Job: PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT - THORASIC SURGERY (78854)

Department: THORASIC SURGERY
Employment Type: FULL TIME
Hours per pay period: 80
Shift: DAY
Facility: ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL & MED CTR
Location: PHOENIX, AZ

Facility Information:

Located conveniently off of the Valley's Metro Light Rail in the heart of Phoenix, Arizona, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center is a 690+-bed, not-for-profit hospital that provides a wide range of health, social and support services with special advocacy for the poor and underserved. As one of the Valley's largest hospitals we are extremely proud to be a nationally recognized center for quality tertiary care, medical education and research. It includes the internationally renowned Barrow Neurological Institute, the Heart & Lung Institute, St. Joseph's Children's Health Center and a Level I Trauma Center verified by the American College of Surgeons. The hospital is also a respected center for maternity care, orthopedics, oncology and many other medical services.

St. Joseph's is consistently recognized as a Best Place to Work by the Phoenix Business Journal and is the only Valley hospital to be named to the list six consecutive years. St. Joseph's has also been named a Top 100 Best Place to Work in Healthcare by Modern Healthcare, a Top 25Workplace for Women by ArizonaWoman magazine and a top hospital in Ranking Arizona. U.S News &World Report routinely ranks St. Joseph's among the best hospitals in the United States for neurology and neurosurgery.

Founded in 1895 by the Sisters of Mercy, St. Joseph's was the first hospital in the Phoenix area. The hospital is part of Catholic Healthcare West (CHW), one of the largest healthcare systems in the West with 41 hospitals in Arizona, California and Nevada.

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St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center is a multi-specialty, academic medical center based in Phoenix, AZ. Join us now as we are seeking a dynamic THORACIC SURGERY PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT for our rapidly growing Thoracic Surgery and Lung Transplant Programs.

Responsibilities include first or second assisting at surgery, patient management on the wards and occasionally in clinic, help with call coverage. The practice currently consists of a combined team of 4 thoracic surgeons/PAs and we are looking to expand our clinical team of PAs. Prefer an applicant with 3-5 years of surgery experience.

POSITION SUMMARY
Providing diagnostic and therapeutic services to patients under supervision and responsibility of a Physician this unique position involves both clinic and inpatient services and will be working with an established multidisciplinary team of Surgeons and Critical Care teams.
Assist with pre and post -operative care of thoracic surgical patients, including critical care management.
Participate in quality assessment and improvement activities, identify important aspects of care, and assures findings are used to improve practice and operations.


REQUIREMENTS:
Degree as a Physician's Assistant, Certification as Physician Assistant from Arizona Joint Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners and three years of clinical experience in related area required.


KEYWORDS: critical care, intensive care, ICU, PA, thoracic, lung, transplant

To learn more about our Heart and Lung Institute visit and our Lung Transplant Program visit http://www.stjosephs-phx.org/Medical_Services/Heart_And_Lung_Institute/index.htm

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