Family Medicine Physician

SEARHC

is a non-profit health consortium which serves the health interests of the residents of Southeast Alaska. We see our employees as our strongest assets. It is our priority to further their development and our organization by aiding in their professional advancement.

Working at SEARHC is more than a job, it’s a fulfilling career. We offer generous benefits, including retirement, paid time off, paid parental leave, health insurance, dental, and vision benefits, life insurance and long and short-term disability, and more.

Join SEARHC in Wrangell, Alaska—a close-knit coastal community where providers practice full-spectrum medicine while building meaningful, long-term relationships with their patients. This is an exceptional opportunity for a Family Medicine physician seeking autonomy, strong clinical support, and a highly engaged community-based practice.

Why Choose SEARHC – Wrangell?

As one of the largest Native-run healthcare organizations in the United States, SEARHC is committed to providing quality healthcare that honors the traditions of Alaska Native people and American Indians, while ensuring that advanced medical technologies are made accessible to all.

The new $300 million Mt. Edgecumbe Medical Center opened in Sitka, April 2026 and in 2021 we opened the Wrangell Medical Center. With plans to build a third critical-access hospital in Haines. In addition to the dozens of established outpatient and traveling clinics throughout the region.

Compensation & Benefits:

Compensation salary:

$263,764 -$292,527 based on years of experience, with additional productivity bonus based on wRVUs, and quality incentives.

Financial incentives:

$35,000 Geographic Differential Stipend, Sign-On Bonus and Relocation assistance.

Healthcare benefits:

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision coverage with flexible spending options (FSAs).

Life insurance and wellness:

Basic life insurance, Short & Long Term Disability, Accident - Critical Illness – Hospital Insurances, Identity & Fraud Protection, Legal Insurance, and Pet Insurance.

Professional development:

$6000 pre-tax annual CME allowance.

Retirement planning:

401k plan with up to 5% employer match beginning on your date of hire, including Roth and 457b plans.

Schedule and Work-Life Balance:

Schedule:

Monday–Friday schedule, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM with no call responsibilities.

Generous Time Off:

33 days (264 hours) annually, including holidays, and 10 additional days of CME.

Practice Details:

Clinic facilities:

11 exam spaces with one procedure rooms. One medical assistant per physician, dedicated Primary Care nurse case manager, and nurse triage. Ancillary services include Mammogram, CT, DEXA, Ultrasound including ECHO, X‑ray, laboratory services, and MRI.

Patient Volume:

12-14 pediatric patients per day in clinic, plus 4 hours of administrative time weekly. EMR and tools include Meditech, Dragon Dictation, and DAX AI assisted documentation.

Procedure opportunities:

Women’s health, prenatal, vasectomies, colposcopies, circumcisions, wound care, draining abscesses, and cyst removal.

Hospital Capabilities:

Attached to Wrangell Medical Center a Critical Access Hospital with a 24/7 emergency department.

Additional Care Opportunities:

Occasional long-term care and home visits.

Optional involvement in rural outreach or consultative support.

Qualifications:

New graduates encouraged to apply.

MD or DO with an Alaska medical license (or ability to obtain)

Board-certified or board-eligible in Family Medicine

Active DEA registration

BLS certification required

What Our Physicians Say:

“SEARHC shares in our vision of creating a medical practice that treats every patient with dignity and optimum care. We are eager to combine the strengths of our respective organizations and further enhance the services we can offer the Juneau community and greater southeast region. Our shared commitment to recruiting and retaining highly trained and compassionate medical professionals, while bringing increasingly advanced technologies and innovations to Juneau, helps us deliver on that vision.”

- Catherine Peimann, M.D

.

Community and Lifestyle:

Location: Wrangell Island is a community of approximately 1,800 residents with a welcoming, family-friendly atmosphere. Surrounded by world-class outdoor recreation, including fishing, hiking, boating, and wildlife viewing.

Education: Wrangell is served by a small, community-centered public school system with three schools (elementary, middle, and high school) educating roughly 260–270 students, offering small class sizes and strong access to individualized learning, extracurriculars, and early college credit opportunities.

Transportation: Accessible by daily commercial flights and ferry system.

Working at SEARHC is more than a job—it’s the opportunity to build a fulfilling and rewarding career and to learn more please reach out to Provider Recruiter, Lyndse Clark:

LClark@searhc.org

Key

Essential

Functions

and Accountabilities

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· Provides comprehensive primary care including but not limited to diagnosis, treatment, minor procedures, coordination of care, referral, preventive care, prenatal care, and health maintenance to a dedicated panel of patients.

· Maintains accurate and timely documentation of services in accordance with SEARHC policy.

· Provides optimal patient experience using strong listening and communication skills that build long term patient care relationships.

· Actively participates in SEARHC quality patient care initiatives and quality assurance programs.

· Actively participates in provider and clinic meetings, and SEARHC medical staff functions.

· At times the Physician may be directed to provide services outside of the clinic to meet the patient’s needs, e.g., local longterm care center, Pioneer Home, patient’s home, and local schools

Knowledge of

Well versed in the principles and practices of primary

care

Is aware of standards of care, EMTALA, HIPAA, health care risk management principles, medical ethics, and medical malpractice

principles.

Skills i

n

Communicating in an open, respectful, helpful, supportive, and collaborative manner with staff and patients.

Ability to

Provide

high

quality

health

care

services

including

the

performance

of

medical

procedures

appropriate

to

the

outpatient

and

emergency

care

setting

.

Provide

clinical

leadership,

promotes

teamwork

and

collaboration,

provides

clinical

guidance

as requested

for

midlevel

providers,

and

resolves

conflict

.

E

fficiently

utilize

the

electronic

medical

record

and

other

clinically

required

technology

.

Express

ideas

clearly

through

oral

and

written

communication

skills,

analyze

complex

situations efficiently

and

problem

solve,

and

effectively

implement

clinical

program

strategies

.

Required Certifications

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If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!