Foundation Health Partners
Overview
Make your move to Alaska! Experience the midnight sun in the summer, a front‑row seat to the northern lights in the winter, and the opportunity to advance your career as you broaden your scope of practice. Foundation Health Partners (FHP) is seeking an OB Hospitalist to join our collegial team at Fairbanks Memorial Hospital.
The Opportunity Fairbanks Memorial Hospital (FMH) recently launched an OB Hospitalist program to enhance obstetric care and build a stronger maternal safety net in Interior Alaska. With approximately 1,000 births annually, FMH serves as the only community hospital for more than 350 miles, providing crucial support to Alaska residents and nearby military installations. The role involves close collaboration with local OBs to ensure consistent, experienced care for every expectant mother who enters our facility. Our women and infant services unit offers a centralized location for maternal and newborn care, featuring a triage room we plan to convert to an OB ED, a fully equipped operating suite for Cesarean deliveries, and additional capacity in the hospital’s 7‑room OR down the hall. The Level II NICU is staffed by pediatric hospitalists and nurses with neonatal training, providing support for infants who need higher level care.
Compensation and Benefits
Compensation: $4,200 per 24‑hour shift; $65,000 sign‑on bonus.
Benefits: Full employee benefits, medical, vision, dental, 401(k).
Schedule: 96 shifts per year (8 shifts/month), no back‑to‑back days.
Partners: Three OB hospitalists, community OB/GYN providers, 24‑hour in‑house anesthesia, adult and pediatric hospitalists, and psychiatric teams.
OB/GYN Hospitalist Scope of Practice
Support labor & delivery for patients who haven’t established care with a local obstetrician and for patients whose obstetrician is unavailable.
Consultations as requested from the emergency department and inpatient services.
Emergency and urgent surgery including C‑sections and gynecologic surgeries/procedures.
Evaluate and manage high‑risk obstetrics patients.
Inpatient rounding and day‑to‑day management of admitted patients.
About Foundation Health Partners Foundation Health Partners is a community‑owned and operated health system in Fairbanks, Alaska that includes Fairbanks Memorial Hospital, numerous outpatient primary and specialty care clinics, and Denali Center, a skilled nursing facility. We are highly committed to treating the medical needs of everyone who comes through our doors.
FHP Offers Providers
Professional autonomy and clinical work freedom.
Strong commitment to work‑life balance.
Comprehensive benefits package – 401(k), medical, dental, vision, etc.
$5,000 paid CME, licensure/credential reimbursement, and covered malpractice insurance.
Opportunity to collaborate with the state’s most extensive multidisciplinary health system.
501(c)(3) non‑profit status = eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).
90 days of temporary housing for relocating providers.
Submit Your CV Submit your CV for confidential consideration to Alex Gustafson at providerrecruiting@foundationhealth.org. Foundation Health Partners is an EEO/AAP employer.
Living in Fairbanks
No state income tax and no sales tax.
Second largest city in Alaska with 100,000 residents.
College town – University of Alaska Fairbanks, UAF Community & Technical College.
Military community – Ft. Wainwright Army Post & Eielson Air Force Base.
17 elementary schools, 5 middle schools, 5 high schools, robust youth sports programs.
Summer Activities
Midnight sun, hiking, fishing, camping, gold panning, kayaking, berry picking, rafting, rock climbing, recreational flying, community‑wide festivals, live music, and events.
Winter Activities
Northern lights, skiing, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, hockey, curling, ice fishing, dog mushing, ice climbing, hunting, ice art, hot springs, community‑wide art shows, and festivals.
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The Opportunity Fairbanks Memorial Hospital (FMH) recently launched an OB Hospitalist program to enhance obstetric care and build a stronger maternal safety net in Interior Alaska. With approximately 1,000 births annually, FMH serves as the only community hospital for more than 350 miles, providing crucial support to Alaska residents and nearby military installations. The role involves close collaboration with local OBs to ensure consistent, experienced care for every expectant mother who enters our facility. Our women and infant services unit offers a centralized location for maternal and newborn care, featuring a triage room we plan to convert to an OB ED, a fully equipped operating suite for Cesarean deliveries, and additional capacity in the hospital’s 7‑room OR down the hall. The Level II NICU is staffed by pediatric hospitalists and nurses with neonatal training, providing support for infants who need higher level care.
Compensation and Benefits
Compensation: $4,200 per 24‑hour shift; $65,000 sign‑on bonus.
Benefits: Full employee benefits, medical, vision, dental, 401(k).
Schedule: 96 shifts per year (8 shifts/month), no back‑to‑back days.
Partners: Three OB hospitalists, community OB/GYN providers, 24‑hour in‑house anesthesia, adult and pediatric hospitalists, and psychiatric teams.
OB/GYN Hospitalist Scope of Practice
Support labor & delivery for patients who haven’t established care with a local obstetrician and for patients whose obstetrician is unavailable.
Consultations as requested from the emergency department and inpatient services.
Emergency and urgent surgery including C‑sections and gynecologic surgeries/procedures.
Evaluate and manage high‑risk obstetrics patients.
Inpatient rounding and day‑to‑day management of admitted patients.
About Foundation Health Partners Foundation Health Partners is a community‑owned and operated health system in Fairbanks, Alaska that includes Fairbanks Memorial Hospital, numerous outpatient primary and specialty care clinics, and Denali Center, a skilled nursing facility. We are highly committed to treating the medical needs of everyone who comes through our doors.
FHP Offers Providers
Professional autonomy and clinical work freedom.
Strong commitment to work‑life balance.
Comprehensive benefits package – 401(k), medical, dental, vision, etc.
$5,000 paid CME, licensure/credential reimbursement, and covered malpractice insurance.
Opportunity to collaborate with the state’s most extensive multidisciplinary health system.
501(c)(3) non‑profit status = eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).
90 days of temporary housing for relocating providers.
Submit Your CV Submit your CV for confidential consideration to Alex Gustafson at providerrecruiting@foundationhealth.org. Foundation Health Partners is an EEO/AAP employer.
Living in Fairbanks
No state income tax and no sales tax.
Second largest city in Alaska with 100,000 residents.
College town – University of Alaska Fairbanks, UAF Community & Technical College.
Military community – Ft. Wainwright Army Post & Eielson Air Force Base.
17 elementary schools, 5 middle schools, 5 high schools, robust youth sports programs.
Summer Activities
Midnight sun, hiking, fishing, camping, gold panning, kayaking, berry picking, rafting, rock climbing, recreational flying, community‑wide festivals, live music, and events.
Winter Activities
Northern lights, skiing, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, hockey, curling, ice fishing, dog mushing, ice climbing, hunting, ice art, hot springs, community‑wide art shows, and festivals.
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