OB/GYN Clinic Physician

Overview

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 Partner’s Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic is seeking an experienced OB/GYN Physician to join our team.

The Opportunity

Foundation Health Partners OB/GYN is a hospital based clinic located inside Fairbanks Memorial Hospital, the only community hospital serving Interior Alaska. The clinic provides a full range of outpatient obstetric and gynecologic services including prenatal care, routine gynecologic care, contraception counseling, menopause management, and evaluation of common women’s health conditions. Physicians care for patients from Fairbanks and many surrounding rural communities, offering a broad clinical practice with meaningful continuity of care. As part of the OB program, a dedicated group of OB hospitalists provides 24/7 in house coverage at Fairbanks Memorial Hospital, serving as an additional layer of support for labor and delivery and urgent situations.

The OB community in Fairbanks is highly collaborative. Our physicians work closely with OB partners across the community, including private practice groups and the Alaska Native health system, and meet regularly to coordinate care and strengthen obstetric services throughout the region. Providers in this role practice in a supportive environment with strong professional relationships across the community and a shared commitment to improving maternal care for patients across Interior Alaska.

Compensation: Base salary of $415,000 + wRVU production bonuses and an up to $45k practice developmenet bonus. $65k Sign-On bonus.

Schedule: M-F outaptient clinic as well as shared call coverage. 280 hours approved time off and 80hrs for CME.

Team: 1 other OB/GYN Clinic Physician, RNs and MAs

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 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.

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Responsibilities

• Qualifications
• Graduate of an approved school of medicine with licensure in state where he/she practices.

Board Eligible/Board Certified by appropriate certifying board. Current DEA number.

Must apply for and maintain Medical Staff membership and clinical privileges at appropriate facilities if required by Physician’s employment agreement. Requires commitment to healthcare and concern for people in distress, critical listening skills and ability to communicate clearly, desire to work with all types of people and work as a team member and excellent interpersonal skills. Able to meet desired business outcomes while maintaining quality of care. Must be willing to update skills constantly.

Preferred Qualifications

Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

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