Emergency Medicine Physician

Location: Polacca

Locum need for Board Certified Emergency Medicine provider in Polacca, AZ (Open to ANY state license)

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.

Requirements

• ABEM certified
• 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)

• 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

The emergency room operates like a free-standing ER 24-hours a day and Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANE) responders are always available with specialty services
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Contact:
Robert Brabbs BSN/RN
Ascend Medical Staffing