Hiring Family Practice / Internal Medicine Physician for the Indian Health Service in Crownpoint, New Mexico

DAX Healthcare Solutions is seeking a board-certified Family Practice / Internal Medicine physician for a federal healthcare opportunity supporting the Indian Health Service at Crownpoint Healthcare Facility. The primary assignment is outpatient adult primary care, with possible satellite-clinic coverage and limited low-acuity inpatient coverage based on patient-care needs.

• Specialty: Family Practice / Primary Care Physician
• Client: Indian Health Service (IHS)
• Location: Crownpoint Healthcare Facility, Crownpoint, NM; possible coverage at Thoreau and Pueblo Pintado satellite clinics
• Salary: $140 per hour plus travel and lodging
• Dates coverage is needed: As soon as onboarding is complete – 1 year, with a potential 12-month option through 09/30/2028
• Schedule/Shifts Times: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM; 30-minute unpaid lunch; generally 40–50 hours/week as needed
• Call Requirements: None
• % inpatient / % outpatient: Primarily outpatient; limited low-acuity inpatient coverage as needed.
• Patient Volume: 15-20 patients per day avg
• Patient Ages: Adults only
• Types of Cases: Primary care, same-day visits, walk-ins/urgent primary care, hospital and ED follow-up, and limited low-acuity inpatient/hospitalist care.
• Support Staff: Physicians, Nursing, Admin
• Procedures Required: None
• Type of Charting: EMR – CPRS
• Requirements: **Any State License*** Board certified Family Medicine or Internal Medicine; 2+ years clinical experience preferred; unrestricted DEA; BLS and ACLS;
• Credentialing Timeframe: 8-10 weeks on avg.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive outpatient primary care, including scheduled, same-day and follow-up visits.
• Evaluate walk-in patients with primary or urgent care needs and refer emergencies to the Emergency Department.
• Provide care at satellite clinics when assigned and remain flexible to support changing patient-care needs.
• When assigned inpatient coverage, manage low-to-moderate-acuity patients and coordinate admissions, treatment, transfers and discharges.
• Complete accurate, timely EHR documentation and comply with IHS clinical, privacy and security requirements.