Arc Health is currently seeking
three mission-driven General Surgeons to join our team in
Gallup, New Mexico. We are in the proposal stage and are gathering interest from qualified providers who are passionate about delivering high-quality care to Native families. If you're looking for impactful, community-focused work in a rural setting, this opportunity could be a great fit.
Facility Overview The facility is a 99-bed Indian Health Service hospital located on the border of the Navajo Nation. It is one of the busiest facilities in the IHS, with:
- 250,000 outpatient visits and 5,800 inpatient admissions annually
- Clinical specialties including Internal Medicine, Cardiology, General Surgery, OB/GYN, Orthopedics, Pediatrics, Emergency Medicine, and more
- The largest staff of any Navajo Area IHS facility
Location: Gallup offers easy access to hiking, camping, and national parks, and is just two hours from Albuquerque. It s also within driving distance of ski resorts and cultural attractions. The town has a population of approximately 23,000.
Position Overview Role: General Surgeon
Start Date: Dependent on award
Schedule: Monday Friday, 7:30 AM 4:30 PM
Call: Shared weekday and weekend call (typically 4 6 weeknights/month and 2 3 weekends/month)
Clinic Volume: 5 9 patients/day
Inpatient Volume: 3 6 patients/day
Surgical Cases: /month
Duties Include: - Provide inpatient and outpatient general surgery services (bread and butter cases; no vascular surgery or C-sections)
- Conduct outpatient clinics, evaluate and manage patient conditions, and educate patients and families
- Prescribe in accordance with federal and U.S. Public Health Service policies
- Participate in consultations and collaborative care with other service lines
- Admit patients and manage care in conjunction with other specialists as needed
- Participate in scheduled call and inpatient rounding per facility requirements
Compensation (All-Inclusive): - $250/hour (clinical work)
- Weeknight call: $250 flat rate per shift + $250/hour for call-backs
- Weekend 24-hour call: $1,600 flat rate per shift + $250/hour for call-backs
Requirements: - Board Certified or Board Eligible by the American Board of Surgery
- Completion of an accredited surgical residency
- Any active, unrestricted U.S. medical license
- Active DEA, ACLS, and BLS
- Valid state driver s license
- Ability to pass background check and meet health requirements
- Clean NPDB report
- The Contractor shall have a minimum of twenty-four (24) months of physician experience, and a minimum of twelve (12) in their specialty unless otherwise approved by the Contracting Officer.
About Arc Health Arc Health, along with our subsidiaries NativeArc and Pinnacle, is committed to addressing healthcare disparities by staffing high-quality clinicians in underserved communities across the U.S. and internationally. Our mission is to advance health equity and improve access by supporting Tribal nations, rural communities, and low-income regions through socially responsible medical staffing. We are moving quickly and will need to submit candidate profiles by
May 15, 2025. If you're interested in being included in the proposal or know someone who may be we d love to connect with you.
Sincerely,
Candie