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Southcentral Foundation
Anchorage, Alaska

Physician Assistant Spec Cert PA-C - NEW CRISIS PROGRAMS - Starting January 2027

Physician AssistantFull-Time

Listed compensation

$129k-$189k

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 52m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Southcentral Foundation as a Physician Assistant – Crisis Stabilization, $129K-$189K in Anchorage, AK, USA.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $129K - $189K
  • Health Screenings and Immunizations

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Southcentral Foundation as a Physician Assistant – Crisis Stabilization, $129K-$189K.

Key Responsibilities

Provide multidisciplinary team-based care, including medical and psychiatric evaluation and management for individuals in crisis. Engage in care coordination, crisis de-escalation, and the implementation of social determinants of health within a residential and stabilization setting.

Requirements

Must be a licensed Physician Assistant-Certified (PA-C) in Alaska with current NCCPA certification and BLS. Experience in primary care, emergency psychiatry, or crisis de-escalation is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

ACLSPALSATLSNRP

Key Skills

Behavioral healthTrauma informed careSubstance use disorder managementMedical evaluationCrisis resolution

Psychiatry — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 46 active Physician Assistant listings this role was benchmarked against, 20% are remote, 72% have no call, 80% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Alaska is 102.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$159k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $156k in an average-cost state. 58.9% of Alaska clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Southcentral Foundation holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 76/100, 18 active listings.

Physician Assistant pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Location & Logistics

Alaska has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$159k midpoint, that is roughly $6k–$11k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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Salary Distribution31 jobs · 19 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks30 jobs · 19 employers

401k / retirement match
97%
CME allowance
70%
Sign-on bonus
67%
Loan repayment
27%
Relocation assistance
10%

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Work-life snapshot

3.0/ 10
Listing-based score

A signal to investigate—not a guarantee about the workplace.