Hospital / Clinic Employed Psychiatry: General Job in Palmer, Alaska
This permanent psychiatry position in Palmer, Alaska is offered as a hospital/clinic-employed arrangement. In this structure, you would be a W-2 employee of the hiring organization, which handles compensation, benefits, malpractice coverage, and scheduling, and provides the clinical facility, staff, and referral infrastructure. This setup is designed to let you focus on clinical care with fewer business and administrative responsibilities.
The financial offering for this role is listed at the national average tier, structured under either straight employment or a contract. Call expectations are defined as well:
- No patient call rotation
- Emergency department call rotation of 1:6 or better
This opportunity is open to physicians who are board certified or board eligible, trained as MDs or DOs, and either American or foreign medical graduates. Candidates should hold US citizenship or a green card, and both experienced and very experienced physicians are welcome to apply. The role is based in a community sized under 25,000 residents.
- Position Type: Permanent
- Recruited Specialty: Psychiatry: General
- Does the Physician Need To Be Trained In Specialty Being Recruited: Yes
- Structure of Position: Employed by Hospital/Clinic/MSO/Other
- Partnership Opportunity: Unknown
- Expected Patient Call Coverage: No call
- Expected ER Call Coverage: 1:6 or better
Palmer, Alaska is a small, rural community just 43 miles from Anchorage. Twelve miles north of Palmer is Hatcher Pass, a scenic mountainous pass that's been established as a state park and is home to the Independence Mine. It serves as a local backcountry area for skiers, snowboarders, and hikers, as well as a tourist attraction in the summer months.
As industry leaders and Joint Commission Certified, CompHealth applies over 40 years of tenured experience to your unique situation, preferences, and goals.
Contact Angelica Linares at (Registered Profile Required) or (Registered Profile Required) to learn more about this opportunity.- Choose your schedule: 7 on/7 off or Monday - Friday
- Hospital-employed position in acute behavioral health unit
- Primarily adults with occasional adolescents
- Three advanced practitioners in the unit
- Medical Director opportunity available if desired
- Inpatient only with plans to expand to outpatient
- Recent graduates and experienced physicians welcomed
- Alaska has no state income tax
- Our services are free for you
- We help negotiate your salary and contract
- We coordinate interviews and help with licenses
- Specialized recruiters match your career preferences
- Experienced support teams take care of every detail
- Structure of Financial Support: Straight Employment, Contract
- Financial Offering: National Average
- Median Compensation: $316,076 per year
- Relocation Allowance: No
- Signing Bonus: No
- Stipends: No
- Student Loan Assistance: No
- Practice State: Alaska
- Practice City: Registered Candidates Only
- Community Size: 10,000 - 24,999, Less than 10,000
- Community Details: Registered Candidates Only
- Location of Medical Training: American Medical Graduate (AMG), Foreign Medical Graduate (FMG)
- Medical Training Type: Allopathic (MD), Osteopathic (DO)
- Board Certification: Board Certified, Board Eligible
- Work Status Requirements: US Citizen, Green Card
- Preferred Experience Level: Experienced, Very Experienced
- Accept Local Physicians within 25 mile Radius: Yes
- Facility Type: Hospital
- Number of Hospital Beds:
- Number of ER Visits Per Year:
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- Agency: CompHealth
