Looking for 2 Locum Tenens Nurse Practitioners (NPs) or Physician Assistants (PAs) – Rural AK Solo Village Assignments!
05514J – Looking for 2 Locum Tenens Nurse Practitioners (NPs) or Physician Assistants (PAs) – Rural AK Solo Village Assignments!
Location: Southern Alaska
Job Type: 1099 Locum Tenens Contract
Date Range: February 2nd – July 15th, 2026 (2 weeks on, 2 weeks off or 4 weeks on, 2 weeks off)
We’re looking for 2 providers total!
Schedule:
- 2 weeks on, 2 weeks off, or 4 weeks on, 2 weeks off (choose your schedule and travel home between rotations!)
- Clinic: Monday – Friday, 8:30am – 5:00pm
- On-Call: Every day while on assignment
Compensation:
- $755.00 daily rate (earned every day on assignment)
- $65.52 per diem rate (earned every day on assignment)
- $115.00 per hour call-back rate
- 2 paid travel days (1 arrival, 1 departure) paid at the daily rate + per diem
About: We’re seeking 2 experienced NPs or PAs for solo-assignments in remote villages across Southern Alaska. Here, you’ll provide primary care, urgent care, and emergency services to small communities. This position offers a flexible schedule with the chance to travel home between rotations. With its unique setting and the opportunity to serve an underserved population, this is more than just a job – it’s an adventure. Are you ready to embrace this rewarding challenge?
Responsibilities:
- Patient volume, clinic: Averages 10 patients per day
- Patient volume, emergencies: Averages 1-2 per week
- On-Call Details: Call volumes are typically very light
- Staffing Mix: Solo-Provider assignment, but there may be a Health Aide available for support
Position Requirements:
- Active Alaska State Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA)
- Active BLS & ACLS
- ATLS & PALS preferred, but not required
- Active DEA registration
- Significant primary care & emergency experience required; pediatric experience preferred
- Minimum 2 years of solo full-spectrum emergency experience
- Direct experience with medevac and patient care stabilization including intubations, chest tubes, and complicated airways; must have strong suturing skills
- Alaska bush experience highly preferred
- Must be culturally sensitive and willing to embrace the native community and their culture
Additional Details:
- Medical Malpractice Insurance: Provided at no cost to you
- Travel & Housing: Provided at no cost to you
- Meaningful Work: Serve a deserving community with critical healthcare services
About Us
At Wilderness Medical Staffing, we understand your desire for a fulfilling career that lets you practice meaningful medicine without burnout. Founded in 2010 by a provider just like you, we believe medicine should be an adventure. As a purpose-driven Locum Tenens staffing company, we actively connect healthcare professionals to more than 200 rural and remote locations throughout the Northwest United States and Alaska—ensuring you can focus on what matters most: delivering exceptional patient care.
How to Apply:
Apply here, learn more by visiting www.wildernessmedicalstaffing.com, or contact a recruiter today to inquire about our open and upcoming positions.
All inquiries are confidential.
