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Internal Medicine - outpatient

PeaceHealth · Ketchikan, AK

Posted June 12, 2026

Ketchikan Medical Center · 3100 Tongass Avenue, Ketchikan, AK, US, 99901

PeaceHealth is looking for an Internal Medicine Physician to join our team in Ketchikan, Alaska!

Experience Ketchikan, Alaska - a friendly, family-oriented community in scenic Southeast Alaska. Enjoy the small-town island lifestyle, idyllic scenery, abundant wildlife, and endless opportunities for outdoor adventures. Entrance to the famed Inside passage, Ketchikan is on an island accessible by air or ferry and boasts an incredibly rich native culture. The southern tip of the panhandle is known as the “Salmon Capital of the World.”

Practice Highlights

  • Full range primary care
  • No call
  • Average of 15 patients/day
  • EPIC EMR

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  • Guaranteed first-year income: $298,328.00
  • Employment Bonus
  • Relocation stipend based on miles between locations
  • Education Loan Reimbursement program (if applicable and eligible)
  • CME: up to $3,300 per calendar year for CME and/or professional dues/fees (based on 1.0 FTE; prorated for lower FTE)
  • Comprehensive Benefit package including Medical /Dental / Vision / Disability / Life / Wellness / Retirement

PeaceHealth has been serving the communities of Southeast Alaska since 1923 with Ketchikan Medical Center, a 25-bed critical-access hospital offering comprehensive trauma care, outpatient and home health services, and a 29-bed long-term care facility. Primary and specialty medical care is provided by PeaceHealth Medical Group—Ketchikan and Prince of Wales Island. Our Trauma IV emergency department operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, staffed by physicians who are independent contractors employed by National Emergency Services (NES).

PeaceHealth offers outstanding Benefits!

See how PeaceHealth is committed to Inclusivity, Respect for Diversity and Cultural Humility.

EEO Affirmative Action Employer/Vets/Disabled in accordance with applicable local, state or federal laws.

Employer

PeaceHealth

PeaceHealth, based in Vancouver, Washington, is a not-for-profit Catholic health system offering care to communities in Washington, Oregon and Alaska.

PeaceHealth has approximately 16,000 caregivers, a medical group practice with more than 1,200 providers and 10 medical centers serving both urban and rural communities throughout the Northwest.

In 1890, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace founded what has become PeaceHealth. The Sisters shared expertise and transferred wisdom from one medical center to another, always finding the best way to serve the unmet need for healthcare in their communities.

Today, PeaceHealth is the legacy of the founding Sisters and continues with a spirit of respect, stewardship, collaboration and social justice in fulfilling its Mission.

Livability

8,151
Ketchikan population
$407K
Avg 3-bedroom home
49° / 41°
Avg high / low
Nearby cities
Metlakatla
35.1 mi
Pop. 1,338
Thorne Bay
33.7 mi
Pop. 475
Saxman
20.9 mi
Pop. 354
Source: US Census Bureau
Annual family budget — Ketchikan Gateway County
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Housing, food, transport, healthcare, childcare & taxes for a typical family
$407K
Avg 3-bedroom home
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Avg monthly rent
Source: EPI Family Budget Calculator
Source: Zillow
49° / 41°
Avg high / low
6.15 in
Yearly rainfall
138
Sunny days / yr
Source: WeatherAPI.com
Population — ZIP 99901
13,913
Total residents
7,235
Male residents
6,678
Female residents
Age distribution
total
13,913
0-9
1,663
10-19
1,584
20-29
1,785
30-39
1,764
40-49
1,865
50-59
1,925
60-69
1,853
70-79
1,092
80+
382
Ethnicity
White
8,909
Black Or African American
94
American Indian Or Alaskan Native
2,030
Asian
1,180
Native Hawaiian Or Other Pacific Islander
29
Other
217
Two Or More
1,454
Source: US Census Bureau
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Walk Score — Car-Dependent
2
Bike Score — Somewhat Bikeable
Source: WalkScore.com
Nearby airports
Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) 692.21 mi
Ketchikan International Airport (KTN) 18.53 mi
Klawock Airport (KLW) 54.91 mi
Wrangell Airport (WRG) 65.35 mi
Petersburg James A Johnson Airport (PSG) 95.03 mi
Source: FAA database