Overview
We are building a roster of qualified Hospitalist physicians to support day and night inpatient coverage at Phoenix Indian Medical Center in Phoenix, AZ. This is a non-personal services engagement — you'll practice medicine independently, integrated into PIMC's medical staff, without being a government employee. Shifts are available for both daytime and nighttime coverage, seven days a week including holidays.
Shift Options
Daytime Hospitalist
- Shifts: 8-hour (7am–3pm) and 11-hour (7am–6pm)
- Coverage 7 days/week, including holidays
- Estimated 10–30 shifts/month
- No offsite call required
Nighttime Hospitalist
- Shift: 13-hour (6pm–7am)
- Coverage up to 30 nights/month
- Estimated 15–30 shifts/month
- No offsite call required
- Physician must remain on-site for the full shift
What You'll Do
- Admit and manage medical/surgical patients on the General Medicine wards and ICU
- Evaluate Emergency Department patients for possible admission
- Complete daily/nightly rounds on inpatients
- Serve as a consulting resource to other PIMC providers
- Perform inpatient procedures within your privileges (central lines, arterial lines, thoracentesis, paracentesis, lumbar puncture, skin biopsies)
- Coordinate transfers, discharge planning, and specialty consultations
- Complete timely, accurate documentation in the EHR
- Collaborate with nursing, surgery, and specialty staff on patient care decisions
Qualifications
- Completed residency in Internal Medicine or Family Practice (Family Practice candidates must demonstrate sufficient inpatient hospitalist training/experience)
- Active, unrestricted license to practice medicine in the U.S., D.C., or Puerto Rico
- Board Certified or Board Eligible in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine
- Current BLS and ACLS certification
- 2+ years of hospital medicine experience preferred; strong new residency graduates considered case-by-case
- Comfortable working within a culturally diverse patient population
- Able to pass IHS-mandated security pre-clearance (fingerprint check and OIG exclusion list screening)
Required Documents (for credentialing, once selected)
- Current resume/CV
- Two professional references
- Copy of active medical license
- Copy of Board Certification/Eligibility
- College transcripts and proof of conferred degrees
- Recent health status report and immunization records
Why Join Our Network
- Flat, fully-loaded hourly rate — no surprise deductions
- Flexible day or night shift options
- Meaningful work serving the Native American community in the Phoenix area
- Early access to shifts as soon as our contract is awarded
Bighorn Ridgerunners is an Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) and equal opportunity employer.