About
Arc Health
Primary care staffing for rural, tribal, and underserved communities. We bring quality providers into the areas that need them most.
Our History
Across rural America and tribal nations, the call is for primary care: a family doctor who is also a lifeline, a trusted confidant, and a catalyst for change. Arc Health staffs that role. We place family medicine and internal medicine physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants in rural, tribal, and Indian Health Service primary care settings, on locum tenens and permanent terms. From solo clinics to community outreach, your work here ripples through generations.
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FAQs
While Arc Health provides locum tenens (temporary) opportunities in rural and tribal healthcare facilities across the United States, we also connect dedicated providers with long-term and permanent roles. Locum assignments are a great way to experience these unique practice settings and potentially transition into a permanent position.
Arc Health focuses on rural and tribal healthcare facilities across the United States, with a deep concentration on the West Coast, from California up to Alaska, plus Arizona, New Mexico, South Dakota, Oregon, New Hampshire, and Minnesota.
Our most successful providers typically have 2 to 3 years of experience and are comfortable managing a broad range of medical issues. Ideal candidates are adaptable, resourceful, and passionate about rural and tribal healthcare, with strong diagnostic skills and cultural sensitivity. Family medicine physicians, internists, and advanced practice providers tend to thrive.
Arc Health covers malpractice insurance on all assignments, and covers travel and housing on many. Specific coverage is confirmed per assignment.
Arc Health covers malpractice insurance on all assignments, and covers travel and housing on many. Specific coverage is confirmed per assignment.
Credentialing varies by facility, but many Arc Health assignments credential in about 30 days. The team manages the process so you can start as soon as you are cleared.
Credentialing varies by facility, but many Arc Health assignments credential in about 30 days. The team manages the process so you can start as soon as you are cleared.
Yes, we encourage providers to pursue permanent employment after completing their minimum requirements. There are no barriers or placement fees for transitioning to permanent employment at a facility.
638 refers to the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (Public Law 93-638). It lets federally recognized tribes contract with the Indian Health Service to operate health programs themselves: the tribe runs the facility, hires staff, and sets priorities, while the federal government funds it. Arc Health staffs clinicians at tribally operated 638 facilities and at direct IHS sites.
638 refers to the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (Public Law 93-638). It lets federally recognized tribes contract with the Indian Health Service to operate health programs themselves: the tribe runs the facility, hires staff, and sets priorities, while the federal government funds it. Arc Health staffs clinicians at tribally operated 638 facilities and at direct IHS sites.
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.
