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Phoenix, AZ 85001

Employment Type: Permanent Specialty: Physician Assistant - Urology Job Number: 27679

Job Description:

An immediate position is available for an Advanced Practice Provider (Physician Assistant (PA) or Nurse Practitioner (NP), in the Department of Surgery, Urology Division. The position, which includes full-time employment through a 400+ multi-specialty group. Hospital is a public hospital that is both American College of Surgeons verified, and State designated as an Adult (Level I) and Pediatric (Level II) Trauma Center and includes a 13 bed Surgical ICU.

Essential responsibilities for the position as delegated by the supervising physician include:

Evaluate patients, including performing history and physical examinations, in both the inpatient and outpatient (clinic) setting
Enter patient orders as directed by attending surgeon
Participate in hospital rounds, and prepare documentation of daily progress notes as assigned
Review and discuss results of medical imaging and laboratory studies with attending physician, resident staff, hospital staff, and/or patients as appropriate
Writes daily notes on patients and actively participate in team rounds
Assist in the teaching of residents, as appropriate
Assist with coordinating operative schedule for both elective and emergent/urgent procedures for Urology
Serve as a liaison with other services, answer pages and phone calls and take appropriate action with patients, under the supervision of attending staff

Compensation:

Competitive compensation plan, comprehensive benefits package, paid time off, CME allowance with paid time-off, and employer paid medical malpractice insurance.

Community:

Arizona offers a wonderful Southwestern lifestyle with an affordable cost of living, warm weather year-round, and numerous activities such as hiking, biking, fishing, camping, golf, festivals, etc. The Phoenix metropolis is a vibrant cosmopolitan area, providing a wide range of social and cultural activities including theatre, professional sports, symphony, and many museums devoted to the culture, history, and beauty of the Southwest.