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Ironside Human Resources
Anchorage, Alaska

Family Practice Physician

Family MedicineIncludes callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$300K/ /yr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 5mo ago

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

ObstetricsPrimary CareEmergency Room

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.

What does the Family Medicine market look like in Alaska?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$300kFamily Medicine median $275k (middle half $260k–$311k)203 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$293k in purchasing powerAlaska index 102.4 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Family Medicine listings in Alaska14 active2,619 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 44% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Family Medicine pay trend−3.2% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Ironside Human Resourcessilver tier, 71/100Top Employers work-life index169 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 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 ~$300k midpoint, that is roughly $12k–$21k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

Top Family Medicine Jobs

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Salary Distribution

50 jobs · 37 employers
9
<$285k
11
$285k-320k
18
$320k-355k
10
$355k-390k
2
$390k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

45 jobs · 37 employers
401k / retirement match
82%
Sign-on bonus
67% this job
CME allowance
56%
Relocation assistance
33% this job
Loan repayment
24%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Family Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,599 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Ironside Human Resources

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Dallas, Texas
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Sign-on bonus
Relocation assistance
Furnished housing
Travel coverage

Living in Anchorage

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$418k≈ 1.4× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,802/mo≈ 7% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
105.4
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Anchorage, AK metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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