Internal Medicine Nurse Practitioner (Outpatient)
Listed compensation
base of $147,112
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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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 actively recruiting an ambitious Nurse Practitioner to join our Outpatient Internal Medicine & Senior Care Clinic.
The Opportunity
The FHP Internal Medicine & Senior Care Clinic is home to an experienced team of providers who offer a range of services, from preventive care to diagnosing and managing chronic or complex conditions.
We are deeply committed to preserving Medicare access in Interior Alaska and ensuring that all patients, regardless of insurance type, have access to quality healthcare. As a crucial member of our team, you will play a pivotal role in providing services to patients grappling with chronic and multisystem disorders.
Collaborate seamlessly with your dedicated care team and become integral to our mission to deliver exceptional, patient-centric care.
Looking ahead, the clinic will build on its established multidisciplinary care team model with a planned move to new clinic space on the Fairbanks Memorial Hospital campus in mid-2027. This expansion will support coordinated, patient-centered care and provide an opportunity to help shape the future of primary care in our community.
Compensation
Starting at a base of $147,112, compensation can be further adjusted based on experience. Additional opportunity to increase earnings through productivity. $40k sign-on bonus.
Schedule: M-F 40 hours per week. 7 weeks ATO, 2 weeks CME.
Patient Panel: Diverse acuities and populations.
Team: We operate under a Care Team model, meaning that APPs provide routine check-ins, follow-up visits, and acute care services and physicians offer consultative services and treat complex cases.
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 and clinical work freedom.
Strong commitment to work-life balance. Not just words, our leadership values your time.
- Comprehensive benefits package and a competitive base salary with scalable income opportunities.
- Paid CME/licensure and malpractice insurance.
- Opportunity to collaborate with the state's most extensive multidisciplinary health system.
- Consult, collaborate, and access Mayo Clinic resources through FHP’s partnership with Mayo Clinic Care Network
- EMR goal – one patient, one chart, one bill.
- 501(c)(3) non-profit status = eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).
Submit your CV for confidential consideration to Haley Wilken at providerrecruiting@foundationhealth.org | Visit our website at foundationhealth.org to learn more. Foundation Health Partners is an EEO/AAP employer.
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.
- 23 Elementary Schools | 4 Middle Schools | 5 High Schools | robust youth sports programs
- 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.
Minimum Qualifications
Must possess knowledge of clinical care and patient treatment as normally obtained through the completion of master’s degree in nursing.
Must be approved to practice as a Nurse Practitioner (NP) by the State Board of Nursing by proof of license/certification.
Requires current RN license in state of practice. Must be certified to practice by the State Board of Nursing within a particular population as a nurse practitioner. Requires personal DEA license or must have prescribing and dispensing authority granted by the state board of nursing.
Additional technical and professional certifications may be required based on type of nurse practitioner and scope of delineation document under medical staff services for an individual facility.
Exhibits an exemplary professional demeanor and interpersonal relationship skills.
Demonstrates proficiency in computer applications and database management.
Preferred Qualifications
DNP or PhD preferred. Current BLS certification preferred. A minimum of 3 years previous relevant 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 Nurse Practitioner will provide preventive care, diagnose, and manage chronic or complex conditions for patients in an outpatient setting. They will collaborate with a multidisciplinary care team to deliver high-quality, patient-centered services.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Internal Medicine Nurse Practitioner (Outpatient) at Foundation Health a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Internal Medicine (NP) — ranked against 183 active Internal Medicine (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.
Internal Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
Of the 40 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% are remote, 63% have no call, 83% require no weekends.
Nurse Practitioner pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 7.2 / 10 · top 25% in internal medicine (np) | ranked against 183 Internal Medicine (NP) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Nurse Practitioner median $140k (middle half $130k–$162k)283 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Alaska index 102.4 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Nurse Practitioner listings in Alaska | 49 active | 13,776 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 28% remote · 63% no call · 83% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | $40k sign-on · loan repayment | US Nurse Practitioner listings: 15% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 5% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Internal Medicine hiring demand | #7 of 19 specialties | postings stay open a median 38 days · 21% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 80 postings, 198 closed |
| New Internal Medicine listings | 564 in the last 30 days | 345 the 30 days before (+63%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Nurse Practitioner pay trend | +2.5% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Location & Logistics
Alaska has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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