Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility

CHinle, AZ

About Chinle

Chinle, Apache County AZ
Population 4,815
Navajo Chʼínílį́ means"flowing out," which is a reference to a place where the water flows out of the Canyon de Chelly.
Navajo is the top language spoken (70% of homes in Chinle have Navajo as first language; 30% use English as a first language).

HospITal Information

Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility

U.S. 191 & Hospital Drive, Chinle, AZ 86503

Many additional details including hospital map available in Chinle's own Rotation Guidebook

Physician Contacts:

Jillian Mador: 860-235-4900, jillian.mador@ihs.gov
Evan Taylor: 303-819-3962, evan.taylor@ihs.gov
Josh Wadlin: 405-230-0885, joshua.wadlin@ihs.gov
Bailey Miles: 773-892-7145, donald.miles@ihs.gov

Admin contacts:

Janet Blacksheep (credentialing): janet.blacksheep@ihs.gov
Jaime Begay (HR): jaime.begay@ihs.gov
Marissa Gishie (PLA): marissa.gishie@ihs.gov

Opportunities

IHS Facility. Expanded information and resources linked here.
Work with Indigenous patient population
Inpatient medicine (mostly adult, some peds including deliveries)
Outpatient medicine (pediatrics, adults, psych)
ER (24-hour emergency room) and urgent care
Home health visits
Procedures: inpatient (paracentesis, thoracentesis, central lines, LP, or with nurse anesthetists)

HousIng

See Chinle's Rotation Guidebook

Local BuSinesses and Activities

Food:

Activities:

14 Best Things to Do in Chinle, Arizona

Local News Sources:

Navajo Times

Tips

Because case volume is lower in rural areas, it's important to be proactive and take opportunities as they come. Introduce yourself to people and request to be notified if possible when things come up (procedures, important cases, etc.). We want this rotation to be high-yield.

Before You go

Credentialing

IHS PLA with Statement for Resident to Review and Sign

Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility

P.O. Drawer PH

Highway 191 & Hospital Drive

Chinle, AZ 86503

Note: First you need to be contracted and credentialed through the UoU as a Visiting Instructor. Your salary comes through the UoU as does your malpractice insurance. However, you will need to also be employed and credentialed through IHS, which like all things government is a long process.

1. Credentialing packet:

- Notify Janet Blacksheep, Janet.Blacksheep@ihs.gov. She will send you the documents or refer to our Credential Packet Folder #1-5

- Get a copy of your immunization records (including recent PPD if you have it)

- Documentation of N-95 mask fitting certificate if available

2. Fingerprinting

- Two blank cards will be mailed to your address

- Go to the local police department. Occasionally, a FedEx/UPS place can usually do it for you. Keep your receipt.

- Mail fingerprints to:

Attn: Janet Blacksheep

P.O. Drawer PH

Chinle, Arizona 86503

If you are unable to fulfill this requirement, you can get your fingerprints done in Chinle. Be sure to arrive before 5 pm and inform Janet that you will need fingerprinting done, so they can arrange it with Human Resources prior to your arrival.

3. Work email

Will set up at check-in.
Access it at https://www.ihs.gov.
Links to an external site.
under “Employee Resources” link then “Email Web Access” link.

4. Pre-Orientation/Check-in work:

You will have a day to go through the check-in process at Chinle; this requires meeting with Jocelyn Lewis or Janet Blacksheep first. You will receive a hand-out requiring you to go to different departments around the hospital to “check in” (i.e. Housing, Human Resources, Infection Control, etc.), as well as some online computer training.

5. Elective Request Form