As one of the Valleys largest hospitals with more than 740-beds and 5,200 employees, we are extremely proud to announce that we are the only Arizona hospital to be voted a Best Place to Work in the Valley six years in a row. We are also proud to be named a Top 25 Workplaces for Women, a top hospital by Ranking Arizona Magazine and routinely recognized as one of the countrys best neuroscience centers by U.S. News & World Report. We are also the ONLY Valley Hospital located conveniently off of the Valleys Metro Light Rail. St. Josephs is home to: the internationally renowned Barrow Neurological Institute; St. Josephs Childrens Health Center, which is the second largest provider of comprehensive pediatric services in the state; The Heart & Lung Institute at St. Josephs; and St. Josephs Trauma Center, which is one of the only Level 1 trauma centers in Arizona thats verified by the American College of Surgeons. St. Josephs continues to expand and enhance its services to meet the growing needs of the community by providing comprehensive neurological, neurosurgical, pediatric, perinatal, cardiac, thoracic, and cancer care. The hospitals nine critical care units serve more than 60,000 patients each year. As a mission-driven organization dedicated to the legacy of service and innovation set by its founders, the Sisters of Mercy, St. Josephs continues to help the underserved through clinics, community grants and outreach programs. The hospital is part of Catholic Healthcare West, which has more than 40 hospitals in Arizona, California and Nevada.POSITION REQUIREMENTS St. Josephs 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 Physicians 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