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St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center is a 571 bed non-profit facility providing quality health care to patients and communities in and around Phoenix, Arizona. We are part of CommonSpirit Health which operates 139 hospitals and more than 1,000 care sites across 21 states, making our services accessible to nearly 1 in 4 U.S. residents.

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 be a tobacco-free campus.

A Physician Assistant Associate, also known as a Physician Assistant (PA) Associate or PA-C (Certified), is a crucial member of the healthcare team who works under the supervision of a licensed physician. Their role is multifaceted and involves a range of clinical and administrative responsibilities aimed at providing high-quality patient care. Physician Assistant Associates work in various healthcare settings, including hospitals, clinics, primary care practices, specialty offices, and urgent care centers. They play a vital role in expanding access to healthcare services, improving patient outcomes, and supporting the overall efficiency of the healthcare delivery system.

• 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.
• Participates in quality assurance and quality improvement programs.
• Works within a multidisciplinary team to develop plans for the patient and their family.
• Gathers complete history of patients and perform complete physical examinations or focused physical examinations for specific complaints. Completes discharge summaries and maintains documentation on patient visits.
  
• Conducts daily patient rounds and sees patients in outpatient clinic, as needed.
  
• Recognizes and evaluates situations which require immediate attention of supervising physician and which require treatment procedures essential for life of patients; responds in appropriate manner.
  
• Coordinates with supervising physician to provide instruction to patients on health and disease issues based on assessment data.
  
• Prescribes and dispenses drugs and medical devices in accordance with regulations established by the Arizona Joint Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners in Medicine and Surgery.
  
• Monitors effectiveness of therapeutic interventions and makes appropriate referrals when necessary.
  
• Secures patient health illness and psychological history by ordering, performing and interpreting appropriate laboratory, radiographic and other diagnostic tests.
  
• Discriminates between abnormal and normal findings based on history and physical and diagnostic test results, and initiates consultation, referral, or treatment as appropriate.
  
• Rotates call for after hour/weekend patient needs.

Dignity Health now offers an Education Benefit program for benefit-eligible employees. This program provides debt relief and student loan assistance to help you achieve your goals. Full-time APP employees can receive up to $90,000 over five years. While you’re busy impacting the healthcare industry, we’ll take care of you with benefits that include health/dental/vision, FSA, matching retirement plans, paid vacation, and adoption assistance.

Minimum:

Certification as Physician Assistant from Arizona Joint Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners.

Background in pre-med.

Bachelor's Degree as a Physician Assistant.

Specific training in area of specialty.

Minimum 3 years clinical experience in related area or specialty field.

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Preferred:

Masters of Physician Assistant.