Alaska Collaborating Physician Jobs – Flexible & High-Paying Opportunities
Alaska requires every Physician Assistant to have a filed Collaborative Plan naming a primary physician and an alternate — before they can practice a single day. With Alaska’s vast geography, persistent physician shortages, and active rural healthcare network, qualified collaborating physicians are genuinely scarce and meaningfully compensated.
Legislative note (as of June 2026): Alaska SB 89, which would allow PAs with 4,000+ hours to apply for independent practice, passed the Alaska Senate unanimously in March 2025 but has not yet been signed into law — it remains in the House Committee on Labor and Commerce as of the most recent tracking date. Current law still requires all Alaska PAs to have a filed Collaborative Plan with a physician before practicing. We will update this page when the law changes.
Alaska’s Unique Dual-Physician Requirement Creates Persistent, High-Value Demand
Alaska requires every PA’s Collaborative Plan to name both a primary collaborating physician AND at least one alternate — before the PA may practice a single day. The Plan must be filed with the Alaska State Medical Board within 14 days of its effective date on a Board-provided form. Any change to the plan automatically suspends the PA’s authority to practice until the new plan is approved.
This dual-physician requirement, combined with Alaska’s geographic challenges and persistent physician shortages, makes qualified collaborating physicians genuinely scarce — particularly for PAs practicing in rural and remote locations, where Alaska’s healthcare access gap is most acute. The Alaska State Medical Board notes that some communities employ physicians solely to maintain Collaborative Plans for their PAs.
The collaborating physician must be “actively practicing” — defined as at least 200 hours per year of direct patient contact. Out-of-state physicians who meet Alaska’s active practice requirement are eligible, as demonstrated by real-world practices cited in Alaska legislative testimony.
Alaska State Requirements
All PAs must have a Collaborative Plan filed with the Alaska State Medical Board before practicing. The Plan must name the primary collaborating physician, at least one alternate collaborating physician, the PA’s practice location, and the prescriptive authority granted. 12 AAC 40.410
Any change to the Collaborative Plan automatically suspends the PA’s authority to practice until the new plan is received by the Board. The Plan must be filed within 14 days of the effective date or any change. 12 AAC 40.410(b),(f)
Monthly minimum contact required (telephone, radio, electronic, or direct) between the PA and collaborating physician. Contact must include review of patient care and medical records and must be documented. 12 AAC 40.430(i)
Quarterly direct personal visits (at least 4 hours each) for Collaborative Plans in effect less than 2 years. For Plans in effect 2+ years: at least 2 direct personal visits per year (4 hours each, ≥4 months apart). 12 AAC 40.430(f),(g)
The collaborating physician must establish a Periodic Method of Assessment of the PA’s quality of practice and submit a Periodic Record of Assessment form to the Board (audited). The physician must be actively practicing (≥200 hours/year of direct patient contact). 12 AAC 40.430(b); 12 AAC 40.410
Alaska’s Two-Tier Direct Visit Schedule
Alaska uses a Plan duration threshold to determine how frequently direct personal visits are required. We structure your arrangements with full transparency about which tier applies.
New or Recently Started Collaborative Plans
For Collaborative Plans in effect for less than 2 years, the physician must make direct personal contact visits more frequently:
• At least one direct personal contact visit per calendar quarter
• Each visit must be at least 4 hours in duration
• Monthly contact (phone/electronic) also required between visits
• All contacts must include review of patient care and medical records
• Contacts must be documented by both parties
Established Collaborative Plans (2 or More Years)
For Collaborative Plans in effect for 2 or more years, the direct visit frequency reduces:
• At least 2 direct personal contact visits per year
• Each visit must be at least 4 hours in duration
• Visits must be at least 4 months apart
• Monthly contact (phone/electronic) still required between visits
• All contacts still require patient care and record review documentation
We match you with PA practices based on Plan duration tier so your visit obligations are clear and manageable before you sign. We also help coordinate the Periodic Record of Assessment form required for Board audit compliance.
