Internal 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 Sitka, Alaska—an integrated tribal healthcare system offering comprehensive, patient-centered care in one of the most scenic coastal communities in the country. We are seeking an Internal Medicine Physician (MD/DO) to provide full-scope outpatient primary care in a collaborative, team-based clinic co-located within the new and modern critical access hospital. This is a unique opportunity to practice broad-spectrum internal medicine with strong support, advanced technology, and a lifestyle-driven schedule.

Why Choose SEARHC?

• 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.
• Brand-new clinic and co-located hospital with modern infrastructure in the new $300 million Mt. Edgecumbe Medical Center opened in April 2026.
• In 2021 SEARHC 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: $269,259 - $299,177 based on years of experience, with additional productivity bonus based on wRVUs, and quality incentives.
• Financial incentives: 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.

Schedule and Work-Life Balance:

• Workweek: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., with telemedicine included and four hours of administrative time with no call requirement.
• Generous Time Off: 33 days (264 hours) annually, including holidays, and 10 days of CME.

Practice Details:

• Clinic facilities: 16 exam spaces with one procedure room. One medical assistant per physician, primary care nurse case manager, nurse triage, diabetic nurse educator, and nutritionist. Ancillary services include CT, Ultrasound, X‑ray, pharmacy, laboratory services, and MRI.
• Patient Volume: Up to 18 patients per day in clinic. EMR and tools include Meditech, Dragon Dictation, and DAX AI assisted documentation.
• Procedure opportunities: Treadmill tests, Arthrocentesis, colposcopy, IND, Nexplanon, biopsies, toenail removal, joint injections, and OMT welcomed.

Additional Care Opportunities:

• Occasional long-term care and home visits.
• Optional involvement in rural outreach or consultative support.
• Potential for hospital-based support or consults as needed.

• Close collaboration with onsite and visiting specialists (e.g., surgery, orthopedics, ENT).

Qualifications:

• MD or DO with completion of accredited Internal Medicine residency.
• Board-certified or board-eligible.
• Active Alaska license or ability to obtain.
• BLS required and ACLS encouraged.
• New graduates welcome.

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: Experience the unmatched beauty and lifestyle of Sitka, Alaska—where oceanfront living, abundant outdoor recreation, and a close-knit community come together to create a truly unique and rewarding place to live and practice.
• Affordability: Alaska has no state income or sales tax — residents keep more of their paycheck compared to most other states.
• Education: Sitka offers a highly regarded school system with small class sizes, strong academic performance, and a supportive, community-centered environment—ideal for families seeking a high-quality education experience.
• Transportation: Sitka offers convenient and reliable transportation, with daily commercial flights connecting to Seattle and Juneau, a local road system that makes getting around town simple, and access to the Alaska Marine Highway ferry system for scenic regional travel throughout Southeast Alaska.
• Culture: Sitka offers a rich cultural experience, blending strong Alaska Native heritage—particularly Tlingit traditions—with a vibrant arts community, local festivals, and a deep sense of history that creates a unique and welcoming environment.

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 or at (907)463-7531.

Key Essential Functions and Accountabilities of the Job 

• Provides the highest quality evidence-based comprehensive medical care to SEARHC patients with special emphasis toward chronic illness in adult and elderly populations.  

• Provides guidance, consultation, and advice to other SEARHC medical staff including Advanced Practice Clinicians throughout the health system, and, when necessary, provides supervision and practice plan oversight. 

• Actively leads and manages a panel of internal medicine patients commensurate to the Physicians FTE status and in coordination with the integrated care team.  

• Documents all patient services in the medical record per medical staff rules and regulations. 

• Participates in SEARHC quality and performance improvement programs.  

• Provides medical education and teaching to visiting medical students and resident physicians.  

• Participates in ongoing medical education to maintain licensure and board certification. 

• Provides medical services at facilities within the SEARHC care network and other facilities and locations listed in SEARHC’s compact and funding agreement with the Indian Health Service. 

• Other duties as assigned.

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Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Well versed in the principles and practices of internal medicine 

• Exhibits caring and respectful behavior while interacting with patients, families, staff, and colleagues. 

• Supports SEARHC standards of care, The Joint Commission, EMTALA, HIPAA, health care risk management principles, and medical ethics. 

• Provides high quality health care services including the performance of medical procedures appropriate to the setting. 

• Provides clinical leadership, promotes teamwork and collaboration, provides clinical guidance as requested for Advanced Practice Clinicians, and resolves conflict. 

• Ability to efficiently 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. 

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

• Is sensitive and responsive to culture, race, age, gender, and disabilities of patients and staff.  

• Exhibits caring and respectful behavior while interacting with patients, families, staff, and colleagues. 

• Minor and major surgical skills that the physician has received adequate training in and remained proficient at that skill. 

Required Certifications:

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