Primary Care Physician, Urgent Care Department
Location: Teec Nos Pos, AZ (Four Corners region, Navajo Nation)
Employment Type: Independent Contractor
Compensation: $135-$175/hour, commensurate with experience and Indian Health Service qualifications
Schedule: Full-time, anticipated 24-month base period with option periods
Position Overview
CLFC Healthcare & Communications is seeking a highly qualified Primary Care Physician for an IHS healthcare facility in the Four Corners region of the Navajo Nation, Teec Nos Pos, Arizona. This role serves the Urgent Care Department at a facility providing essential healthcare to the Navajo community in one of the most remote and underserved regions in the United States. The physician delivers direct patient care to a population with significant health disparities including disproportionate rates of diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and behavioral health conditions. This is meaningful work in a community that depends on dedicated physicians who understand the intersection of clinical medicine and cultural humility.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive primary care and urgent care services to Native American patients across the lifespan, from pediatric to geriatric
- Diagnose and treat acute and chronic medical conditions including diabetes management, hypertension, respiratory illness, musculoskeletal complaints, and infectious disease
- Perform urgent care evaluations, stabilization, and appropriate referral for emergent conditions
- Order and interpret diagnostic studies including laboratory tests, imaging, and point-of-care testing
- Prescribe medications and develop treatment plans in coordination with pharmacy, nursing, and specialty services
- Participate in quality improvement initiatives and chronic disease management programs
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation in the electronic health record system (RPMS/EHR)
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including Community Health Representatives, behavioral health, and traditional medicine practitioners
Required Qualifications (75th Percentile Standard)
- Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) from an accredited institution
- Board certification in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine through ABFM or ABIM
- Minimum 5 years of post-residency clinical practice in primary care or urgent care
- Active, unrestricted medical license in Arizona (or eligible for Arizona licensure within 60 days)
- Current DEA registration
- Current BLS and ACLS certifications
- Demonstrated experience managing complex chronic disease in underserved or safety-net populations
- Ability to pass a federal background investigation
- U.S. citizenship or permanent resident status
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior experience working in Indian Health Service, tribal health, or urban Indian health facilities
- Experience practicing in rural or frontier healthcare settings with limited specialty referral access
- Cultural competency training or demonstrated experience providing healthcare to Native American communities
- Experience with IHS RPMS electronic health record system
- Board certification maintained for 5+ consecutive years with documented CME
- Experience with telemedicine/telehealth delivery models
- Familiarity with IHS credentialing and privileging processes
- Additional language skills (Navajo or other Indigenous languages valued)
About CLFC Healthcare & Communications
CLF Consultants LLC (DBA: CLFC Healthcare & Communications) is a Small Disadvantaged Business providing specialized healthcare staffing to federal agencies nationwide, deploying over 500 healthcare professionals to the Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Defense, Indian Health Service, and Department of Homeland Security.
CLFC Healthcare & Communications is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or veteran status.