What a Collaborating Physician Does in Alaska
Alaska’s framework is more structured than most — with Board filing, direct visits, monthly contact, and a periodic assessment form. We handle the administrative complexity so your clinical role is clear and compliant.
Sign & File the Collaborative Plan
Sign the Board-provided Collaborative Plan form as primary or alternate collaborating physician, and file it with the Alaska State Medical Board within 14 days of the effective date. We coordinate the filing.
Monthly Contact with Record Review
Maintain at least monthly contact with the PA — by telephone, radio, or electronic means. Each contact must include review of patient care and medical records. All contacts must be documented.
Direct Personal Visit Schedule
Conduct direct personal visits at the frequency required for the Plan’s duration — quarterly (4 hrs each) for new Plans, twice-yearly (4 hrs each, 4 months apart) for Plans in effect 2+ years.
Periodic Record of Assessment
Establish a Periodic Method of Assessment of the PA’s quality of practice and submit the Board’s Periodic Record of Assessment form. This is subject to audit by the Alaska State Medical Board.
Serve as Primary or Alternate Physician
Every Alaska Collaborative Plan must name both a primary and an alternate collaborating physician. You may serve in either role — primary or alternate — each creating a separate income opportunity on the same or different PA arrangements.
Earn Premium Income
Alaska’s physician scarcity — particularly for rural PA practices — supports premium compensation for qualified collaborating physicians. Both primary and alternate roles are compensated, and Alaska’s high cost-of-care market reflects these dynamics.
Get Started in 3 Simple Steps
Many physicians in our network are matched and onboarded within 24 to 48 hours.
Apply
Submit your basic information and credentials. It takes less than 2 minutes. We verify your active practice status (≥200 hours/year) and Alaska license before matching.
Get Matched
We connect you with Alaska PA practices — from Anchorage and Fairbanks to rural and remote communities — that need a primary or alternate collaborating physician.
Start Collaborating
Begin with full support — Collaborative Plan filed within 14 days, visit schedule established, Periodic Record of Assessment framework in place, and monthly contact documentation structured.
A Smarter Way to Work as an Alaska Collaborating Physician
Alaska’s Board-filed Collaborative Plan, dual-physician requirement, tiered visit schedule, Periodic Record of Assessment, and 14-day change filing rule require careful coordination. We handle every step.
We connect you with PA practices
No searching, no cold outreach. Alaska PA clinic and rural health center opportunities — across the entire state — come directly to you.
Start within 24–48 hours
Many Alaska physicians in our network are matched and onboarded within 24 to 48 hours. We initiate the Board filing immediately after matching.
Full Board filing & 14-day compliance
We prepare and file the Collaborative Plan with the Alaska Medical Board within the required 14-day window — and manage any plan change filings that arise.
Primary & alternate roles — both compensated
Alaska’s dual-physician requirement means every PA practice needs two physicians on their plan. We facilitate both primary and alternate roles, each representing a distinct income opportunity.
Assessment documentation framework
We provide a Periodic Record of Assessment documentation system — keeping you audit-ready with the Alaska Medical Board throughout the collaboration.
Premium market dynamics
Alaska’s physician scarcity — particularly for rural and remote PA practices — supports higher compensation for qualified collaborating physicians. We help you capture that premium appropriately.
Alaska Clinic Types We Work With
Every PA-staffed clinic in Alaska — from Anchorage’s urban practices to Mat-Su Valley clinics, Fairbanks community health centers, and remote rural facilities — requires a Collaborative Plan filed with the Alaska Medical Board.
This Opportunity Is Ideal For
Physicians with an active Alaska medical license and at least 200 hours/year of direct patient contact
Physicians able to conduct direct personal visits (or travel to Alaska) on the required schedule
Those seeking premium income reflecting Alaska’s high-demand, physician-scarce environment
Physicians committed to monthly documented contact and Board-compliant periodic assessment
Alaska requires the collaborating physician to hold an active, unrestricted Alaska medical license and to be “actively practicing” — defined as at least 200 hours per year of direct patient contact. Out-of-state physicians who maintain an Alaska license and meet the active practice standard are eligible, as demonstrated by real-world community health center practices cited in Alaska state legislative testimony.
