Locum Tenens, Travel, and Permanent Jobs in Rural, Tribal, and IHS Healthcare
You became a healthcare provider to make a difference. At Arc Health, we offer the opportunity to transform lives and communities. Your skills and compassion can create lasting change where it's needed most.
Why Join Arc?
At Arc Health, we blend the flexibility of locum tenens with a deeper purpose. As a Public Benefit Corporation, we prioritize health equity in rural and tribal communities, ensuring your work creates lasting impact. Our unique career paths offer competitive pay and the chance to practice in some of the world's most breathtaking locations, all while advancing health justice.
Flexibility meets purpose: Arc Health offers locum opportunities with a mission to improve rural and tribal healthcare.
Advance health equity: Join a team committed to bridging healthcare gaps in underserved communities nationwide.
Competitive compensation in stunning locations: Practice medicine in beautiful settings while earning top-tier pay.
Alongside Medical Professionals, we’re impacting lives
Sound business strategy supports ongoing growth in our mission of reducing health disparities and increasing health equity across an increasing population of underserved patients.
Over 300,000 patients seen since inception
Over 40 medical providers permanently placed at our partner facilities
Growth in patients impacted every year
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A Circle of Impactful Medical Professionals, Just Like You
We are committed to making high-quality healthcare accessible to all. Within the Community of Purpose, we support our clinicians and staff in their professional development, ensuring they deliver excellent care that achieves uncompromised patient health outcomes. It’s where we provide comprehensive training and preparation, emphasizing both clinical excellence and cultural competence. We prioritize the emotional well-being of our clinicians and staff, offering targeted programs that support them as individuals and healthcare professionals.
FAQs
What is it like to work locum tenens at an Indian Health Service facility?
IHS and tribal facilities range from small rural clinics to critical access hospitals, often in remote and beautiful settings. Providers tend to practice a broad scope, work closely with the community, and take on more autonomy than in large urban systems. Arc Health prepares clinicians for these settings through its Community of Purpose, with cultural-humility training and peer support.
Do I need a license in the state where the facility is located?
It depends on the assignment. Some Arc Health roles accept an active, unrestricted license from any U.S. state or territory, while others require the license for the state where the facility sits. Your recruiter confirms the exact requirement for each role before you apply.
What is Indian preference in hiring?
Indian preference is a federal policy at the Indian Health Service and tribal facilities that gives qualified American Indian and Alaska Native applicants preference for certain positions. It can affect how some roles are filled. Your recruiter can explain how it applies to a specific opening.
What are Arc Health's career paths?
Arc Health offers several paths, including Arc Ambassador, Arc Shares, and Arc Independent, spanning W2 employment and 1099 contracting, with options for benefits and paid leave. A recruiter can help you choose the best fit.
