Pediatric Outpatient Physician Assistant

Overview

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 Physician Assistant to join our Outpatient Pediatric Team.

THE OPPORTUNITY:

We are a 10-provider pediatric medicine clinic, part of a larger health system that has served the Fairbanks community for over 60 years. Our expertise runs from newborn care to adolescent issues and everything in between. As part of a rural health system, you will have the opportunity to manage aspects of care that you would have to pass off in other settings, allowing you to round out your skills and expand your breadth of experience.

Compensation: We offer a competitive salary based on experience, generous benefits, and a 40k sign-on bonus.

Schedule: Typical schedules run M-F 40 hours per week; however, our clinic also offers extended hours and Saturday clinics. 7 weeks ATO, 2 weeks CME.

Team: This will be an opportunity to manage patients independently with physician oversight as needed for support.

Who Would Be A Good Fit For This Position:

• Kind, flexible, and able to multi-task.
• Team oriented, open to learning and teaching.
• Willing to help improve the quality of care we provide.
• Interested in being in a Northern-adventure-filled state with dedicated and fun pediatric partners.
• Desire to join a team of pediatric providers striving to provide excellent patient care balanced with a strong work/life priority.

Foundation Health Partners:

Foundation Health Partners is a community-owned and operated health system in Fairbanks, Alaska, comprised of 3 facilities, including Fairbanks Memorial Hospital, Tanana Valley Clinic, and Denali Center, a long-term care facility. As the most advanced medical facility for hundreds of miles, we are highly committed to treating the medical needs of 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.
• $5,000 Paid CME per year, licensure reimbursement, and paid 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
• 501(c)(3) non-profit status = eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).

Submit your CV for confidential consideration to Alex Gustafson at | Visit our website at Physicians of Foundation Health Partners - Foundationhealthpartners 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.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Must possess knowledge of clinical care and patient treatment as normally obtained through the completion of a physician assistant program.

Must be approved to practice as a Certified Physician Assistant by the State Board by proof of license/certification.

Requires personal DEA license or must have prescribing and dispensing authority granted by the state board, or may be in process.

Proficient in computer applications and database management.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Current BLS certification preferred.

Current or in process Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification.

A minimum of 3 years previous relevant experience.

Submit your CV for confidential consideration to Alex Gustafson at | Visit our website at Physicians of Foundation Health Partners - Foundationhealthpartners to learn more. Foundation Health Partners is an EEO/AAP employer.

Foundation Health Partners is an EEO/AAP employer; q ualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status