Alaska Collaborating Physician Jobs — PA-Only Remote Physician Jobs Across Anchorage, Fairbanks, and the Last Frontier
Alaska’s NPs practice with full practice authority, which means the physician income opportunity here is entirely in the PA Collaborative Plan market — every Alaska PA must have a Collaborative Plan filed with the Alaska State Medical Board naming both a primary AND an alternate collaborating physician. With no ratio cap, no proximity requirement, no chart review mandate, and a large rural frontier healthcare need, Alaska offers accessible and well-compensated remote physician jobs and part time physician jobs across Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau, and Alaska’s extensive remote communities.
Remote Physician Jobs — No Proximity, Dual Physician Requirement Creates Premium Demand
Alaska’s Collaborative Plan framework imposes no geographic proximity requirement and no on-site visit mandate. The physician is available for consultation remotely — by phone or electronic means. What makes Alaska unique in this series is the dual-physician requirement: every PA Collaborative Plan must name both a primary AND an alternate collaborating physician. This doubles the per-PA physician income opportunity — creating two distinct remote physician jobs from a single PA practice.
Part Time Physician Jobs — Dual Role Income, No Ratio Cap
Alaska has no ratio cap on the number of PAs a physician may collaborate with, and no PA independence pathway — creating permanent, durable part time physician jobs across the state. The dual primary/alternate structure means a physician can hold income as the primary collaborator for some Alaska PAs and as the alternate for others simultaneously — maximizing portfolio income within the same no-cap framework.
Physician Consulting Jobs — Anchorage and Fairbanks Wellness Markets
Anchorage’s Midtown and South Addition wellness corridors and Fairbanks’s growing healthcare district generate demand for physician consulting jobs beyond standard Collaborative Plan arrangements. PA-operated medspas, weight loss clinics, and telehealth platforms across Alaska seek physician consulting jobs for protocol development, payer credentialing, and QA oversight — typically structured as retainer engagements alongside Collaborative Plan income.
Physician Advisor Roles for Alaska NP Clinics
Alaska NPs are fully independent but many NP-led practices voluntarily engage a physician advisor for payer credentialing, QA governance, and protocol oversight. These physician advisor jobs are structured entirely at the practice level with no ASMB filing obligation and are available as remote physician advisor jobs for Alaska-licensed physicians statewide and for physicians who hold Alaska licenses but practice in the lower 48.
CollaboratingPhysician.com maintains an active pipeline of collaborating physician jobs across Alaska and matches physicians with PA practices within 24 to 48 hours. Whether you are looking for collaborating physician jobs, remote physician jobs in Anchorage or Fairbanks, part time physician jobs across Juneau and the Kenai Peninsula, or remote physician advisor jobs with Alaska-based telehealth platforms, we coordinate both primary and alternate Collaborative Plan filings with the Alaska State Medical Board and manage every arrangement throughout.
Frequently Asked Questions — Alaska
Start Building Premium Income as an Alaska Collaborating Physician
Alaska PA practices — from Anchorage to the most remote communities in the Last Frontier — need qualified primary and alternate collaborating physicians. We connect you, file the Collaborative Plan with the Medical Board, and support your assessment documentation throughout.
Apply Now — Takes Less Than 2 MinutesOr call us at +1 (817) 857-2726 to get started today.
Serving physicians and PA clinics across Alaska, including Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau, Wasilla, Sitka, Ketchikan, Kenai, Kodiak, Bethel, Palmer, Homer, Unalaska, Soldotna, Valdez, Dillingham, Nome, Kotzebue, Barrow (Utqiaġvik), and communities throughout the Mat-Su Valley, Kenai Peninsula, Southeast Alaska, and rural regions statewide.
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