Hospitalist Physician

Primary Responsibilities:

• Hospitalist: Capacity for 4 inpatients, average 2 patients/day
• Urgent Care Clinic: 15-20 patients/day, varies with patient volume and acuity
• Same Day Clinic: 8-10 appointments/half-day block, varies with schedule and show rates
• Back up to RN care coordinators & PHN for unassigned patients

Community Details:

• Population Served: Approximately 7,000 people from Hopi and Navajo tribes.
• Annual Patient Visits Outpatient: 68,000, Emergency Department: 14,000
• Nearest Airports: Flagstaff Pulliam Regional (2-hour drive), Albuquerque International Airport (4-hour drive), Phoenix (4-hour drive)

Facility Details:

• Hospital Type: Tribal Medicare certified Critical Access Hospital
• Bed Capacity: 15 beds
• Specialties and Services:
• 4-bed Medical/Surgical unit
• 24-hour Emergency Room operations
• Primary and preventative medical services
• Diabetes prevention and treatment programs
• Dental, podiatry, physical therapy, and behavioral health services
• Public health nursing and Tribal Behavioral Health Services

• Electronic Health Record (EHR) System: Resource & Patient Management System (RPMS)

Job Requirements:

• Experience: Recent inpatient and outpatient medical experience
• Certification: Board certified in Family Practice or Internal Medicine
• Licenses: ANY Active unrestricted license and DEA from any state or US territory
• Certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS
• Health Requirements: Annual PPD or Chest X-ray (for tuberculosis), Documentation of MMR, varicella & Hepatitis B, influenza, and COVID vaccinations within the last year

Benefits:

• Malpractice coverage including tail insurance
• Car rental discounts
• $150.00 - $160.00 per hour DOE
• Supportive community of social medicine practitioners
• Possible weekly travel and/or housing stipend for some assignments

About Arc Health and NativeArc: Arc Health is a mission-driven social benefit healthcare enterprise that seeks primary care physicians and other advanced practice providers to serve rural, underserved, and Tribal communities. Through NativeArc, a joint venture with Native American Healthcare Solutions, they deliver high-quality healthcare staffing and culturally humble services to Tribal Health Programs and Indian Health Service clinics and hospitals.