Rural AK FP/OB Physician - 4/4 Schedule, Sign-On

Ironside Human Resources; Alaska; On-site; USD 255,000 - 345,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Relocation offered

Job summary

Ironside Human Resources presents a Family Practice Physician with OB opportunity in a rural Alaska setting. The role focuses on OB and prenatal care with light general Family Medicine duties, roughly 60 deliveries per year, about one per week. The schedule is 4 weeks on, 4 weeks off, with optional ER/hospitalist or clinic work.

Travel between work blocks is covered, and furnished housing is provided. Candidates can be licensed anywhere in the US, and Alaska licensure is not required at hire.

Qualifications

• MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school.
• Board certification by ABFM (or eligible/new grads accepted).
• No Alaska state medical license required at hiring.

Responsibilities

• Provide primarily OB and prenatal care with light duties.
• Deliveries expected around 60 per year (roughly one per week).
• Schedule is 4 weeks on, 4 weeks off; possible ER/hospitalist or clinic work optional.

Skills

OB care

Deliveries

Family Medicine

Travel flexibility

Education

MD or DO

Job description

Anchorage, United States | Posted on 09/28/2026

Rural hospital located several hundred miles northwest of Anchorage, AK seeking a full-time, Family Practice Physician with OB to join their team.

Salary: $300,000/annually

• Sign-on bonus and relocation offered
  

Family Practice Physician Opportunity:

• Family Medicine with OB
  
• Schedule is 4 weeks on and 4 weeks off
  
• The work is providing low risk OB. 2 of their weeks are primary OB coverage and 2 of the weeks are clinic.
  
• For someone who loves OB, this is a great position, where they can focus primarily just on OB and prenatal care.
  
• If they want to also do some ER or Hospitalist work or regular family practice clinic, they can do that also, but it’s not required.
  
• The duties are fairly light. We do just 60 deliveries per year, or about 1 delivery per week
  
• They can live anywhere in the US and we will cover their travel to and from for every work block. They will stay in the furnished housing.
  
• Do not do high risk OB here.
  

Family Practice Physician Qualifications:

• Graduation from an accredited medical school with a Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree
  
• Does not need to be licensed in Alaska
  
• Open to new grads
  
• Successful completion of the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) certification exam.
  

The Location:

• Rural, remote town northwest of Anchorage.
  
• No state income tax and permanent fund dividend after a full calendar year of Alaska Residency
  
• Great fishing, hunting, and wildlife including the ability to go see polar bears and sled dogs.
  
• Daily flights to Anchorage and other Alaskan cities
  
• Amazing experience that is unique to rural Alaska!
  
• Excellent retail and dining that are all locally owned and operated