Emergency Medicine (ER) Physician at Akicita Federal, LLC – Chinle, Arizona

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.

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.

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 IIV. Candidates must not have any history of medical license suspension or loss.

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.