Hospitalist

Akicita Federal • Chinle, AZ

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Akicita Federal is hiring a Hospitalist/Nocturnist to deliver high-quality inpatient medical care for the Indian Health Service at the Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility in Chinle, AZ. This role places you at the heart of a tribal community health mission, providing direct patient care to an underserved population in the Navajo Nation. You'll work as part of a dedicated clinical team committed to improving health outcomes for patients who depend on this facility as their primary source of hospital-level care.

Requirements

• Active, unrestricted license to practice medicine (MD or DO) in the United States
• Board certification or board eligibility in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, or a related hospitalist-appropriate specialty
• DEA
• BLS
• ACLS

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience providing care in Indian Health Service, tribal, or Federally Qualified Health Center settings
• Familiarity with the health challenges and cultural context of Native American or rural/frontier patient populations
• Experience working in critical-access or resource-limited hospital environments
• Comfort with a broad scope of inpatient medicine, including patients with complex, multi-system disease presentations
• Prior nocturnist experience or demonstrated comfort with independent overnight clinical decision-making
• Prefer LP, paracentesis, thoracentesis, central lines

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive inpatient medical care, including admissions, daily rounds, and discharge planning for hospitalized patients
• Diagnose and manage a broad range of acute and chronic medical conditions presenting in an inpatient setting
• Coordinate care with specialist consultants, nursing staff, and ancillary healthcare teams to ensure safe and effective patient transitions
• Respond to rapid-response and code events, providing stabilization and emergency management as needed during assigned shifts

Benefits

• Equal Opportunity Employer
• Complies with the Indian Preference provisions of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (P.L. 93-638) where applicable.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior