Job Description

Job Description

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Family Medicine - Advanced Practice Professional SEARHC

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Location: Gustavus, AK

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Position Type: Full-Time

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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 an experienced full-time Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join a small tight-knit rural primary care team in beautiful Gustavus, Alaska. This position will serve as the Site Supervisor for the Gustavus Clinic, overseeing the day-to-day operations and delivery of care. Providers enjoy a broad scope of practice, develop meaningful, long-term patient relationships, and benefit from the autonomy of practicing true rural medicine. At the same time, they remain well-supported through access to specialty care via visiting providers and telehealth services.

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Why Choose SEARHC?

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• Opened in 2023, The Gustavus Clinic is surrounded by Glacier Bay National Park. Our new, state-of-the-art facility will provide services such as preventative care, womens health, blood work, and vaccinations. With occasional field clinics for Optometry and Physical Rehabilitation.
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• 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.
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• The new $300 million Mt. Edgecumbe Medical Center opened in Sitka, April 2026 and in 2021 we opened the 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.
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Compensation & Benefits:

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• Compensation salary: 1.0 FTE: $146,793 to $163,103 based on years of experience, with an additional $12,000 Site Supervisor Stipend, productivity, quality incentives, and excess call pay.
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• Financial incentives: $27,500 Geographic Differential, $30,000 Sign-On Bonus, and $20,000 Relocation Assistance with a three-year commitment.
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• Healthcare benefits: Comprehensive medical, dental, vision coverage with flexible spending options (FSAs).
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• Life insurance and wellness: Basic life insurance, Short & Long Term Disability, Accident - Critical Illness Hospital Insurances, Identity & Fraud Protection, Legal Insurance, and Pet Insurance.
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• Professional development: $6000 pre-tax annual CME allowance.
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• Retirement planning: 401k plan with up to 5% employer match beginning on your date of hire, Roth and 457b plans.
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Schedule and Work-Life Balance:

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• Workweek: MondayFriday, 8:00 a.m.5:00 p.m., with telemedicine included.
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• Call Schedule: ~15 days monthly shared after hours call. Call coverage in excess of the monthly expectation of five days of call per month is compensated at $500 per call shift.
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• Generous Time Off: 33 days (264 hours) annually, including holidays, and 10 additional days of CME.
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Practice Details:

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• Clinic facilities: Sole Provider: 1:1 Medical Assistant, Community Health Aid, and Patient Care Coordinator for support. With a traveling MD once per quarter. 2 exam spaces to include one treatment room. Ancillary services include point of care laboratory services and ultrasound.
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• Patient Volume: 5-10 patients per day in clinic, plus 3 half days of administrative time weekly. EMR and tools include Meditech, Dragon Dictation, and DAX AI assisted documentation.
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• Procedure opportunities: Minor wound repair, punch biopsies, womens health, and abscesses.
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• Hospital Capabilities: Medical Evacuations to nearby Juneau or Sitka.
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Qualifications:

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• Two years of post-graduate experience required. Four years preferred.
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• State of Alaska Medical License as an NP or PA
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• Maintains active, unrestricted DEA registration.
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• Maintains active SEARHC medical staff privileges.
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• BLS ACLS, ATLS, PALS required
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What Our Physicians Say:

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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.

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- Catherine Peimann, M.D.

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Community and Lifestyle

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• Location: Gustavus, is a small, welcoming community of about 450600 residents, located on the shores of Icy Strait and considered the gateway to Glacier Bay National Park. Its a temperate rainforest climate with mild weather, ideal for outdoor family activities like hiking, biking, kayaking, and gardening.
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• Affordability: Alaska has no state income tax residents keep more of their paycheck compared to most other states.
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• Education: Gustavus has one small public school serving the entire community (K12).
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• Transportation: Gustavus is a remote Southeast Alaska community with no road access. Most travel is routed through Juneau and completed by air or sea.
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• Culture: Gustavus offers a uniquely close-knit community where residents value relationships, self-reliance, and connection to the natural environment. Life here is shaped by a slower pace, outdoor living, and meaningful community involvement, creating a rewarding and authentic rural Alaska lifestyle.
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For more information, please reach out to Provider Recruiter, Lyndse Clark: LClark@searhc.org or at 907-463-7531.

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Job Tags

Full time, Temporary work, Remote work, Relocation package, Flexible hours, Shift work

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