Pays base of $147,112 — Physician Assistant market median is ~$120k (28 jobs) · Above average in Family Medicine (PA) for work-life (6.0/10, vs 470 in this specialty)
Family Medicine Physician Assistant
About the Role
Outpatient Family Medicine PA in Fairbanks, AK. Base $147,112, $40k sign-on, 7 weeks ATO, PSLF eligible.
Join Foundation Health as a Family Medicine PA – Fairbanks, AK in Fairbanks, Alaska. 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.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $147.1K
- Signing bonus: $40,000.
- CME allowance: $5,000.
- Malpractice insurance covered.
- Student loan repayment assistance.
- Medical, dental, vision
- Licensure reimbursement
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No weekends required.
This position offers weekends off, a signing bonus, student loan benefits. Work with Foundation Health in Fairbanks, Alaska.
Key Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive outpatient family medicine care to patients across the full lifespan, from newborns to geriatrics. Manage a broad range of acute concerns and chronic conditions within a collaborative, multidisciplinary care team model.
Requirements
Must be NCCPA certified and approved to practice by the State Joint Board on the Regulation of Physician's Assistants with a personal DEA license. Preferred qualifications include an advanced degree and certifications in ACLS, PALS, and ATLS.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Family Medicine Physician Assistant at Foundation Health a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Family Medicine (PA) — ranked against 470 active Family Medicine (PA) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Family Medicine — Physician Assistant Career Context
Of the 50 active Physician Assistant listings this role was benchmarked against, 12% are remote, 56% have no call, 72% require no weekends.
Physician Assistant pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Alaska is 102.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$147k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $144k in an average-cost state. 58.9% of Alaska clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Location & Logistics
Alaska has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$147k midpoint, that is roughly $6k–$10k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 6.0/10 on work-life balance for Physician Assistant roles.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
Benefits analysis: Compared to 28 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...
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