Surgery - General Physician Assistant

Job Summary and Responsibilities

Dignity Health Medical Group - Arizona is seeking a full-time Breast Surgery Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in Phoenix, Arizona

• Non-operative care primarily in outpatient setting with possibility of rounding
• In collaboration with the physician/medical director, assumes clinical responsibility for tasks performed within scope of practice
• Work in collaboration with the attending surgeon
• Responsible for performing new and established patient evaluations, reviewing pretreatment teaching,
  recommending therapeutic intervention, counseling patients and families and collaborating with appropriate physicians to provide other appropriate direct care interventions within the scope of practice and in collaboration with the Breast Surgeon
• Primary point of contact and assumes responsibilities for managing the care for patients

Job Requirements

• Master's Degree required. Graduate of accredited program for nurse practitioners or physician assistants
• 3-5 years clinical experience preferred
• AZ RN license or RN License from a Compact State
• Registered in AZ as nurse practitioner or physician assistant
• Hold and maintain national certification in NP or PA area, under AZ regulations
• American Heart Association BCLS

Where You'll Work

GROUP DESCRIPTION:

Dignity Health, one of the largest healthcare systems in the nation, is a growing organization with well-resourced, modern facilities and diverse practice opportunities. With more than 39 acute care hospitals in three states and 9,000 physicians, Dignity Health touches the lives of thousands of people and provides nearly $2 billion in charity care to the communities it serves.

Dignity Health Medical Group is the employed physician group serving the Arizona Service Area. Covering over 45 practice sites, complementing clinical services with translational and bench research, our integrated medical group employs in excess of 300 healthcare providers throughout the valley. Dignity Health Medical Group is continuously expanding in order to meet the needs of the growing patient population in Arizona. With a unified vision of becoming an organization where physicians, care teams and staff come to do their best work and patients come for the best care Dignity Health Medical Group is searching for exceptional talent that is patient focused and team-oriented, who can become a part of our mission-driven organization.

COMMUNITY DESCRIPTION

Like its legendary namesake rising out of the ashes, the greater Phoenix area has emerged as one of the bright metropolitan areas of the 21st century. Known as the Valley of the Sun, the Phoenix area encompasses more than 20 incorporated cities, including Glendale, Scottsdale, Tempe, and Mesa. Recently, the Census Bureau named Arizona's Maricopa County, which includes the greater Phoenix metro area, the county with the nation's highest annual population growth. Home to more than 4 million residents where everyone has a sunny disposition, the Phoenix area also ranks as the fifth-largest city in the United States. Phoenix is a premier destination offering the best of both worlds: a growing and diverse economy and a great place to live with more than 300 sun-filled days a year and an almost endless supply of attractions including:

187 city parks, 41,000 acres of desert preserves, and 200 miles of trails

3 major professional sports teams including the Arizona Diamondbacks (MLB), the Arizona Cardinals (NFL) and the Phoenix Suns (NBA)

Host to MLB Spring Training Cactus League and the annual Fiesta Bowl

Home of the "Phoenix Open" and 185 golf courses

Host to 10 Fortune 500 company headquarters

The "Best Mexican Food North of the Border"

A family-friendly area, with the Children's Museum of Phoenix, ample youth sports and athletic leagues, the Challenger Space Center Arizona, a wide variety of school options, including public, private, magnet, and charter, the Phoenix Zoo, large water parks, SEA LIFE Arizona, and many more!

The Phoenix area is also a destination for people from all over the world to receive outstanding healthcare. This is particularly true of Dignity Health's St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center - home to the world-renown Barrow Neurological Institute and The Norton Thoracic Institute - lung transplant program in the U.S. - as well as many other world-class healthcare services and teaching programs.

CREIGHTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE:

For more than a decade, Creighton has had an academic presence in Phoenix, sending medical students to Dignity Health SJHMC for clinical rotations. That relationship expanded in 2009 when the University and St. Joseph's formally established a Creighton campus for third and fourth year students. In 2018, it was announced that Creighton would expand once again, this time opening a full four-year medical school campus in Phoenix to become the largest Catholic health professions educator in the nation.

Pay Range
$107,453 - $149,652 /year