Physician: Transform Health for Native Communities

Indian Health Service; Fort Yates (ND); On-site; USD 220,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

The Indian Health Service (IHS) seeks physicians to deliver compassionate, patient-centered care across generations in American Indian and Alaska Native communities. This role emphasizes serving communities with a mission-driven team and includes a recruitment/relocation sign-on bonus as part of our commitment to workforce stability.

Physicians provide evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, and management of diverse health needs, collaborating with colleagues to ensure safe, coordinated care and

Qualifications

• Requires MD or DO education from US/Canada or approved foreign equivalent.
• Licensure: active, unrestricted physician license in US/territory.
• Board certification preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert patient-centered medical care including evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, and management of acute, chronic, and preventive health needs within specialty.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to ensure safe, effective, and coordinated care, review conflicting medical evidence to reach final conclusions.
• Perform specialty-specific diagnostic, therapeutic, and/or surgical procedures consistent with training and credentialing including adjudicating complex disability claims.
• Contribute to teaching, mentorship, and professional development of medical staff, students, and trainees.
• Participate in quality improvement, patient safety, and clinical innovation initiatives to advance healthcare delivery.

Education

Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine

Job description

The Indian Health Service (IHS) seeks physicians to deliver compassionate, patient-centered care across generations in American Indian and Alaska Native communities. This role emphasizes serving communities with a mission-driven team and includes a recruitment/relocation sign-on bonus as part of our commitment to workforce stability.

Physicians provide evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, and management of diverse health needs, collaborating with colleagues to ensure safe, coordinated care and