$350K - $375K
Hospitalist
PeaceHealth · Ketchikan, AK
Posted June 26, 2026
PeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical Center · 3100 Tongass Avenue, Ketchikan, AK, US, 99901
Ketchikan, Alaska is a friendly, family-oriented community in scenic Southeast Alaska, just an hour and a half flight from Seattle. Perfect for outdoor enthusiasts, cultural art aficionados or for those seeking a small-town, leisure lifestyle. Enjoy the idyllic scenery, abundant wildlife, and great opportunities for hiking, fishing, boating. Entrance to the famed Inside passage, a network of waterways, Ketchikan is on an island accessible by jet or ferry. Excellent schools, and a strong local economy, the Ketchikan community boasts an incredibly rich, native culture. The southern tip of the panhandle calls itself the Salmon Capital of the World.
Ideal Candidate
- Board Certified MD/DO
- Willing to work a block schedule of 7 on/7 off, rotating between days & nights
Practice Highlights
- Hospitalist team consists of 3 full time, 3 part time and per diem pool
- 25 bed critical access hospital with 4 bed ICU
- Average daily census of 8-12
- Dedicated call room
- EPIC EMR System
Department/Location Specific Notes:
- Certification in BLS, ACLS, or PALs required as a condition of employment within 30 days of hire.
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- Guaranteed first-year salary (based on 1.0 FTE): $362,555.44/yr.
- Employment bonus/Relocation Assistance/Education Loan Reimbursement
- Robust Clinician Wellbeing Program
- CME: up to $3,800 per calendar year for CME and/or professional dues/fees (based on 1.0 FTE; prorated for lower FTE)
- Comprehensive Benefit package including Medical/Dental/Vision/Disability/Life/Wellness/Retirement
Contact: Skyler Brown, Physician & Clinician Recruiter /skybro@peacehealth.org
PeaceHealth has been serving the communities of Southeast Alaska since 1923 with Ketchikan Medical Center, a 25-bed critical-access hospital offering comprehensive trauma care, outpatient and home health services, and a 29-bed long-term care facility. Primary and specialty medical care is provided by PeaceHealth Medical Group—Ketchikan and Prince of Wales Island. Our Trauma IV emergency department operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Employer
PeaceHealth
Peace Health is a not-for-profit healthcare system with medical centers, critical access hospitals and medical clinics located in Washington, Oregon and Alaska.
Community Health at Peace Health
At Peace Health, we recognize that the journey to health and well-being is constant. Driven by our belief that good health, prevention and community wellbeing is a fundamental right, we work with communities to provide Hope, Care, Housing and Nourishment.
Our Community Impact
As a leader in our communities, Peace Health is focused not just on individual patient outcomes but also on maximizing community health benefits and ensuring access to high-quality, affordable care.
We are proud of our healing Mission and are committed to giving back to the communities we serve. As a mission-driven non-profit health system, we are required by law to reinvest our profits into our communities by enhancing the healthcare services we provide or supporting community health initiatives. Learn more about PeaceHealth’s Financial Stewardship.
Through community partners, Peace Health makes direct investments that improve wellness, access, quality and health justice.
- Nine cents of every dollar Peace Health spends is for community benefit. In the fiscal year 2021, our community benefit was nearly three times what we would have paid in forgone taxes.
- Since 2018, Peace Health has invested $1.34B in our communities.
- $69M was reinvested in community health improvement projects.