Physician / Hospitalist / Alaska / Locum tenens / $190-200/hr Hospitalist locums in beautiful Ketchi
Overview
- Location
- Ketchikan, Alaska
- Schedule
- 12-hour variable shifts (7:00 AM–7:00 PM OR 7:00 PM–7:00 AM); intermittent coverage approximately 1 week per month over 6 months · None; no formal call required
- Source-listed pay
- $190/hr – $200/hr
- Practice
- Hospital · Critical Access Hospital
Not yet verified against the original posting
Role summary
Locum tenens hospitalist position in Ketchikan, Alaska for 6 months (approximately 1 week per month) at a 25-bed Critical Access Hospital, providing solo coverage for Med/Surg and ICU patients at $190–$200/hr with 12-hour variable shifts and no formal call requirement.
What the posting highlights
- Solo provider
- Care setting: Med/Surg and ICU inpatient only
- Patient population: Adults (18+); pediatric patients occasionally consulted but primarily managed by pediatricians
SalaryDr summary based on the original posting
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Compensation
- Employer-listed pay
- $190/hr – $200/hr
- Pay context
- Source-listed pay · not yet verified
- Evidence
- Facility in Ketchikan, AK seeking Hospitalist locums coverageRates: $190-$200/hrOpportunity HighlightsStart Date: Expected May 21, 2026.Duration: 6 months (Intermittent c
- Observed
- 1 wk ago
- Compensation model
- $190–$200 per hour
- Bonus / incentives
- No bonus structure stated
Benefits named in the posting
- $1M/3M malpractice insurance and tail coverage
Employer
WhiteCoat Locums
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Facility & Community
- Practice setting
- Hospital
- Facility type
- Critical Access Hospital
- Beds
- 25
- Patient population
- Adults (18+); pediatric patients occasionally consulted but primarily managed by pediatricians
- EHR
- Epic
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Questions to ask the employer
- Is $190–$200 base salary only, or expected total compensation including bonus and productivity?
- At 0.25 FTE, how do compensation, benefits, and call scale — and is moving to 1.0 FTE an option later?
- 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 (7:00 AM–7:00 PM or 7:00 PM–7:00 AM); intermittent coverage approximately 1 week per month over 6 months
- Call burden
- None; no formal call required
- Shift type
- Day and night shifts available
- Patient volume
- Average of 10 cases per day
- Inpatient / outpatient
- Med/Surg and ICU inpatient only
- Coverage model
- Solo provider
- FTE
- 0.25
Visa & Eligibility
- Remote
- No
- Visa sponsorship
- no
Source & Verification
- Source
- Recruiter-posted
- Salary label
- Pay not verified
- First seen
- 1 wk ago
- Last verified
- today
- Extraction confidence
- 85%
Full description
Facility in Ketchikan, AK seeking Hospitalist locums coverageRates: $190-$200/hrOpportunity HighlightsStart Date: Expected May 21, 2026.Duration: 6 months (Intermittent coverage for approximately 1 week per month).Schedule: 12-hour variable shifts (7:00 AM 7:00 PM or 7:00 PM 7:00 AM).Shift Details: Day and Night shifts available; no formal call required.Gaps to Fill: Current specific needs for May, June, and July.Clinical Scope & ResponsibilitiesThe Hospitalist will function as a solo provider, managing both Med/Surg and ICU patients within a 25-bed Critical Access Hospital.Daily Census: Average of 10 cases per day.Patient Demographic: Adults (18+). While Pediatricians admit and follow their own patients, the Hospitalist may occasionally be consulted.ICU Management: Responsible for rounding and admissions in the ICU.Required Procedures: Ventilation Management: Required.Intubation & Central Lines: Highly preferred.EMR: EPIC (Experience preferred).Working Solo: Yes.Provider RequirementsBoard Status: Board Certified (BC) in Hospital Medicine, Internal Medicine, or Family Medicine.Experience: Minimum of 2 years of experience required.Licensure: Active Alaska (AK) State License and AK DEA in hand (Required). No "willing to license" candidates.Certifications: Active BLS and ACLS (Required).Case Logs: Must provide documentation of IM or FM services representative of the scope and complexity of privileges from the past 24 months (waived for recent graduates).About WhiteCoat Locums:- Physician owned and led agency- Highest-Pay rates on the market- $1m/3m malpractice insurance and tail- 100% transparency