Family Practice Physician
Listed compensation
$300K/ /yr
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Job Description
Rural hospital located several hundred miles northwest of Anchorage, AK seeking a full-time, Family Practice Physician with OB to join their team.
Salary: $300,000/annually
Sign-on bonus and relocation offered
Family Practice Physician Opportunity
- Family Medicine with OB
- Schedule is 4 weeks on and 4 weeks off
The work is providing low risk OB. 2 of their weeks are primary OB coverage and 2 of the weeks are clinic.
For someone who loves OB, this is a great position, where they can focus primarily just on OB and prenatal care.
If they want to also do some ER or Hospitalist work or regular family practice clinic, they can do that also, but it’s not required.
The duties are fairly light. We do just 60 deliveries per year, or about 1 delivery per week
They can live anywhere in the US and we will cover their travel to and from for every work block. They will stay in the furnished housing.
Do not do high risk OB here.
Family Practice Physician Qualifications
Graduation from an accredited medical school with a Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree
Does not need to be licensed in Alaska
Open to New Grads
Successful completion of the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) certification exam.
The Location
- Rural, remote town northwest of Anchorage.
- No state income tax and permanent fund dividend after a full calendar year of Alaska Residency
- Great fishing, hunting, and wildlife including the ability to go see polar bears and sled dogs.
- Daily flights to Anchorage and other Alaskan cities
- Amazing experience that is unique to rural Alaska!
- Excellent retail and dining that are all locally owned and operated
- Safe schools and community for a family
Key Responsibilities
Provide low-risk obstetric care, prenatal care, and clinic services in a rural Alaskan setting. Responsibilities include managing approximately 60 deliveries per year and optional ER or hospitalist duties.
Requirements
Must hold an MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school and have successfully completed the ABFM certification exam. The position is open to new graduates and does not require an existing Alaska license.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Family Medicine — Physician Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Alaska is 102.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$300k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $293k in an average-cost state. 58.9% of Alaska clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Ironside Human Resources holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 71/100, 169 active listings.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $300k | Family Medicine median $275k (middle half $260k–$311k)203 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$293k in purchasing power | Alaska index 102.4 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Family Medicine listings in Alaska | 14 active | 2,619 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 4% remote · 44% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Family Medicine pay trend | −3.2% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
| Ironside Human Resources | silver tier, 71/100 | Top Employers work-life index169 active listings |
Location & Logistics
Alaska has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$300k midpoint, that is roughly $12k–$21k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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