RN/Med Surg

Location: Multiple Indian Health Service (IHS) Facilities – Southwest Region (Navajo Nation)

Join Us in Transforming Vision Care at Indian Health Service (IHS) Facilities

We are seeking skilled and passionate Clinical Optometrists to join our team and play a pivotal role in delivering high-quality eye care to the underserved communities of the Navajo Nation. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on healthcare in a vibrant and culturally rich area, offering both personal and professional fulfillment.

What Makes This Role Special:

• Diverse Scope of Practice: Provide comprehensive eye care ranging from primary vision services to managing complex ocular conditions. Your expertise will help ensure the well-being of a diverse patient population.

• Collaborative Environment: Work alongside a dedicated team of multidisciplinary healthcare professionals, including optometrists, ophthalmologists, and primary care providers, to offer coordinated care.

• Location: Situated in the heart of the Navajo Nation, this role provides the chance to work in an area rich with cultural heritage and breathtaking landscapes. In addition to serving a high-risk population, you’ll enjoy outdoor adventures and be part of a close-knit, supportive community.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide comprehensive optometric care, including eye exams, diagnosis, and treatment for a broad range of ocular conditions.

• Collaborate with primary care providers and specialists to ensure integrated care for patients.

• Manage a diverse patient load, including diabetic and geriatric populations, ensuring continuity of care.

• Participate in quality monitoring programs, such as chart audits, to maintain and improve clinical standards.

• Contribute to the development of health initiatives that support the overall well-being of the community.

Qualifications We’re Looking For:

• Doctorate in Optometry from an accredited institution.

• Active, unrestricted optometry license in the U.S.

• Extensive experience working in a multidisciplinary setting.

• Experience working alongside primary care providers in a collaborative environment.

• Experience in treating both pediatric and geriatric patient populations.

• Residency training that includes experience in an IHS community or similar settings, such as rural clinics or community health centers.

• Expertise in managing complex ocular conditions, including diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma.

• Previous experience in facilities or hospitals with quality monitoring programs, such as chart audits.

• Ability to manage a high patient load, particularly with diabetic patients and glaucoma cases.

• Strong clinical expertise in ocular pathology and treatment.

Why Join Us?

Be part of a mission-driven team that is dedicated to providing essential healthcare services to underserved communities. You’ll have the unique opportunity to make a significant impact on the future of healthcare for the Navajo Nation while enjoying a fulfilling work-life balance in a stunning location.

Apply Today:

If you are passionate about optometry and eager to make a difference, we invite you to apply and become a part of our committed team. Transform vision care, enrich lives, and help shape the future of healthcare for the Navajo Nation!

Arc Health is seeking Board Certified Family Medicine or Internal Medicine physicians for a hybrid position in Polacca, Arizona to cover Hospitalist, Urgent Care and Same Day Clinic Care at a tribal facility. Ideal candidates are those who are available at least 1 7-day week per month on a long-term basis but 2 weeks per month would be better. 

Practice Description: 

• Wednesday - Tuesday, 10-hour shifts 
• ED covers nights 
• Schedule is Wednesday through Tuesday 
• Help out in and with walk ins after rounds 
• Urgent Care is located right in the ED with Primary Care just down the hall 
• Family-type admissions to ICU: febrile UTI, simple pneumonia, simple pancreatitis, end of life. No specialty care. 

Requirements:  

• Recent outpatient medical experience 
• Board certification in Family Practice or Internal Medicine 
• Current certification required in BLS, ACLS and PALS 
• Active, unrestricted license and DEA from any state or US territory 
• Completion of a US residency program 
• No lapse in practice > 6 months leading up to assignment 
• Selected candidate shall undergo the Indian Health Service mandated security clearance requirement prior to commencement of services including a fingerprint check and a screen check of the physician through the office of the inspector general's exclusion list. 
• No procedures required. Providers need ACLS but the actual intubation of patients can be done by the ED Physician. 

About the location 

• The Hopi Health Care Center in Polacca, Arizona is a tribal, medicare certified Critical Access Hospital with 15 beds. Strong Navajo and Hopi cultural traditions exist within this community, offering an opportunity to learn the Navajo and Hopi languages, or to learn about traditional Native American medicine.  
• The service unit is located 150 miles from the Grand Canyon National Park, with excellent opportunities for photography and outdoor recreation. The facility has about 13,500 annual patient visits and offers 24 hours of physician coverage.   

Arc Health is seeking Board Certified Family Medicine or Internal Medicine physicians for a hybrid position in Polacca, Arizona to cover Hospitalist, Urgent Care and Same Day Clinic Care at a tribal facility. Ideal candidates are those who are available at least 1 7-day week per month on a long-term basis but 2 weeks per month would be better. 

Practice Description: 

• Wednesday - Tuesday, 10-hour shifts 
• ED covers nights 
• Schedule is Wednesday through Tuesday 
• Help out in and with walk ins after rounds 
• Urgent Care is located right in the ED with Primary Care just down the hall 
• Family-type admissions to ICU: febrile UTI, simple pneumonia, simple pancreatitis, end of life. No specialty care. 

Requirements:  

• Recent outpatient medical experience 
• Board certification in Family Practice or Internal Medicine 
• Current certification required in BLS, ACLS and PALS 
• Active, unrestricted license and DEA from any state or US territory 
• Completion of a US residency program 
• No lapse in practice > 6 months leading up to assignment 
• Selected candidate shall undergo the Indian Health Service mandated security clearance requirement prior to commencement of services including a fingerprint check and a screen check of the physician through the office of the inspector general's exclusion list. 
• No procedures required. Providers need ACLS but the actual intubation of patients can be done by the ED Physician. 

About the location 

• The Hopi Health Care Center in Polacca, Arizona is a tribal, medicare certified Critical Access Hospital with 15 beds. Strong Navajo and Hopi cultural traditions exist within this community, offering an opportunity to learn the Navajo and Hopi languages, or to learn about traditional Native American medicine.  
• The service unit is located 150 miles from the Grand Canyon National Park, with excellent opportunities for photography and outdoor recreation. The facility has about 13,500 annual patient visits and offers 24 hours of physician coverage.   

Arc Health is actively seeking a ABEM or ABFM certified Emergency Medicine Physician to provide emergency medicine care at an IHS facility in Parker, AZ as soon as credentialed.

The Facility, located in Parker, Arizona, delivers high-quality healthcare services to the members of five Native American tribes. Serving a population of over 5,200 individuals, the Colorado Service Unit includes members from the Colorado River Indian Tribes, which represent an ethnic mix of Mojave, Hopi, Navajo, and Chemehuevi, as well as the Hualapai, Havasupai, Chemehuevi, and Fort Mojave tribes.

The hospital is a 20-bed facility, accredited by the Joint Commission (JCAHO), and is staffed by five physicians and one physician's assistant. Notably, it was the first tribal hospital in the United States to have its inpatient beds licensed as swing beds.

Parker PHS Indian Hospital provides comprehensive general medical care and pediatric services to the local community. Specialty outpatient services are offered on-site by Indian Health Service (IHS) providers, contract specialists, or through off-site referrals. Obstetric patients are typically referred to local private facilities for delivery. 

Responsibilities: 

Staff the Emergency Department  

Diagnose and treat acute, episodic or chronic illnesses  

Perform comprehensive examinations for adults and children 

Participate in quality improvement/patient safety projects 

Communicate with collaborating physicians or specialists regarding patient care 

Qualifications:

If you are ready to contribute to rural healthcare in a culturally rich setting, apply now and join us at Arc Health!