Join SEARHC in Haines, Alaska—a tight-knit, mission-driven community where providers deliver full-spectrum primary care while building meaningful, lasting relationships with patients and colleagues. This is a rare opportunity to practice with true clinical autonomy, supported by a collaborative team, all while enjoying an outdoor lifestyle and the unique connectivity of one of Southeast Alaska’s most accessible communities.

Why Choose SEARHC?

As one of the largest Native-run healthcare organizations in the United States, SEARHC is committed to providing quality healthcare that honors the traditions of Alaska Native people and American Indians, while ensuring that advanced medical technologies are made accessible to all. The new $300 million Mt. Edgecumbe Medical Center opened in Sitka, April 2026 and in 2021 we opened the Wrangell Medical Center.

With plans to build a third critical-access hospital in Haines. In addition to the dozens of established outpatient and traveling clinics throughout the region.

Compensation & Benefits: Compensation salary: $288,764 - $318,071 based on years of experience, with quality incentives. Financial incentives: $30,000 Geographic Differential Stipend, $35,000 Sign-On Bonus and $25,000 Relocation Assistance with a three-year commitment.

Healthcare benefits: Comprehensive medical, dental, vision coverage with flexible spending options (FSAs).

Life insurance and wellness: Basic life insurance, Short & Long Term Disability, Accident - Critical Illness – Hospital Insurances, Identity & Fraud Protection, Legal Insurance, and Pet Insurance. Professional development: $6000 pre-tax annual CME allowance.

Retirement planning: 401k plan with up to 5% employer match beginning on your date of hire, including Roth and 457b plans.

Schedule and Work-Life Balance: Workweek: Monday–Friday schedule, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM with telemedicine included.

Call Schedule: Up to 5 call nights monthly.

Generous Time Off: 33 days (264 hours) annually, including holidays, and an additional 10 days (80 hours) of CME.

Practice Details: Clinic facilities: 8 exam rooms and 1 treatment room with two beds. One medical assistant or registered nurse per physician, primary care nurse case manager, nurse triage, and radiology technician. Ancillary services include Mammogram, X‑ray, and onsite laboratory services.

Patient Volume: 12-17 patients per day in clinic, plus 4 hours of administrative time weekly. EMR and tools include Meditech, Dragon Dictation, and DAX AI assisted documentation.

Procedure opportunities: Routine primary care, skin/endometrial biopsies, joint injections, casting, IUDs, Nexplanon, and suturing.

Additional Care Opportunities: Possible rotation at the Klukwan Health Center, 20 miles outside of Haines. Occasional long-term care and home visits. Optional involvement in rural outreach or consultative support.

Qualifications: MD or DO with active/unrestricted Alaska medical license or ability to obtain license. Board-certified or board-eligible in Family Medicine. Unrestricted DEA.

Required: BLS, ACLS, ATLS, and PALS. What Our Physicians Say “SEARHC shares in our vision of creating a medical practice that treats every patient with dignity and optimum care. We are eager to combine the strengths of our respective organizations and further enhance the services we can offer the Juneau community and greater southeast region. Our shared commitment to recruiting and retaining highly trained and compassionate medical professionals, while bringing increasingly advanced technologies and innovations to Juneau, helps us deliver on that vision.” - Catherine Peimann, M.D.

Community and Lifestyle: Location: Haines, Alaska, unmatched outdoor recreation year‑round: hiking, kayaking, fishing, skiing, and wildlife viewing. With a strong sense of community with a small-town feel and a safe, supportive, family friendly environment with a cool, coastal-influenced climate with more seasonal swings than most Southeast Alaska communities.

Affordability: Alaska has no state income tax — residents keep more of their paycheck compared to most other states.

Education: Offering a small, high-quality school system with excellent teacher access, strong academics, and a close-knit community that’s ideal for raising a family.

Transportation: Haines offers a unique transportation advantage compared to many Southeast Alaska communities, with access by air, ferry, and road via the Haines Highway connecting through Canada to the Alaska and Lower 48 road systems. This added connectivity makes travel and relocation more flexible while still maintaining the remote, small-community lifestyle.

Culture: Affluent cultural amenities and numerous community events featuring arts, music, festivals, and a rich Indigenous heritage. Working at SEARHC is more than a job—it’s the opportunity to build a fulfilling and rewarding career and to learn more please reach out to Provider Recruiter, Lyndse Clark: [email protected]

Education, Certifications, and Licenses Required Current unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of Alaska. DEA Registration. Ongoing board certification in primary care or chosen specialty. Ongoing current certification for clinical practice (e.g., BLS, PALS, ACLS as required by practice location).

Experience Required At least 5 years’ post-residency direct patient care clinical experience. At least 2 years’ experience as a medical director or in a progressive medical leadership role. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Demonstrated knowledge of current best practice clinical techniques as they apply to patient assessment, diagnosis, and/or treatment of primary care and specialty patients.

Up-to-date knowledge of primary care and specialty medications. Demonstrated knowledge and experience and application of current theories, literature, recent developments, and best practices in the field of primary care and specialty care to maintain excellent standards of care throughout the primary care and specialty health division. Demonstrated knowledge of medical staff functions including areas such as bylaws, clinical services policies and/procedures, and ethical standards.

