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Foundation Health
Fairbanks, Alaska

Outpatient Internal Medicine Physician

Internal MedicineFull-Time

Listed compensation

$350K base + production

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

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 Partners is seeking a Board Certified Internal Medicine Physician with interest in geriatric medicine to join our highly experienced team at our Internal Medicine & Senior Care Clinic.

The Opportunity

The FHP Internal Medicine & Senior Care Clinic is built upon a physician-led team providing comprehensive adult primary care, from preventive medicine to the management of chronic and complex conditions.

Our team cares for a rewarding and diverse patient population including seniors with multiple medical needs and is we remain deeply committed to preserving Medicare and Medicaid access in Interior Alaska.

As an Internal Medicine physician, you’ll focus your expertise where it is needed most by consulting on and managing complex and multisystem conditions while partnering with APPs who support routine check-ins, follow-up visits and acute care needs.

This team-based model creates greater access for patients while giving physicians more time to focus on higher acuity care and meaningful clinical decision-making.

Compensation: $350k base salary + production potential. $65k sign-on bonus. Eligible for an annual $10k physician incentive quality metric bonus.

Schedule: 32 patient hours and 8 administrative hours weekly. 7 weeks ATO and 2 weeks CME.

Patient Panel: Diverse adult patient population with a range of acuities including chronic and complex conditions.

Care Team Model: Partner with 1-2 APPs who support routine check-ins, follow-up visits and acute care needs, allowing you to focus more of your time on chronic and complex care.

Comprehensive Campus: Specialists, laboratory services, testing, imaging and pharmacy are available on the same campus making coordination of care easier for both physicians and patients.

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 Alex Gustafson at 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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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.

Key Responsibilities

The physician will provide comprehensive adult primary care, focusing on the management of chronic and complex conditions within a team-based model. They will consult on multisystem conditions while collaborating with APPs to ensure high-quality patient access and care.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

Chronic condition managementComplex condition managementTeam-based careMultisystem condition managementCommunication skills

Internal Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Internal Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 36% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

Internal Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Internal Medicine by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$350kInternal Medicine median $275k (middle half $250k–$315k)167 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$342k in purchasing powerAlaska index 102.4 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 36% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$65k sign-on · loan repaymentUS Physician listings: 28% state a sign-on bonus (median $60k) · 13% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
Internal Medicine hiring demand#3 of 28 specialtiespostings stay open a median 38 days · 33% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 579 postings, 472 closed
New Internal Medicine listings573 in the last 30 days355 the 30 days before (+61%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Internal Medicine pay trend+4.4% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Alaska has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$350k midpoint, that is roughly $14k–$25k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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Salary Distribution

48 jobs · 37 employers
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12
$290k-330k
14
$330k-370k
8
$370k-410k
3
$500k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

42 jobs · 37 employers
401k / retirement match
88% this job
CME allowance
60% this job
Sign-on bonus
55% this job
Relocation assistance
31% this job
Loan repayment
21% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.3this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Internal Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,357 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Foundation Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Fairbanks, Alaska
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

401k
Medical Insurance
Dental
Vision
$5,000 Annual CME Allowance
80 Hours Paid CME Time
Licensure/Credential Reimbursement
Malpractice Insurance

Living in Fairbanks

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$365k≈ 1.0× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,907/mo≈ 7% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
15 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.