Overview

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Dignity Health Medical Group is the employed physician group of Dignity Health Arizona. Dignity Health Medical Group (DHMG) employs approximately 200 providers and 500 support staff that cover a wide variety of specialties. The medical group has had tremendous success over the past few years and now provides more than 73 sub-specialty services. The physicians provide clinical services in their areas of specialty and many serve in pivotal academic research and leadership roles.DHMG is also heavily involved in preparing tomorrow's healthcare providers. Clinical services are complemented with translational and bench research to augment medical education for residents and students.

If you are committed to social justice, health equity, and prepared to deliver care in new, innovative ways, you belong with us.

For the health of our community. We are proud to announce that we are a tobacco-free campus.

Responsibilities

A Physician Assistant (PA) is a licensed healthcare professional who works under the supervision of a physician. PAs are trained to provide diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventive healthcare services, often in collaboration with physicians and other healthcare professionals. They play a vital role in expanding access to healthcare services, improving patient outcomes, and enhancing the efficiency of healthcare delivery.

• Responsible for performing 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 for physician's assistants in collaboration.

• Primary point of contact and assumes responsibilities for managing the care for patients.

• Takes 1st call - afterhours and weekends included for all patients on service (ICU/Floor/Tele and after hours for answering service for clinic patients).

• A minimum of one weekend call per/month which will include patient rounding or other patient care needs identified (e.g. admissions/discharges) by the on-call attending.

• Coverage for call is expected to be completed and submitted by the 20th day of the month prior to the start of the call period (beginning of the month).

• As necessary performs and documents; admissions, discharges, History/Physicals and Progress Notes.

• Participates in multi-disciplinary rounding with physicians and coordinators daily; 1-2 X/day.

• Coordinate care with care management, facilitating transfers and discharges.

• Participates in department reviews and academic activity, including department meetings and conferences.

• Participates in patient education and counseling.

• Ensures compliance/regulations for billing and documentation and other standards.

• Precepts/mentors/educates new clinic and hospital staff (i.e.; Boot Camps).

• Participates in outreach activities for program growth.

• Participates in Orthopedic quality and workgroups/council.

• Additional duties assigned by Medical Director or Management.

Dignity Health now offers an Education Benefit program for benefit-eligible employees after 180 days. This program provides debt relief and student loan assistance to help you achieve your goals. Full-time employees can receive up to $18,000 over five years, while part-time employees can receive up to $9,000.

Qualifications

Minimum:

Background in pre-med.

Degree as a Physician Assistant

Graduation from an accredited Physician Assistant program.

Minimum 3 years clinical experience in related area.

Must hold and maintain: a.) AZ Regulatory Board of Physician Assistants License, b.) AZ Regulatory Board of Physician Assistants License, c.) NCCPA - National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistant.

Valid DEA registration.

Pay Range

$76.13-$76.13/hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.