Supervisory Physician (Administration)

Indian Health Service • Bloomfield, NM

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Supervisory Physician directs clinical services at Dzilth-Na-O-Dith-Hle Health Center in Bloomfield, New Mexico, under the Shiprock Service Unit. The role provides leadership and oversight of ambulatory and specialty care services, ensuring quality patient care and addressing issues affecting clinical service delivery. The physician also provides comprehensive clinical care, including diagnosis, treatment, emergency care, and referral management for patients of all ages, while serving as an executive clinical leader in Service Unit-wide planning and decisions.

Requirements

• Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, or equivalent degree meeting the stated accreditation or foreign-degree equivalency requirements.
• Current, active, full, and unrestricted physician license or registration from a U.S. state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or a U.S. territory.
• At least one year of supervised clinical experience after the medical degree, such as an internship or first year of residency in an appropriately accredited program.
• For GS-15, five years of graduate training in the specialty of the position or equivalent experience and training.
• Demonstrated supervisory or managerial abilities, including motivating and training staff, managing work within cost and time limits, planning and carrying out assignments, communicating effectively, managing goals, and improving work methods and procedures.
• Board certification in the specialty, or verification of active pursuit of board certification when applicable as described in the posting.
• Ability to obtain and maintain required medical staff clinical privileges and licensure.
• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Successfully pass employment verification and required fingerprint, background, and suitability checks; financial history is also reviewed.
• Provide two valid forms of identification before appointment; a state-issued ID or driver's license must be REAL ID-compliant.
• Comply with the IHS Employee Immunization Policy if duties require work in an IHS healthcare facility.
• On-call hours or standby duty may be required.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive clinical care, including diagnosis, treatment, emergency care, and referral management for patients across all age groups.
• Oversee clinical governance, medical staff credentialing, recruitment, retention, and compliance with medical standards and accreditation requirements.
• Direct daily clinical operations, including staffing, workforce management, budgets, resources, and service delivery across the Service Unit.
• Lead quality assurance, patient safety, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Participate in policy development, strategic planning, Tribal engagement, emergency response, and Service Unit-wide decision-making.
• Obtain and maintain medical staff clinical privileges and applicable licensure requirements.

Benefits

• Federal annual leave accrual based on years of federal service; directly related prior non-federal experience or active-duty military service may be credited toward the accrual rate.
• Recruitment or relocation incentives may be authorized.
• Potential eligibility for student loan repayment programs through IHS, NHSC, or HRSA, subject to separate competitive processes and funding availability.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree