SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC)

Family Medicine Physician - Intermittent

SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC)  •  $195/hr  •  Juneau, AK (Onsite)  •  2 hours ago
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Job Description

SEARHC is a non-profit health consortium which serves the health interests of the residents of Southeast Alaska. We see our employees as our strongest assets. It is our priority to further their development and our organization by aiding in their professional advancement.

Working at SEARHC is more than a job, it’s a fulfilling career. We offer generous benefits, including retirement, paid time off, paid parental leave, health insurance, dental, and vision benefits, life insurance and long and short-term disability, and more.

Join SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC)- a distinguished non-profit health consortium dedicated to providing comprehensive healthcare services to the residents of beautiful Southeast Alaska. We are seeking a compassionate, intermittent Family Medicine Physician to join an established and collegial primary care team at the Vintage Park Campus. This position offers a rewarding blend of full-spectrum Family Medicine, caring for patients of all ages in an outpatient setting, with the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the community.

Why Choose SEARHC?

  • The Vintage Park Campus is the newest medical facility serving the Juneau community. Centrally located in the Mendenhall Valley, Vintage Park offers a range of high-quality healthcare services.
  • As one of the largest Native-run healthcare organizations in the United States, SEARHC is committed to providing quality healthcare that honors the traditions of Alaska Native people and American Indians, while ensuring that advanced medical technologies are made accessible to all.
  • The new $300 million Mt. Edgecumbe Medical Center opened in Sitka, April 2026 and in 2021 we opened the $30 million Wrangell Medical Center, located in Wrangell. With plans to build a third critical-access hospital in Haines. In addition to the dozens of established outpatient and traveling clinics throughout the region.

Compensation & Benefits:

  • Guarantee Hourly Wage: $195.00 per hour. SEARHC will coordinate and purchase flights, rental car, and housing accommodations.
  • Retirement planning: 401k plan with up to 5% employer match beginning on your date of hire, including Roth and 457b plans.

Schedule and Work-Life Balance

  • Workweek: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., with telemedicine included and no call.
  • Preference: 13 weeks annually.

Practice Details:

  • Clinic facilities: 16 exam spaces with two procedure rooms. One medical assistant per physician, dedicated OB/Primary Care nurse case manager, nurse triage, and nutritionist. Ancillary services include Mammogram, CT, DEXA, Ultrasound including ECHO, X‑ray, laboratory services, and MRI.
  • Patient Volume: 12-17 pediatric 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: Women’s health, prenatal, vasectomies, colposcopies, circumcisions, wound care, draining abscesses, and cyst removal.
  • Hospital Capabilities: Nearby Bartlett Regional Hospital has 57 inpatient beds with 7 OB rooms, 2 C-Section rooms, and a special care nursery.

Qualifications:

  • MD or DO with active/unrestricted Alaska medical license or ability to obtain license.
  • Preference: Two to Four years of rural practice experience.
  • Board-certified or board-eligible in Family Medicine.
  • Unrestricted DEA.
  • Required: BLS.

What Our Physicians Say:

“SEARHC shares in our vision of creating a medical practice that treats every patient with dignity and optimum care. We are eager to combine the strengths of our respective organizations and further enhance the services we can offer the Juneau community and greater southeast region. Our shared commitment to recruiting and retaining highly trained and compassionate medical professionals, while bringing increasingly advanced technologies and innovations to Juneau, helps us deliver on that vision.”

- Catherine Peimann, M.D.

Community and Lifestyle

  • Location: Scenic Juneau, AK offers stunning natural beauty with mountains, ocean, and glaciers right outside your door. With unmatched outdoor recreation year‑round: hiking, kayaking, fishing, skiing, and wildlife viewing.
    • Strong sense of community with a small town feel and a safe, supportive, family friendly environment with a mild coastal climate compared to much of Alaska, with temperate summers and winters.
  • Transportation: No road connects Juneau it to the rest of Alaska or the continental United States. Every visitor arrives by air through Juneau International Airport (JNU) or by sea via the Alaska Marine Highway System ferry network.
  • Culture: Affluent cultural amenities and numerous community events featuring arts, music, festivals, and a rich Indigenous heritage.

Working at SEARHC is more than a job—it’s the opportunity to build a fulfilling and rewarding career and to learn more please reach out to Provider Recruiter, Lyndse Clark: LClark@searhc.org

Key Essential Functions and Accountabilities of the Job

  • 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.

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

  • Providesoptimal patient experience using strong listening and communication skills that build long term patient care relationships.

  • ActivelyparticipatesinSEARHCqualitypatientcareinitiativesand quality assuranceprograms.

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

  • At times the Physician may be directed to provide services outside of the clinic to meet the patient’s needs, e.g., local long-term care center, Pioneer Home, patient’s home, and local schools

Knowledge of

  • Well versed in the principles and practices of primarycare

  • Is aware of standards of care, EMTALA, HIPAA, health care risk management principles, medical ethics, and medical malpracticeprinciples.

Skills in

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

Ability to

  • Provide high-qualityhealthcareservicesincludingtheperformanceofmedicalprocedures appropriatetotheoutpatientandemergencycaresetting

  • Provideclinicalleadership,promotesteamworkandcollaboration,providesclinicalguidanceas requestedformidlevelproviders,andresolvesconflict

  • Efficientlyutilizetheelectronicmedicalrecordandotherclinicallyrequiredtechnology

  • Expressideasclearlythroughoralandwrittencommunicationskills,analyzecomplexsituations efficientlyandproblemsolve,andeffectivelyimplementclinicalprogramstrategies

Required Certifications

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!

SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC)

About SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC)

For nearly 50 years, SEARHC has provided high-quality healthcare services to the residents of Southeast Alaska.

Operating as an independent and nonprofit health Consortium, SEARHC provides a comprehensive range of health-related services, including primary, urgent and specialty medical care, dental services, behavioral health support, wellness programs, optometry services and more. We are dedicated to improving the health, well-being and quality of life for all people in these communities.

SEARHC is committed to keeping care closer to home and making advanced medical technologies accessible to all. One of the many ways SEARHC does this is by offering specialty clinics or sending medical specialists to remote communities and facilities to care for patients who cannot travel.

Established in 1975, SEARHC is one of the largest Native-run health organizations in the United States. In 1976, SEARHC contracted with the Indian Health Service under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to assume management of the Community Health Aide Program. Today, SEARHC has more than 1,700 employees and operates in 27 communities throughout Southeast Alaska, including two Critical Access Hospitals.

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Juneau, AK
Year Founded
Unknown
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