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Primary Care Physician, Urgent Care DepartmentLocation: Teec Nos Pos, AZ (Four Corners region, Navajo Nation)Employment Type: Independent ContractorCompensation: $135-$175/hour, commensurate with experience and Indian Health Service qualificationsSchedule: Full-time, anticipated 24-month base period with option periodsPosition OverviewCLFC 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 geriatricDiagnose and treat acute and chronic medical conditions including diabetes management, hypertension, respiratory illness, musculoskeletal complaints, and infectious diseasePerform urgent care evaluations, stabilization, and appropriate referral for emergent conditionsOrder and interpret diagnostic studies including laboratory tests, imaging, and point-of-care testingPrescribe medications and develop treatment plans in coordination with pharmacy, nursing, and specialty servicesParticipate in quality improvement initiatives and chronic disease management programsMaintain 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 institutionBoard certification in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine through ABFM or ABIMMinimum 5 years of post-residency clinical practice in primary care or urgent careActive, unrestricted medical license in Arizona (or eligible for Arizona licensure within 60 days)Current DEA registrationCurrent BLS and ACLS certificationsDemonstrated experience managing complex chronic disease in underserved or safety-net populationsAbility to pass a federal background investigationU.S. citizenship or permanent resident status Preferred Qualifications Prior experience working in Indian Health Service, tribal health, or urban Indian health facilitiesExperience practicing in rural or frontier healthcare settings with limited specialty referral accessCultural competency training or demonstrated experience providing healthcare to Native American communitiesExperience with IHS RPMS electronic health record systemBoard certification maintained for 5+ consecutive years with documented CMEExperience with telemedicine/telehealth delivery modelsFamiliarity with IHS credentialing and privileging processesAdditional language skills (Navajo or other Indigenous languages valued) About CLFC Healthcare & CommunicationsCLF 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.