Job Details: Physician- FP/Hospitalist

Company: Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation – If you welcome a challenge and respect traditional customs and values, we welcome you!

Description: The employees that work here often feel privileged to have the opportunity to live in and work in this wonderful and unique cultural and challenging environment where they can grow and expand their horizons...
Meaningful Work Experience:
Leave behind traditional lower 48 practice and come gain a large, dedicated multidisciplinary medical staff who feel privileged to live in and care for a native Alaskan community rich in tradition and culture. Share the excitement and challenges of providing care to 30,000 people in 48 villages scattered throughout a region similar in size to the state of Oregon. Provide assistance to village health aides, sub-regional clinic mid-levels, and aero-medical teams extend health care to remote communities.

The Community - A Vast Wilderness Experience:
Within just a few minutes from the city of Bethel, you can experience a solitude that you will not find in very many locations in the US. Nature abounds, fishing and hunting is plentiful, and if you wish to leave your house on a dog sled, just step out of your front door and GO!

Eligibility for Loan Repayment up to $20,000.00 per Year:
This region is designated an underserved region and the Indian Health Services (IHS) has loan repayment programs available. Loan repayment is not guaranteed with offer of employment, as all employees must apply directly through Indian Health Services. Please check website: for more information.

Benefits & Compensation:
Benefits are excellent with extremely low co-pays for full health insurance. A single person pays just $50 bi-weekly; employee +1 pays $100 bi-weekly; and a family $150 bi-weekly. The retirement plan is outstanding with a matching program in addition to a generous amount put in your retirement for each and every employee. We have a signing and retention bonus listed under the compensation section. A very competitive relocation package offered.

Full-Time employee benefits include:
• PTO (paid time off) of 4.5 weeks per year for the 1st three years, 5.5 weeks for the next three years and 7.5 weeks after 6 years of continuous employment.
• $5,000.00 and 10 days are available for CME/CE.
• Tort Claims (no tail) malpractice coverage
• 10 Holidays per year
• You manage the Care

General Clinical Practice Description:
Full spectrum, hospital based regional health care system with 50 beds, Level IV Trauma Center; routine and surgical OB; family practice, pediatric and specialty clinics, as well as dental, optometry, physical therapy providers. Regional medical care is supported by full spectrum lab services, 24-hour tele-radiology, telemedicine, specialty consultations and medevac services.

Please check out our website at for more information.

Responsibilities:
• Outpatient continuity clinics - including prenatals
• Telephone consultations with health aides in villages
• Village visits 2-4 weeks per year (goal)
• Supervise and mentor students and residents
• Mentor and act as consultants for NP's and PA's
• May do OB if trained & experienced
• May do endoscopies, tubals, outpatient surgical procedures and C-sections if trained and experienced
• May be asked to be a collaborative physician for PA's

Qualifications:
American Board of Medical Specialties BC/BE and US Residency Trained.

Caveat:
YKHC exercises Federal Law (PL 93-638), which allows American Indian/Alaska Native preference in hiring for all positions
Please check out our website at www.ykhc.org for further information.

Your application choices are:
-Apply for this job online
-Send your resume as an attachment via e-mail: ykhc@agents.icims.com

Posting Date: Apr 10 08