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Family Medicine

PeaceHealth · Ketchikan, AK

Posted June 26, 2026

PeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical Center · 3100 Tongass Avenue, Ketchikan, AK, US, 99901

Description

Primary Care Physician - Ketchikan, AK

Live and practice in a friendly, family-oriented community in scenic Southeast Alaska. Enjoy the small-town island lifestyle, idyllic scenery, abundant wildlife, and endless opportunities for outdoor adventuresalong witha thriving arts scene well supported by an engaged community. Entrance to the famed Inside Passage, Ketchikan is on an island accessible by air or ferry and boasts an incredibly rich culture. The southern tip of the panhandle is known as the “Salmon Capital of the World.”

Practice Highlights

  • Full scope Primary Care (no OB)
  • No call
  • Average of 15 patients/day
  • EPIC EMR

Living and Practicing with PeaceHealth in Ketchikan - YouTube

PeaceHealth Ketchikan 100 years of caring - YouTube

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, staffed by physicians who are independent contractors employed by National Emergency Services (NES).

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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.

Livability

8,151
Ketchikan population
$407K
Avg 3-bedroom home
51° / 41°
Avg high / low
Nearby cities
Metlakatla
35.1 mi
Pop. 1,338
Thorne Bay
33.7 mi
Pop. 475
Saxman
20.9 mi
Pop. 354
Source: US Census Bureau
Annual family budget — Ketchikan Gateway County
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Housing, food, transport, healthcare, childcare & taxes for a typical family
$407K
Avg 3-bedroom home
—
Avg monthly rent
Source: EPI Family Budget Calculator
Source: Zillow
51° / 41°
Avg high / low
160.72 in
Yearly rainfall
52
Sunny days / yr
Source: WeatherAPI.com
Population — ZIP 99901
13,913
Total residents
7,235
Male residents
6,678
Female residents
Age distribution
total
13,913
0-9
1,663
10-19
1,584
20-29
1,785
30-39
1,764
40-49
1,865
50-59
1,925
60-69
1,853
70-79
1,092
80+
382
Ethnicity
White
8,909
Black Or African American
94
American Indian Or Alaskan Native
2,030
Asian
1,180
Native Hawaiian Or Other Pacific Islander
29
Other
217
Two Or More
1,454
Source: US Census Bureau
0
Walk Score — Car-Dependent
2
Bike Score — Somewhat Bikeable
Source: WalkScore.com
Nearby airports
Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) 692.21 mi
Ketchikan International Airport (KTN) 18.53 mi
Klawock Airport (KLW) 54.91 mi
Wrangell Airport (WRG) 65.35 mi
Petersburg James A Johnson Airport (PSG) 95.03 mi
Source: FAA database