MD/DO - Physician/Optometry

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 a dedicated Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to provide outpatient care in Phoenix, Arizona. This opportunity is ideal for clinicians who are passionate about serving rural, Tribal, and underserved populations and are interested in making a meaningful impact through mission-driven healthcare. A minimum 12-week commitment is required.

Position Highlights:

• Outpatient setting
• Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
• No call responsibilities
• Average 12–14 patients per day
• EHR: RPMS

Compensation:

$85 - $90.00 per hour (1099), based on experience and certifications

Ideal Candidate:

• Comfortable managing patients with multiple chronic conditions
• Passionate about working in rural and underserved communities
• Mission-driven with a strong interest in social medicine
• Interested in contributing to an innovative and evolving healthcare model

Requirements:

• Active Board Certification (NP or PA)
• Current ACLS and BLS certifications
• Active DEA registration
• Active medical license in any U.S. state

About the Location: This opportunity is based in Phoenix, Arizona, a vibrant and growing metropolitan area known for its warm climate, diverse culture, and access to outdoor recreation. The position supports healthcare services for Native American and Alaska Native communities across a multi-state region, delivering comprehensive care that includes primary, specialty, behavioral health, and public health services. The broader healthcare system includes a network of facilities and service units working collaboratively to improve health outcomes in underserved populations.

Join Us: Ready to put your passion to work in a role that truly matters? At Arc Health, you’ll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact while serving communities that need it most. If you’re driven by purpose and looking for a rewarding, mission-focused experience, we’d love to connect. Apply today and take the next step in a journey that makes a difference every day.

Emergency Medicine Physicians Needed in Kayenta, AZ!

Arc Health is seeking physicians with Emergency Medicine experience to assist an Emergency Department in Kayenta, AZ, serving the native Navajo community.

Position: Emergency Medicine Physician Setting: Level 5 Trauma ED Location: Kayenta, AZ Facility: Kayenta Health Center - Indian Health Services Start Date: July 2025 Contract Duration: 6 months to 1 year, with potential for extension

Shifts: Flexible schedules, offering options such as:

• 7 AM to 7 PM (day shifts)
• 9 AM to 9 PM (morning)
• 11 AM to 11 PM (afternoon)
• 2 PM to 2 AM (evening shifts)
• 7 PM to 7 AM (night shifts)

Annual Volume: 18,000–21,000 patients

Duties Include:

• Major trauma cases, including fractures of multiple extremities, stab wounds, open wounds of the chest, abdomen, and extremities; penetrating trauma; head trauma; suspected spinal injuries; lacerations; amputations
• Major medical emergencies, such as cardiac arrest, myocardial infarction, respiratory failure, shock, diabetic ketoacidosis
• Obstetrical emergencies, including deliveries of single or multiple births, acute pregnancy complications, and vaginal bleeding
• Pediatric emergencies (25% of patient volume)

Requirements:

• Must be Board Certified/Board Eligible in Emergency Medicine or Family Practice, with at least 18 months of experience
• Hold a valid medical license from any U.S. state or territory
• Certifications: Required- ATLS, ACLS, PALS, BLS; NRP and ALSO strongly recommended for Family Practice-trained providers
• Clean background

Benefits:

• Perfect proximity for hiking, biking, and experiencing the Southwest outdoors
• Complimentary housing, travel arrangements, and comprehensive malpractice coverage
• Flexible scheduling—choose your work hours

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 an Emergency Room Physician to provide services to the Colorado River Service Unit Hospital, located in Parker, AZ. We are seeking clinicians who can start picking up shifts as soon as possible. The ideal candidate is:

• Comfortable caring for patients with multiple chronic conditions and living and working in a rural community Committed to rural, Tribal, and underserved healthcare
• Compassionate, mission-driven social medicine practitioners
• Interested in joining a dynamic and potentially disruptive social healthcare enterprise
• Completed a US residency program

Practice Description:

