This position is for a Family Practice Hospitalist Physician working at a Medicare-certified Critical Access Hospital serving primarily Hopi and Navajo tribal communities. The role involves inpatient care, urgent and same-day clinics, and providing emergency and primary care services, excluding OB and major surgeries. The job requires board certification, active licensure, and a commitment to rural, tribal, and underserved healthcare with a mission-driven and compassionate approach.
Facility Overview
• Type: Tribal, Medicare-certified Critical Access Hospital
• Beds: 15 total; 4-bed Med/Surg unit
• Annual Visits: 13,500 patients; 14,000 ED visits
• Catchment Area: Hopi Reservation and surrounding areas
• Tribes Served: Primarily Hopi and Navajo
️ Position: Hospitalist Physician
• Schedule: Wednesday Tuesday block, 10 hours/day
• Inpatient Load: 2 patients/day
• Urgent Care: patients/day (variable)
• Same Day Clinic: 8 10 appointments per half-day
Clinical Services & Capabilities
• Available On-Site:
- Suturing, Undisplaced Fractures, Local Block/IV
- Emergency/Urgent Care
- Lab, X-ray, Ultrasound (3x/week), Pharmacy, EKG
• Not Performed:
- Deliveries, Prenatal/Postnatal, Cesarean Sections, Major/Minor Surgery, Epidurals
• Specialty Services:
- On-site: Behavioral Health, Dental, Emergency, Rheumatology (telemedicine)
- Referred: Pediatrics, OBGYN, Dermatology, Psychiatry, Endocrinology, Podiatry, Pathology, Urology
Patient Demographics
• 100% American Indian/Alaska Native
• Languages: Many older patients speak only Hopi or Navajo; interpreters often needed
Job Requirements
• Board Certification: Family Practice or Internal Medicine
• Licensure: Active, unrestricted license and DEA (any U.S. state/territory)
• Certifications: BLS, ACLS (PALS optional)
• Immunizations: MMR, Varicella, Hep B, Influenza, COVID
• Experience: Recent inpatient and outpatient experience; no practice lapse >6 months
Additional Expectations
• Commitment to rural, Tribal, and underserved healthcare
• Compassionate, mission-driven approach
• Interest in social medicine and dynamic healthcare models
Benefits
• Malpractice coverage (including tail)
• Local housing and car rental
• Competitive compensation
• Flexible career options (domestic/international rotation)
• Supportive community of social medicine practitioners
About Arc Health & NativeArc
• Arc Health: Social benefit healthcare enterprise focused on underserved communities
• NativeArc: Joint venture with Native American Healthcare Solutions; Native American and woman-owned business
Family Practice, Hospitalist Physician, Tribal Healthcare, Critical Access Hospital, Rural Medicine, Emergency Care, Urgent Care, American Indian Healthcare, Primary Care, Inpatient Care
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