Northern lights, skiing, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, hockey, curling, ice fishing, dog mushing, hunting, ice art, etc.

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

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Must be approved to practice by the State Joint Board on the Regulation of Physician's Assistants. NCCPA certification required. Exhibits an exemplary professional demeanor and interpersonal relationship skills.

Demonstrates proficiency in computer applications and database management. Must have sufficient experience, confidence, and judgment to function with little outside direction. Ability to maintain CME currency as required to maintain NCCPA certification. Requires personal DEA license.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Advanced degree preferred. Experience in clinical setting including supervision is preferred. ACLS, PALS, ATLS, and/or Neonatal Resuscitation certifications desirable.

Foundation Health Partners is an EEO/AAP employer;q ualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.