Ability to remain flexible and open-minded to change and new ways providing effective and efficient health care services. Ability to communicate in an open, transparent, inspiring, helpful, supportive, cooperative, and collaborative manner. Ability to effectively challenge the status quo in a manner that encourages and motivates others to make change and improve the delivery of care.

Ability to effectively balance multiple and sometimes competing perspectives and objectives. Maintain the utmost patience and organizational confidentiality. Ability to demonstrate empathic understanding and respect towards staff, patients, and community to create a positive working relationship.

Ability to demonstrate scientific, professional, and personal integrity to apply the highest ethical principles and guidelines to interactions with patients and staff. Open and emotionally even handed to demonstrate full communicative accessibility for staff in the process of sharing ideas and demonstrating professional bearing when under pressure and during conflict. Solve problems timely and execute initiatives.

Comfortable with occasional business travel to SEARHC communities or other leadership forums.

Location: Juneau, AK Position Type: Full-Time Join SEARHC in Southeast Alaska—a mission-driven healthcare organization providing high-quality care to a diverse and underserved population. We are seeking an experienced Cardiology Advanced Practice Provider (APP) to deliver comprehensive outpatient cardiology care, with a strong focus on cardiac device management and chronic cardiovascular disease. This role offers a unique opportunity to practice autonomously while collaborating closely with cardiologists and a highly supportive multidisciplinary team.

Why Choose SEARHC?

Meaningful, mission-driven work serving Alaska Native populations and rural communities High-impact role with autonomy and leadership opportunities in cardiology services Collaborative environment with strong support from cardiologists, primary care, and specialty teams Opportunity to build and expand cardiology services across Southeast Alaska Mentorship and professional growth within a responsive and evolving program Compensation and Benefits Salary: $175,000 annual, based on years of experience with additional quality incentives. Financial incentives: $30,000 Sign-On Bonus and $20,000 Relocation Assistance.

Healthcare benefits: Comprehensive medical, dental, vision coverage with flexible spending options (FSAs).

Life insurance and wellness: Basic life insurance, Short & Long Term Disability, Accident - Critical Illness – Hospital Insurances, Identity & Fraud Protection, Legal Insurance, and Pet Insurance. Professional development: $6000 pre-tax annual CME allowance.

Retirement planning: 401k plan with up to 5% employer match beginning on your date of hire, Roth and 457b plans.

Schedule and Work-Life Balance: Monday–Friday schedule, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (40 hours/week) and no call responsibilities.

Generous Time Off: 33 days (264 hours) annually, including holidays, and 10 days (80 hours) of CME.

Practice Details: Clinic setting: 100% outpatient practice with 6 exam spaces and dedicated telehealth rooms, with 1:1 MA support, RN, case manager, patient care coordinator, and centralized specialty support teams. With occasional travel required to Sitka as needed and based on provider skillset.

Patient Volume: Approximately 10 patients per day with appointment lengths: 60 minutes for new consultations, 30 minutes for follow-ups, including telemedicine visits.

Procedures and services: Exercise treadmill testing (ETT) and stress echocardiograms. EKG, Holter monitor, and ambulatory blood pressure interpretation. Cardiac device interrogation, programming, and remote monitoring. Oversight of rhythm monitoring programs.

Hospital access: Collaboration with Bartlett Regional Hospital and Mount Edgecumbe Medical Center. · Technology and EMR: MediTech EMR, Dragon dictation, DAX Copilot, PACS imaging systems with upcoming CV PACS implementation.

Qualifications: Minimum 2 years of APP experience in cardiology. Strong experience in cardiac device management and arrhythmia interpretation . Proficiency with device programmers (e.g., Medtronic, Boston Scientific, St. Jude). Master’s degree as a Nurse Practitioner (or equivalent APP training). Active or eligible Alaska licensure. ACLS and BLS certification required. National certification in cardiac care (ANCC, ABCM, or equivalent). What Our Physicians Say: “SEARHC shares in our vision of creating a medical practice that treats every patient with dignity and optimum care. We are eager to combine the strengths of our respective organizations and further enhance the services we can offer the Juneau community and greater southeast region. Our shared commitment to recruiting and retaining highly trained and compassionate medical professionals, while bringing increasingly advanced technologies and innovations to Juneau, helps us deliver on that vision.” - Catherine Peimann, M.D. Community and Lifestyle: · Location: Scenic Juneau, AK offers stunning natural beauty with mountains, ocean, and glaciers right outside your door. With unmatched outdoor recreation year‑round: hiking, kayaking, fishing, skiing, and wildlife viewing. o Strong sense of community with a small town feel and a safe, supportive, family friendly environment with a mild coastal climate compared to much of Alaska, with temperate summers and winters.

Affordability: Alaska has no state income or sales tax — residents keep more of their paycheck compared to most other states.

Education: Juneau’s education system is diverse, well-funded locally, and performs above the Alaska average in many academic areas. The district is the fifth largest in Alaska and operates 14 public schools serving grades PreK–12, including six elementary schools, one middle school, one high school, an alternative high school, a PreK–8 Montessori school, and a K–8 charter school.

Transportation: No road connects Juneau it to the rest of Alaska or the continental United States. Every visitor arrives by air through Juneau International Airport (JNU) or by sea via the Alaska Marine Highway System ferry network.

Culture: Affluent cultural amenities and numerous community events featuring arts, music, festivals, and a rich Indigenous heritage.