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 : $231,248Annual Performance Bonus : $75,000 (paid quarterly)Retention Bonus (3-year contract) :Years 1 & 2 at 7% : $18,287.36 eachYear 3 at 9.1% : $23,773.57Sign-On Bonus (3-year contract) : $75,000Relocation 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 weeksTen paid holidaysComprehensive health coverageLife & Disability InsuranceFlexible Spending AccountSchool loan repayment eligibilityTort Claims coverageRetirement plansEmployee Wellness CenterAbout 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.