Overview

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 is seeking an Interventional Cardiologist to join our highly experienced team at Porter Heart & Vascular Center, the only full-time cardiology clinic serving Interior Alaska and the Far North.

The Opportunity:

This position will work in our fast-paced, state-of-the-art Porter Heart clinic with a dedicated, passionate team. This role offers many diverse opportunities with both clinic care, inpatient coverage as well as block days for Cath lab procedures. Partners with administration and staff to support strategic and operational plans. Works collaboratively toward needed improvements. This position is well supported, both administratively and organizationally, and housed in a dynamic work environment.

Compensation: First-year salary guarantee of $900,000 with the potential for increased earnings through production. $100,000 sign-on bonus. Base pay of $750,000 for following years. Expected compensation with production pay projected between $900,000 - $1,200,000 per year. Eligible for an annual $10,000 physician incentive quality metric bonus.
Schedule: M-F outpatient clinic. STEMI call – variable night/weekend and holiday call. 7 weeks time off, 2 weeks paid CME time.
Patient Panel: Outpatient setting offering patients short and long-term management of heart-related conditions.
Team: Robust and collaborative cardiovascular team consisting of 2 interventional cardiologists, 1 vascular surgeon and 6 advanced practice providers.
Cath Lab Equipment: Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump, Temporary Venous Pacemaker, Shockwave, Angiojet, Phillips Laser Arthrectomy System, EKOS

Learn more about our clinic: Porter Heart & Vascular Center

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 - 401k, medical, dental, vision, etc.
$5,000 paid CME, licensure/credential reimbursement, and covered malpractice insurance.
Opportunity to collaborate with the state's most extensive multidisciplinary health system.
501(c)(3) non-profit status = eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).
90 days of temporary housing for relocating providers.

Submit your CV for confidential consideration to Alex Gustafson at [email protected]

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.

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

Summer activities: Midnight sun, hiking, fishing, camping, gold panning, kayaking, berry picking, community-wide festivals, and events.

Winter activities: Northern lights, skiing, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, hockey, curling, ice fishing, dog mushing, hunting, ice art, etc.

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Qualifications

Minimum of 3 years of experience as an interventional cardiologist.

Graduate of an approved school of medicine with licensure in state where he/she practices.

Board Eligible/Board Certified by appropriate certifying board. Current DEA number.

Must apply for and maintain Medical Staff membership and clinical privileges at appropriate facilities if required by Physician’s employment agreement. Requires commitment to healthcare and concern for people in distress, critical listening skills and ability to communicate clearly, desire to work with all types of people and work as a team member and excellent interpersonal skills. Able to meet desired business outcomes while maintaining quality of care. Must be willing to update skills constantly.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

Foundation Health Partners is an EEO/AAP employer; qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.