Emergency Medicine (ER) Physician

Job Description

Job Description

Location: Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility (CCHCF), Chinle, Arizona.

Facility Profile: CCHCF is a 60-bed hospital, ED Beds: 9, Fast Track Beds: 6.

Volume: The Emergency and Urgent Care departments combined treat roughly 35,000 patients annually. Urgent Care staffed by Advanced Practitioners.

Core Clinical Responsibilities

The primary duty is providing direct patient care in a high-volume emergency setting. Key tasks include:

Diagnostic & Treatment: Making preliminary diagnoses, directing treatments, prescribing medications, and arranging specialized care or referrals.

Critical Care Management: Managing critical patients requiring immediate decision-making, including those with complex conditions like septic shock, cardiopulmonary shock, and end-stage renal disease.

Trauma & Stabilization: Stabilizing and transferring major trauma cases (e.g., penetrating wounds, hemorrhage, traumatic brain injury) for both pediatric and adult patients.

Life-Saving Procedures: Performing advanced airway management (endotracheal and Rapid Sequence Intubation) and serving as a first responder for "code blue" activations.

Psychiatric Care: Recognizing and providing initial treatment for acute psychiatric problems and emergencies, such as suicide.

Advanced Practice Consultation: Providing clinical consultation and assistance to Physician Assistants (PAs) and Nurse Practitioners (NPs) in the Urgent Care department.

Qualifications and Requirements

Candidates must meet the following minimum criteria to be considered:

Certification: Must be ABEM (American Board of Emergency Medicine) or AOBEM (American Osteopathic Board of Emergency Medicine) certified. Recent residency graduates may be board-eligible.

Education: Completion of a U.S. residency in Emergency Medicine.

Licensure: Must maintain a valid, unrestricted DEA license for Schedules II–V. Candidates must not have any history of medical license suspension or loss.

Work Schedule and Shift Information

Physicians are expected to work 100% of contracted hours in 12-hour shifts, including weekends and holidays.

Day Shifts: 7:00 am – 7:00 pm or 8:00 am – 8:00 pm.

Night Shifts: 8:00 pm – 8:00 am.

Swing Shifts: 12:00 pm – 12:00 am or 2:00 pm – 2:00 am.

Cultural Sensitivity: Physicians must be respectful of Navajo culture, including language barriers and traditional native ceremonies. This includes embracing traditional medicine providers who may be on staff.