Facility Type:

Tribal Health

Employer Selling Points:

Employment Status, Perception of Quality, Stability of Workforce

Community Type:

Rural

Community/Service Population:

5,001 - 10,000 / 10,001 - 25,000

Community Information:

Sitka, population 9,000, is located on the west coast of Baranof Island, facing the Pacific Ocean. Sitka boasts 22 buildings and sites that appear in the National Register of Historic Places.

Mt. Edgecumbe Medical Center (MEMC) is an acute, specialty, primary and behavioral healthcare facility that provides comprehensive medical services for all community members in Southeast Alaska. MEMC’s primary focus areas include hospital care, primary care, behavioral health, women’s services, pediatric services, emergency care, orthopedics, diagnostic imaging, dental, optometry and a broad range of related services. The SEARHC Community Family Service Program provides individualized prevention, substance abuse and/or behavioral health counseling services. Learn about the current Mt. Edgecumbe Medical Center here.

Community Selling Points:

Recreational Opportunities, Spousal Satisfaction, Perception of Community

3RNET Network Coordinator
Contact Information:

Katie Reilly
State of Alaska
Department of Health & Social Services
3601 C Street, Suite 424
Anchorage, AK 99503
Tel: 907-754-3553
Katherine.reilly@alaska.gov
Rural and Community Health Systems

J-1 Contact Information:

Katie Reilly
State of Alaska DOH
Rural & Community Health Systems
3601 C Street, Suite 300
Anchorage, AK 99503
Tel: 907-754-3553
Katherine.reilly@alaska.gov
Workforce Information