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Pediatric | $75k Sign-On, $15k–$20k Relocation, Mission-Driven Alaska Practice
Pediatric | $75k Sign-On, $15k–$20k Relocation, Mission-Driven Alaska PracticeYukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation • Bethel, AK, US
Pediatric | $75k Sign-On, $15k–$20k Relocation, Mission-Driven Alaska Practice

Pediatric | $75k Sign-On, $15k–$20k Relocation, Mission-Driven Alaska Practice

Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation • Bethel, AK, US
10 days ago
Job type
  • Permanent
Job description

Location

Bethel, Alaska Serving children and families across the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta.

Position Summary

Join the Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation (YKHC) in our mission to achieve the greatest possible improvement in the health status of the people of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. The Staff Physician (Pediatrics) works under the supervision of the Medical Director (reporting up to the Clinical Services Administrator).

What Youll Do

  • Provide acute, chronic, and well care for complex pediatric patients.
  • Care for a panel managed by the Pediatric Group : ~1,200 chronically ill and 1,000+ well children, primarily of Yupik Alaskan descent, with significant respiratory and infectious disease needs.
  • Manage conditions including asthma, aspiration syndrome, chronic lung disease, prematurity-related issues, and a high incidence of congenital heart disease, congenital adrenal hyperplasia, ADHD, fetal alcohol syndrome, cerebral palsy, and seizure disorders.
  • Stabilize, manage, and transport critical care and neonatal emergencies; occasional medevac flights to villages.
  • Collaborate with visiting sub-specialists (pulmonology, neurology, genetics, cardiology, endocrinology) during Bethel pediatric specialty clinics; occasional visits to village clinics.

Qualifications

  • MD / DO from an accredited medical school.
  • Residency completed; board eligible or board certified by the appropriate AMA / AOA board (unless a specific exception is made).
  • Alaska State Medical License and DEA.
  • Computer proficiency to access EMR.
  • Skills and knowledge to practice medicine within pediatric specialty.
  • Ability to supervise medical students, residents, physician extenders, and Community Health Aide clinical practice.

    • Compensation & Incentives

  • Guaranteed Base Annual Salary : $231,248
  • Annual Performance Bonus : $75,000 (paid quarterly)
  • Retention Bonus (3-year contract) :
  • Years 1 & 2 at 7% : $18,287.36 each
  • Year 3 at 9.1% : $23,773.57
  • Sign-On Bonus (3-year contract) : $75,000
  • Relocation Incentive : $15,000 (individual) or $20,000 (family)

    • Note on totals : The header figures (e.g., Starting Salary

  • $396,596) are provided by the employer. Based on the breakdown above, Year 1 cash compensation (base + Year 1 retention + performance bonus) equals $324,535.36; total retention bonuses accrue over the 3-year term in the amounts listed.

    • Benefits

  • Generous PTO begins at 4.5 weeks
  • Ten paid holidays
  • Comprehensive health coverage
  • Life & Disability Insurance
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • School loan repayment eligibility
  • Tort Claims coverage
  • Retirement plans
  • Employee Wellness Center

    • About the Opportunity (at a glance)

  • High-impact pediatrics serving a unique, rural Alaska population.
  • Broad clinical variety with meaningful collaboration across specialties.
  • Medevac and village-clinic experience (rare and career-defining).
  • Robust incentives : $75k sign-on, quarterly performance bonus, retention bonuses, and relocation support.
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