Internal Medicine Physician Assistant (Outpatient)

Foundation Health, LLC • Fairbanks, AK

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About The Position

Foundation Health Partners is recruiting a Physician Assistant to join its Outpatient Internal Medicine & Senior Care Clinic in Fairbanks, Alaska. The clinic provides services ranging from preventive care to diagnosing and managing chronic or complex conditions, with a focus on patients with chronic and multisystem disorders. The role is part of a Care Team model: APPs provide routine check-ins, follow-up visits, and acute care services, while physicians provide consultative services and treat complex cases. The clinic plans to move to new space on the Fairbanks Memorial Hospital campus in mid-2027, building on its multidisciplinary care model.

The position offers a Monday–Friday schedule of 40 hours per week. Compensation starts at $147,112 and may be adjusted based on experience, with additional productivity-based earning opportunities and a $40,000 sign-on bonus. The schedule includes seven weeks of ATO and two weeks of CME.

Foundation Health Partners is a non-profit, community-owned and independently operated health system in Fairbanks, Alaska. Its facilities include a 152-bed community hospital, a 90-bed skilled nursing facility, and more than 15 hospital-based outpatient clinics. The organization highlights professional autonomy, work-life balance, a comprehensive benefits package, paid CME and licensure, malpractice insurance, collaboration across a multidisciplinary health system, access to Mayo Clinic resources through the Mayo Clinic Care Network, and eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness through its 501(c)(3) status.

Requirements

• Must be approved to practice by the State Joint Board on the Regulation of Physician's Assistants.
• NCCPA certification is required.
• Exemplary professional demeanor and interpersonal relationship skills.
• Proficiency in computer applications and database management.
• Sufficient experience, confidence, and judgment to function with little outside direction.
• Ability to maintain CME currency as required to maintain NCCPA certification.
• Personal DEA license required.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree preferred.
• Experience in a clinical setting, including supervision, preferred.
• ACLS, PALS, ATLS, and/or Neonatal Resuscitation certifications desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide routine check-ins, follow-up visits, and acute care services as part of the clinic’s Care Team model.
• Provide care to patients with chronic and multisystem disorders.
• Collaborate with the dedicated care team to deliver patient-centered care.
• Maintain CME currency as required to maintain NCCPA certification.

Benefits

• A $40,000 sign-on bonus.
• Seven weeks of ATO and two weeks of CME.
• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Paid CME and licensure.
• Malpractice insurance.
• Productivity-based opportunity to increase earnings.
• Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) through the employer’s 501(c)(3) non-profit status.
• Professional autonomy and clinical work freedom.
• Work-life balance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed