Physician / Hospitalist / Alaska / Locum Tenens / Lucrative Hospitalist Locums in Ketchikan, AK Job

Physician / Hospitalist / Alaska / Locum Tenens / Lucrative Hospitalist Locums in Ketchikan, AK Job

Ketchikan, AlaskaPosted 11d agoattending physician
$190/hrPay listed on source · unverified
Internal MedicineLocum tenens12-hour variable shifts; Days 7:00 AM–7:00 PM or Nights 7:00 PM–7:00 AM · None

Overview

Location
Ketchikan, Alaska
Schedule
12-hour variable shifts; Days 7:00 AM–7:00 PM OR Nights 7:00 PM–7:00 AM · None
Source-listed pay
$190/hr

Not yet verified against the original posting

Practice
Inpatient · Critical Access Hospital

Role summary

Locum tenens 6-month hospitalist position at a 25-bed critical access hospital in Ketchikan, Alaska, providing inpatient coverage including ICU management on 12-hour day or night shifts at $190/hour with no call requirements.

What the posting highlights

  • Solo physician coverage
  • Care setting: 100% inpatient
  • Patient population: Adult (18+)

SalaryDr summary based on the original posting

Posted base pay vs physician-reported total comp

Physician-reported total comp$300k–$360k · $300k median
$293kShared annual scale · base and total comp stay separate$367k

Physician-reported range shown. The employer's posted pay isn't annual, so it isn't drawn on this annual scale.

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Compensation

Employer-listed pay
$190/hr
Pay context
Source-listed pay · not yet verified
Evidence
d rounding, while working independently during scheduled day or night shifts.Compensation:$190/hrScheduleStart Date: August 7, 2026Contract Length: 6 months12-hour variable shifts:Days: 7
Observed
1 wk ago
Compensation model
$190/hour
Bonus / incentives
No bonus structure stated

Benefits named in the posting

  • COVID-19 vaccination required
Next steps

Employer

WhiteCoat Locums

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Source
Recruiter-posted
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Facility & Community

Facility details
Practice setting
Inpatient
Facility type
Critical Access Hospital
Beds
25
Patient population
Adult (18+)
EHR
EPIC
Community snapshot
Peer median
Building sample
Active supply
Alaska
Locum tenens
Transparent pay
Not measured
SalaryDr source status
Work-life
Inpatient

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Questions to ask the employer

  • Is $190 base salary only, or expected total compensation including bonus and productivity?
  • How many weeks of PTO and CME time are included, and is unused time paid out?

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Work Design

Schedule
12-hour variable shifts; Days 7:00 AM–7:00 PM or Nights 7:00 PM–7:00 AM
Call burden
None
Shift type
Day and night shifts
Patient volume
Average census 10 patients/day
Inpatient / outpatient
100% inpatient
Coverage model
Solo physician coverage
Teaching
No
Research
No
Supervises APPs
No

Visa & Eligibility

Remote
No

Source & Verification

Source
Recruiter-posted
Salary label
Pay not verified
First seen
1 wk ago
Last verified
yesterday
Extraction confidence
85%

Full description

"HospitalistPosition OverviewSeeking a Board Certified Hospitalist to provide inpatient coverage at a critical access hospital. The physician will manage adult medical and ICU patients, including admissions and rounding, while working independently during scheduled day or night shifts.Compensation:$190/hrScheduleStart Date: August 7, 2026Contract Length: 6 months12-hour variable shifts:Days: 7:00 AM 7:00 PMNights: 7:00 PM 7:00 AMNo callCurrent Coverage NeedsAugust 710: Day shiftsNovember 2730: Day shiftsDecember 17: Night shiftsDecember 2931 (possibly longer): Night shiftsPractice SettingInpatientCritical Access Hospital25-bed facilityAdult patient population (18+)ResponsibilitiesInpatient roundingAdmissionsICU patient managementMedical/Surgical patient managementIndependent practiceProceduresVentilator managementIntubation (preferred)Central line placement (preferred)Practice DetailsAverage census: 10 patients/dayHospitalists manage both Medical/Surgical and ICU patientsPediatricians admit and manage pediatric patients; hospitalists may be consulted when neededSolo physician coverageEMREPICRequirementsBoard Certified HospitalistActive Alaska medical licenseActive Alaska DEABLS certificationACLS certificationMinimum 2 years of experienceDocumentation of relevant inpatient Internal Medicine or Family Medicine clinical activity within the past 24 months (waived for physicians who completed training within the past year)Additional InformationCOVID-19 vaccination required (no exemptions).EPIC experience is preferred.This position is ideal for physicians comfortable managing both general inpatient medicine and ICU-level care in a rural critical access setting."