• Shifts are 12 hours day and 12 hours night shift. Shifts are 7 Am to 7 PM and 7 PM to 7 AM.
• Support staff include: Nurses and Hospitalists after 5pm. 8am to 5pm other support staff available as well.
• EHR: RPMS
• 12-20 patients/day and 10-15 patients/night

Requirements:

• Board-certified in EM; or Board eligible
• ATLS, ACLS, BLS, PALS
• Active, unrestricted license and DEA from any state or US territory
• Completed a US residency program
• Not had a lapse in practice > 6 months leading up to assignment

About the location:

• The Parker Indian Health Center (PIHC) is the headquarters of the Colorado River Service Unit.
• This 17-bed Critical Access Hospital provides the American Indian/Alaskan Native community with general medical services.
• Specialty outpatient services are provided on-site by IHS or off-site referrals. PIHC serves approximately 7,850 patients.
• This facility is located right next to the Colorado River and the border between California and Arizona.
• Most clinicians live in Parker, Arizona and Lake Havasu City, Arizona. On their off-time boating, fishing, hiking, cycling, and desert activities.

Arc Health is seeking Board Certified Emergency Medicine physicians to provide emergency medicine care at a comprehensive Indian Health Service facilities in the Southwest. This facility is in Polacca AZ in a rural, tribal community in Northeastern Arizona. The facility has about 13,500 annual patient visits and offers 24 hours of physician coverage. 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 emergency room operates 24-hours a day and Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANE) responders are always available. Diabetes prevention treatment is provided both individually and in group settings, i.e. kitchen creation/eating healthy programs are available. A nutritionist works as part of this team to monitor, track, and create healthy living and lifestyle recommendations. Podiatry services are available on a scheduled basis through contract specialists. Physical therapy and well-child visits are conducted in an outpatient setting, by appointment. Public health nursing works with the Hopi Tribe Community Health Workers to monitor, follow-up, and provide individual and group health interventions. Tribal Behavioral Health Services are also available 24 hours a day.  It serves a rural and underserved community in Polacca, AZ. Ideal candidates are those who will consider picking up at least 6-12 shifts per month on an on-going basis.

Practice Description:

• Typical number of patients per day: 20-30/day,10-20/night
• EMR: RPMS
• Schedule: 12 hour shifts, 7a-7p/7p-7a
• Solo coverage - no APP back up
• 7 bed ED
• Imaging: Sonosite in ED, imaging read off-site, CT, MRI  and Ultrasound available limited hours
• Trauma patients: Major trauma, acute surgical emergencies and high-risk obstetric patients are transported to Flagstaff Medical Center (1hr, 56min), Tuba City Indian Medical Hospital (1 hr, 14 min), Chinle Hospital (1 hr, 12 min), Phoenix Indian Medical Center (4 hrs, 7 min) or to several other contracted health facilities. Patients are typically transported via medical air transport services. This involves the use of helicopters or fixed-wing aircraft equipped for medical emergencies. Helicopter transport to nearby tertiary centers can take approximately 30-60 minutes, depending on the distance and weather conditions. Fixed-Wing Aircraft might take 1-2 hours, including the time for transfer to and from airports.

Requirements:

• Board-certified in EM/Eligible by ABEM
• ATLS, ACLS, BLS, PALS
• Active, unrestricted license and DEA from any state or US territory
• Not had a lapse in practice > 6 months leading up to assignment
• Annual Covid and Flu vaccination or exemption

About the location:

• Approximately 13500 annual patient visits - 7000 from Hopi and Navajo tribes
• Strong Navajo and Hopi cultural traditions exist within the communities, offering an opportunity to learn the Navajo and Hopi languages, or to learn about traditional Native American medicine.
• The service units are located near the Grand Canyon National Park, with excellent opportunities for photography and outdoor recreation.
• Nearest airports: Flagstaff Pullam Regional (2 hour drive), Albuquerque International Airport (4 hour drive)

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:

Committed to rural, Tribal, and underserved healthcare

Compassionate, mission-driven social medicine practitioners

Board-certified in EM or Family Medicine; or Board eligible

ATLS, ACLS, BLS, PALS

Over 2 years' experience as an ED Physician

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