Seeking a full-time Palliative Medicine physician to join an established and well-supported interdisciplinary team that provides inpatient and outpatient Palliative Care services to patients of all ages. In addition, the department serves a strong teaching mission to Alaska through its ACGME-accredited Hospice and Palliative Medicine fellowship, NP fellowship and teaching programs with the Alaska Family Medicine Residency program, WWAMI School of Medicine, and Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine. We are seeking an enthusiastic, compassionate clinician interested to work in this unique and rewarding environment. This is a clinician-educator position, designated as Associate Program Director for our fellowship, with protected non-clinical time and mentorship available. Our program is affiliated with WWAMI School of Medicine with opportunity for UWA clinical faculty appointment.

• Board-certification in Hospice and Palliative Medicine required.
• Candidate should be passionate about serving diverse and rural communities.
• Competitive compensation, sign-on bonus, comprehensive benefits, generous paid time off, and CME allowance (2 weeks and $5,000)
• 4 x10s schedule option

Where You’ll Work

With 401 beds, more than 1,100 nurses and more than 800 doctors, Providence Alaska Medical Center is the largest and most comprehensive hospital in the state and the only one with a dedicated Children’s Hospital. A nationally recognized Level II trauma center, this hospital features heart and cancer centers, Alaska’s largest emergency department with LifeMed Alaska air ambulance transport, full diagnostic, rehabilitation and surgical services, and inpatient and outpatient mental health and substance abuse recovery services for adults and children.

Where You’ll Live

Anchorage, with 285,000 residents, is a modern American city surrounded by spectacular scenery and endless outdoor recreation opportunities. Within city limits are hundreds of miles of trails for hiking, biking and skiing, a ski resort, golf courses, major dogsled race starts, and several peaks of the hugely popular Chugach Mountains. With shopping malls, world-class restaurants, brewpubs, two universities, a sports arena and a performing arts center, Anchorage blends city living with the wilderness of the great outdoors.

Who You’ll Work For

Providence is a nationally recognized, comprehensive health care organization spanning seven states with a universal mission – to provide compassionate care to all who need its services, especially the poor and vulnerable. Its 119,000-plus caregivers/employees serve in 51 hospitals, more than 800 clinics and a comprehensive range of health and social services. Providence: one name, one family, one extraordinary health system.

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Equal Opportunity Employer including disability/veteran

Job ID Number: 21997