Job Details: PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

Company: St. Joseph´s Hospital & Medical Center – St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center has been a symbol of quality healthcare in the Valley of the Sun for more than 110 years. We are extremely proud to announce that we are the only Arizona hospital to be voted a "Best Place to Work in the Valley" five years in a row.

Description: St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center has been a symbol of quality healthcare in the Valley of the Sun for more than 110 years. We are Arizona's ONLY hospital to be voted a Best Place to Work in the Valley for FIVE years in a row.
TITLE (REQ ID): PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT (62309)
DEPARTMENT: ORTHOPEDIC CLINIC
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: FULL TIME
SHIFT: DAY
HOURS PER PAY PERIOD: 80
SHIFT HOURS: 8HOUR
FACILITY: ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL & MED CTR
LOCATION: PHOENIX, AZ

FACILITY INFORMATION

St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center has been a symbol of quality healthcare in the Valley of the Sun for more than 110 years. We are extremely proud to announce that we are the only Arizona hospital to be voted a 'Best Place to Work in the Valley' five years in a row. We are also proud to be named a top hospital by Ranking Arizona Magazine and to be routinely recognized as one of the country's best neuroscience centers by U.S. News & World Report.

St. Joseph's is home to:
- The internationally renowned Barrow Neurological Institute
- St. Joseph's Children's Health Center, which is the second largest provider of comprehensive pediatric services in the state
- The Heart & Lung Institute at St. Joseph's
- St. Joseph's Trauma Center, which is the only Level 1 trauma center in Arizona that's verified by the American College of Surgeons

St. Joseph's 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 hospital's nine critical care units serve more than 60,000 patients each year. In 2006, St. Joseph's opened a 144-bed tower, making it the largest hospital in Arizona with 690 beds.

Founded in 1895 by the Sisters of Mercy, St. Joseph's 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

Currently seeking a Physician Assistant to provide diagnostic and therapeutic services to patients under supervision and responsibility of a Physician. Minimum 3 years clinical experience in related area. Experience in orthopedic surgery as a surgical assist (preferred)

Background in pre-med.
Degree as a Physician Assistant

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

Knowledge of orthopedic (required)

Willing to take call and work on weekends, required

Spanish speaking (preferred)
Please reply Online! We look forward to hearing from you.

Posting Date: Oct 9 08