Make your move to Alaska! Experience the midnight sun in the summer, a front-row seat to the northern lights in the winter, and the opportunity to advance your career as you broaden your scope of practice.    

Foundation Health Partners (FHP) is seeking an Acute Care Surgicalist to join our highly experienced team at Fairbanks Memorial Hospital.

The Opportunity:

Foundation Health Partners is developing an Acute Care Surgery (ACS) service. ACS surgeons will practice true broad-based emergency general surgery, including pediatrics, GI, thoracic, and major trauma. This opportunity allows you to perform a wide range of cases, including large ones, but still be able to sign out of the service when you’re not working. The facility is large enough to support you with a robust blood bank and 24/7 support services but maintains the personality of a small, closely-knit rural hospital. Situated in the unique setting of Fairbanks, this role offers a one-of-a-kind professional experience with no obligations during off-shift hours, allowing you the freedom and flexibility to explore our beautiful state. Surgeons interested in contributing to an ACS program and advancing their careers in a supportive environment are encouraged to apply.

• Compensation: Competitive shift rate. Full employee benefits, medical, vision, dental, 401k. $65k sign-on bonus. 
• Schedule: 120 shifts per year (10 shifts/month). Live wherever you’d like and join us for your 10-day block if you prefer. Housing provided but travel is the provider's expense. 
• The OR: State-of-the-art facilities, exceptional anesthesia team, and ample support in the operating room.

Acute Care Surgeon Scope of Practice:

• Phone call with 30-minute response time during shifts.
• Consults from urgent care, emergency department, and inpatient services.
• Emergency and urgent surgery.
• Emergency endoscopy.
• Inpatient rounding and day-to-day management of admitted patients.
• Follow-up care and consults in the outpatient clinic.

Foundation Health Partners:

Foundation Health Partners is a community-owned and operated health system in Fairbanks, Alaska, comprised of 3 facilities, including Fairbanks Memorial Hospital, Tanana Valley Clinic, and Denali Center, a long-term care facility. As the most advanced medical facility for hundreds of miles, we are highly committed to treating the medical needs of everyone who comes through our doors.

FHP is proud to offer its providers:

• Professional autonomy and clinical work freedom.
• Strong commitment to work-life balance. Not just words, our leadership values your time. 
• Comprehensive benefits package and a competitive base salary with scalable income opportunities.
• $5,000 paid CME, licensure/credential reimbursement, and covered malpractice insurance.

• Consult, collaborate, and access Mayo Clinic resources through FHP’s partnership with Mayo Clinic Care Network

• Licensure and malpractice insurance.

Submit your CV for confidential consideration to Alex Gustafson at providerrecruiting@foundationhealth.org

Foundation Health Partners is an EEO/AAP employer. 

Living in Fairbanks:

As the second largest city in Alaska, Fairbanks offers a unique blend of large-town amenities, breathtaking landscapes, and plenty of wide-open space, making this community one of the most special in the country. With a rich history and plentiful diversity, Fairbanks is proud to be called the Golden Heart City, and only once you visit will you understand the name to be true. 

• No state income tax and no sales tax.
• Second largest city in Alaska at 100,000 residents.
• College Town – the University of Alaska Fairbanks, UAF Community & Technical College
• Military Community – Ft. Wainwright Army Post & Eielson Air Force Base.
• 23 Elementary Schools | 4 Middle Schools | 5 High Schools | robust youth sports programs

Summer activities: Midnight sun, hiking, fishing, camping, gold panning, kayaking, berry picking, rafting, rock climbing, recreational flying, community-wide festivals, live music, and events.

Winter activities: Northern lights, skiing, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, hockey, curling, ice fishing, dog mushing, ice climbing, hunting, ice art, word class hot springs, community-wide art shows, and festivals etc.