Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility
Leadership
Chief Executive Officer: Darlene Chee, MHA (928) 674-7805
Health System Administrator Perry Francis (928) 674-7587
Clinical Director: Christopher Jentoft, MD, (928) 674-7019
Chief Nurse Executive Johanna Bahe (928) 674-7576
Director Quality Management Monica Tallis-Jones, RN (928) 674-7757
Director of Public Health: Dr. Puthiery Va (928) 674-7878
Chief of Staff Benjamin Simms, MD, (928) 674-7018
Address
Chinle Health Care Facility
P.O. Box "PH"
Chinle, AZ 86503
Phone: 928-674-7001
FAX:
928-674-7008 for non-sensitive information
928-674-7341; Chinle Health Information Management - for confidential patient information (medical records)
Hours of Operation
Chinle IHS Hospital Outpatient Hours: Monday thru Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
24x7 Emergency Facility
Many Farms Clinic: Temporarily closed
Rock Point Clinic: Tuesday, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
CCHCF Patient Advocate: 928-674-7743
CCHCF Anonymous Fraud Waste/Abuse: 928-674-7410
Affiliation Verification requests for credentialed medical providers are done through our credentialing office.
Please don’t email our recruiters for this.
Fax requests with a signed statement of release to: 928-674-7707 and/or 928-674-7725
Or email the Credentialing group at:NAV CHCCredentialing@ihs.gov
Office number: 928-674-7197
Employment verification for non-credentialing staff can be done through our Human Resources office.
Please don’t email our recruiters for this.
Human Resources office number: 928-674-7020
or email the Human Resources group at: NAV CHC-HumanResources@ihs.gov.
Who should I call?
Medical Recruitment Contact: Heidi Arnholm
Phone: 928-380-6094
Nurse Recruitment Contact: Ella Bia
Phone: 928-674-7608
Health Recruitment Specialist (Nursing) Contact: Lorraine Begaye
Phone: 928-674-7547
The Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility (CCHCF) is based in Chinle, Arizona (Northeast Arizona near Canyon De Chelly National Monument). The CCHCF is a 60 bed hospital which serves as the health care hub for the region. The medical staff includes Family Physicians, Internists, Pediatricians, General Surgeons, OB/GYN's, Anesthesiologists, and a Psychiatrist.
In addition to routine outpatient and inpatient primary care, services available to our patients include: Adult Intensive Care, General Surgery (including laparoscopic surgery), routine and operative Obstetrics, and 24-Hour Emergency Room Services.
Health care services are provided to approximately 37,000 active users. Strong Navajo cultural traditions exist within the community, offering an opportunity to learn the Navajo language, or to learn about traditional Navajo medicine.
The service unit is located on the Colorado Plateau with excellent opportunities for photography, hiking, running, road biking, cross country skiing, and mountain biking. Canyon de Chelly National Monument is within 5 miles of the hospital and is a wonderful place for exploring and sightseeing, running and mountain biking.
Links:
Marshall B. Ketchum University Residency Outreach Program
Chinle Service Unit - IHS - Recruitment Presentation [PDF - 3.3 MB]
