About the Organization
Join a COMPASSIONATE & ADVENTUROUS team that delivers health and social services to communities above the ARCTIC CIRCLE from modern facilities in Kotzebue, Alaska & 11 surrounding villages!
MANIILAQ HEALTH CENTER is a beautiful 88,000 sq.ft hospital decorated throughout with stunning Alaska Native artifacts.
We are looking for BC/BE Family Medicine Physicians who have a sense of adventure and a desire to practice primary care medicine. We are a tribally-owned, JC-accredited, Critical Access Hospital with 12 inpatient beds, a 5-bed ER, two L&D rooms, and an Outpatient Clinic.
We provide strong support for our Medical Staff with our in-house Pharmacy, Radiology, and Medical Laboratory. We also have a busy Dental Clinic, an Eye Clinic and a Physical Therapist. We use telemedicine to provide medical care to 11 outlying villages. Providers have the opportunity fly to their assigned villages for regularly scheduled field clinics. Specialty consultations are available by telephone 24/7 through Alaska Native Medical Center in Anchorage, which also provides medical providers for our Specialty Field Clinics in Kotzebue. Our ER and OB call are shared.
EXCELLENT SALARY & BENEFITS! Relocation, sign-on & retention bonuses, Malpractice coverage under Federal Tort Claims Act, Work under any US license, Free medical/dental/vision/life insurance, ST disability & retirement for employee, IHS/NHSC/Alaska State loan repayment site, CME allowance & paid days, furnished hospital housing for rent, 30 days accrued leave in first year, 11 paid holidays, leave cash out option, no State Income Tax, Alaskas Permanent Fund Dividend, employee gym and saunas, close knit community, 5 minute commute/walk to work, endless year-round outdoor activities and ways to enjoy the beauty of Alaska & more!
About the Community
AMAZING CULTURE & COMMUNITY READY TO WELCOME YOU AND YOUR FAMILY! Not only will you have a rewarding, meaningful and varied medical practice, you will live above the Arctic Circle. You will have an opportunity to discover Inupiat culture and experience life on the tundra. Summers midnight sun brings long daylight hours for boating, picnics on the beach, bird watching, and picking the sweetest berries you can imagine. Winter in Northwest Alaska brings lots of snow with abundant opportunities for snowmobiling, hunting and dog mushing and ice fishing. You will also discover long, cold, starry nights and the amazing aurora borealis.
Kotzebue is located 549 air miles northwest of Anchorage. There are no highway systems that connect the region with the rest of the state, however Alaska Airlines provides three flights every day, year-round in and out of Kotzebue. Approximately 75% of the residents are of Inupiaq Eskimo heritage.
Maniilaq Association provides a wonderful professional opportunity for the right person. There are many advantages to working here. A five minute commute/walk to work; a close knit and caring community; endless outdoor activities and ways to enjoy the beauty of Alaska. It also provides an opportunity to work together with intriguing people who are balancing the preservation of their traditional language and customs while implementing the knowledge and skills necessary to provide quality service.
FT/PT/LOCUMS/COMPRESSED & FLEX WORK SCHEDULES AVAILABLE!
PLEASE APPLY ONLINE AT: https://www.vscyberhosting.com/maniilaq/
Contact our Professional Recruiter with any questions at tiffany.west@maniilaq.org
J-1s WELCOME!
PGY3 ROTATIONS AVAILABLE WITH PAID TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING! PLEASE E-MAIL YOUR CVs to tiffany.dealmeida@maniilaq.org