Board Certified Physician ((Family Practice/Internal Medicine/Med/Ped))

Job Description

Job Title: Board certified physician (Family Practice/Internal Medicine/Med/Ped)
Location: Chinle, AZ 86503
Duration: 01 Year to long term
Shift: 8am to 8pm

Duties/Responsibilities:

•    Hiring a Hospitalist/Nocturnist to deliver high-quality inpatient medical care for the Indian Health Service at the Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility in Chinle, AZ. 
•    This role places you at the heart of a tribal community health mission, providing direct patient care to an underserved population in the Navajo Nation. 
•    You'll work as part of a dedicated clinical team committed to improving health outcomes for patients who depend on this facility as their primary source of hospital-level care.
•    Provide comprehensive inpatient medical care, including admissions, daily rounds, and discharge planning for hospitalized patients
•    Diagnose and manage a broad range of acute and chronic medical conditions presenting in an inpatient setting
•    Coordinate care with specialist consultants, nursing staff, and ancillary healthcare teams to ensure safe and effective patient transitions
•    Respond to rapid-response and code events, providing stabilization and emergency management as needed during assigned shift
•    Procedures: Prefer LP, paracentesis, thoracentesis, central lines
•    Procedure backup: Surgery and ER available 24/7. Anesthesia performs intubations and is back up for LP's. RT available for ventilated patients 24/7

 
Required Documents:

•    Active Physician license.
•    Active BLS/CPR Certification.
•    Active DEA.
•    Board certification.