Emergency Medicine (ER) Physician

$300 - $300 an hour 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.

Core Clinical Responsibilities

• 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.

Qualifications and Requirements

• 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 II-V. Candidates must not have any history of medical license suspension or loss.

Work Schedule and Shift Information

• 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.