The Rural Family Practice Physician is responsible for providing comprehensive primary care, including diagnosis, treatment, minor procedures, and coordination of care to a dedicated patient panel. This role also requires full participation in shared local urgent/emergent care on-call rotations and maintaining accurate documentation.
Requirements summary
Minimum Qualifications
include an active State of Alaska Medical License as an MD or DO, and being Board Eligible or Board Certified in Family Medicine, with certification required within three years if eligible upon hire. Required certifications include BLS, ACLS, CALS (or alternatives like PALS, ATLS, BLSO, NRP if CALS is absent).
postgraduate degreeQuality AssuranceDocumentationCommunication SkillsListening SkillsDiagnosisCoordination Of CareHealth MaintenanceFamily MedicineUrgent CarePrimary CareReferralTreatmentClinical LeadershipMinor ProceduresPreventative CareEmergent Care
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 SEARHC in Haines, Alaska—a tight-knit, mission-driven community where providers deliver full-spectrum primary care while building meaningful, lasting relationships with patients and colleagues.
This is a rare opportunity to practice with true clinical autonomy, supported by a collaborative team, all while enjoying an outdoor lifestyle and the unique connectivity of one of Southeast Alaska’s most accessible communities.
Why Choose SEARHC?
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 Wrangell Medical Center.
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: Compensation salary: $263,764 -$292,527 based on years of experience, with additional productivity bonus based on wRVUs, and quality incentives.
Financial incentives: Geographic Differential Stipend, Sign-On Bonus and Relocation Assistance.
Life insurance and wellness: Basic life insurance, Short & Long Term Disability, Accident - Critical Illness – Hospital Insurances, Identity & Fraud Protection, Legal Insurance, and Pet Insurance.
Professional development: $6000 pre-tax annual CME allowance.
Benefits
Life Insurance
Paid Parental Leave
Dental
Paid Time Off
Health Insurance
Short Term Disability
Long Term Disability
Vision Benefits
Retirement
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 schedule, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM with telemedicine included.
Call Schedule: Includes rotating 24-hour shifts during the week and weekends.
Future opportunity to reduce call burden with nocturnist coverage.
Generous Time Off: 33 days (264 hours) annually, including holidays, and an additional 10 days of CME.
Practice Details: Clinic facilities: 8 exam rooms and 1 treatment room.
One medical assistant or registered nurse per physician, primary care nurse case manager, nurse triage, and radiology technician.
Ancillary services include Mammogram, X‑ray, and onsite laboratory services.
Patient Volume: 12-17 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: Routine primary care, skin/endometrial biopsies, joint injections, casting, IUDs, Nexplanon, and suturing.
Additional Care Opportunities: Possible rotation at the Klukwan Health Center, 20 miles outside of Haines.
Occasional long-term care and home visits.
Optional involvement in rural outreach or consultative support.
Qualifications
MD or DO with active/unrestricted Alaska medical license or ability to obtain license. Board-certified or board-eligible in Family Medicine. Unrestricted DEA.
Required
BLS, ACLS, ATLS, and PALS. 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: Haines, Alaska, unmatched outdoor recreation year‑round: hiking, kayaking, fishing, skiing, and wildlife viewing. With a strong sense of community with a small-town feel and a safe, supportive, family friendly environment with a cool, coastal-influenced climate with more seasonal swings than most Southeast Alaska communities.
Affordability
Alaska has no state income tax — residents keep more of their paycheck compared to most other states.
Education
Offering a small, high-quality school system with excellent teacher access, strong academics, and a close-knit community that’s ideal for raising a family.
Transportation
Haines offers a unique transportation advantage compared to many Southeast Alaska communities, with access by air, ferry, and road via the Haines Highway connecting through Canada to the Alaska and Lower 48 road systems. This added connectivity makes travel and relocation more flexible while still maintaining the remote, small-community lifestyle.
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. Participates fully in shared local urgent/emergent care on-call rotation. Maintains accurate and timely documentation of services in accordance with SEARHC policy. Provides optimal patient experience using strong listening and communication skills that build long term patient care relationships. Actively participates in SEARHC quality patient care initiatives and quality assurance programs. 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,
Skills &
Abilities: Well versed in the principles and practices of primary care Is aware of standards of care, EMTALA, HIPAA, health care risk management principles, medical ethics, and medical malpractice principles. Provide high quality health care services including the performance of medical procedures appropriate to the outpatient and emergency care setting. Provide clinical leadership, promotes teamwork and collaboration, provides clinical guidance as requested for midlevel providers, and resolves conflict. Efficiently utilize the electronic medical record and other clinically required technology. Express ideas clearly through oral and written communication skills, analyze complex situations efficiently and problem solve, and effectively implement clinical program strategies. Communicating in an open, respectful, helpful, supportive, and collaborative manner with staff and patients.
Required
Certifications: If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us! We Want You to Join our Team Southeast Alaska is home to some of the world’s most breathtaking landscapes, proudest Native cultures, and thriving pioneer spirits. SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) helps to keep it healthy. Every career with SEARHC comes with a positive work culture, a team with shared values, and competitive benefits. SEARHC offers sign-on bonuses for Registered Nurses, Hot Jobs and Certified Nurses Assistants. At SEARHC, we are passionate about enhancing the health and wellbeing of our team as well as the communities we serve.
We
Embody our
Values: Respect Cultural Identity Service Professionalism Compassion
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