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Family Medicine Physicians

Family Medicine at Southcentral Foundation

At Southcentral Foundation, physicians enjoy a unique work setting that is based on one of our corporate goals: shared responsibility.

Family medicine physicians work within an integrated care team, which is an immediate support team staffed with a full-time RN case manager, a certified medical assistant, and case management support. Additionally, each ICT has access to other in-clinic specialties that include a dietitian, certified nurse midwife, integrated pediatric support team, pharmacist, lactation consultant, community resource specialist, behavioral health consultant, psychiatrist, and physical medicine and rehabilitation pain consultant.

Unlike many family medicine positions, physicians are not compensated based on volume of customer-owners seen. Because SCF is focused on creating an environment of wellness for customer-owners, we are focused on quality of care; not quantity of care. This means SCF physicians are encouraged to spend more time with customer-owners to address any possible underlying causes of symptoms.

Family medicine physicians have the opportunity to bring high-quality, relationship-based care to 55 rural villages across Alaska.  Working alongside local Community Health Clinics staffed by community health aides/practitioners and advanced practice providers, you will build meaningful, long-term relationships with customer-owners. You will support customer-owners through biannual village visits and clinic appointments when they visit Anchorage.

Find the practice setting that fits your career and lifestyle. At SCF, physicians can practice at Yagheli Shesh Qenq’a Anchorage Native Primary Care Center in Anchorage or Benteh Nuutah Primary Care Center in Wasilla. Both clinics are grounded in SCF’s nationally recognized relationship-based model of care, where physicians work alongside integrated care teams to build lasting relationships with customer-owners.

Family Medicine physician
with a customer-owner.

Learn More About Yagheli Shesh Qenq’a Anchorage Native Primary Care Center
Learn More About Benteh Nuutah Primary Care Center

Why Practice Family Medicine at SCF

No Call
Average of 14 Customer-Owner
Visits Per Day
Integrated Team Setting

Entrance to Yagheli Shesh Qenq’a
Anchorage Native Primary Care Center.

Collaborative, Team-Based Support

You will work within an integrated, multidisciplinary care team that values communication, shared clinical responsibility, and mutual respect. Physicians are supported by dedicated RN case managers, certified medical assistants, and embedded case management resources that help reduce administrative burden and support high-quality, customer-owner focused care. This collaborative environment promotes both professional satisfaction and healthy work-life balance.

Predictable, Balanced Schedule

Our scheduling model is designed to support longevity in practice. Physicians enjoy a consistent Monday–Friday schedule, with one evening clinic per week and only occasional Saturday coverage. This structure provides both continuity of care for customer-owners and flexibility for physicians.

Clinical Setting

You will practice in a supportive outpatient primary care setting with a sustainable daily volume of approximately 14 customer-owners, allowing time for meaningful relationships and thoughtful clinical decision‑making.

Access to Care

SCF is a part of the Alaska Native Medical Campus, which we co-operate with the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium. Together, we make up the Alaska Native Medical Center and encompass primary care, a hospital, emergent care, behavioral services, complementary medicine, health education, and more. This proximity to services creates an excellent environment for access to care. Some of the additional services that our physicians have easy access to include:

  • Electronic health records
  • Comprehensive formulary with on-site pharmacy
  • Multi-disciplinary team of specialists (nutritionists, OB-GYNs, pediatricians, internists, pharmacists, psychiatrists, behaviorists, and more)

Physician Benefits

  • Sign-on bonus
  • Insurance coverage
  • Relocation assistance
  • Malpractice coverage
  • Licensing reimbursement
  • Employer-matched 401(k)
  • Enhanced leave program
  • Retention bonus program
  • CME stipend with additional leave hours
  • One hour per week of paid wellness leave
Learn more about physician benefits at SCF

Team Testimonials

“I came to Southcentral Foundation for the opportunity to practice medicine in a setting where customer-owners have access to medications, imaging, and specialty care that they need. I enjoy being part of a multi-disciplinary team who all collaborate to provide the best care possible. One of the most rewarding parts of my work is caring for three and four generations within the same family and meeting each individual where they are.”

  • Dr. Mackenzie Slater

“It is an honor to work for the Alaska Native and American Indian peoples at SCF. Working in a closed healthcare system allows me to spend less time navigating insurance barriers and more time focusing on what matters most – caring for customer-owners. I am especially grateful for SCF’s integrated care teams, where physicians, nurses, behavioral health consultants, pharmacists, and others work together seamlessly. This collaboration allows me to practice at the highest level of my licensure and focus on providing the best possible care. It is a privilege to be part of an organization that truly puts relationships and customer-owner care first.”

  • Dr. Allison Critchlow
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Benteh Nuutah Primary Care Center in Wasilla.