Fellow Physician Assistant

Hello humankindness Located conveniently in the heart of Phoenix, Arizona,St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center is a 571-bed, not-for-profit hospital that provides a wide range of health, social and support services. Founded in 1895 by the Sisters of Mercy, St. Joseph's was the first hospital in the Phoenix area. More than 125 years later, St. Joseph's remains dedicated to its mission of caring for the poor and underserved. We are extremely proud to be a nationally recognized center for quality quaternary care, medical education and research. St. Joseph's includes the internationally renowned Barrow Neurological Institute, Norton Thoracic Institute, Cancer Center at St. Joseph's, Ivy Brain Tumor Center, and St. Joseph's Level I Trauma Center (which is verified by the American College of Surgeons). The hospital is also a respected center for high-risk obstetrics, neuro-rehabilitation, orthopedics, and other medical services. St. Joseph’s is considered a sought-after destination hospital for treating the most complex cases from throughout the world. Every day, approximately 20 percent of the hospital’s patients have traveled from outside of Arizona and the United States to seek treatment at St. Joseph’s. U.S News & World Report routinely ranks St. Joseph's among the top hospitals in the United States for neurology and neurosurgery. In addition, St. Joseph's boasts the Creighton University School of Medicine at St. Joseph's, and a strategic alliance with Phoenix Children's Hospital. St. Joseph's is consistently named an outstanding place to work and one of Arizona's healthiest employers. Come grow your career with one of Arizona's Most Admired Companies. Look for us on Facebookand follow us on Twitter. For the health of our community ... we are proud to be a tobacco-free campus.

This position is a 12-month, post graduate role for a PA to receive additional experience and training. Working in collaboration with the NTI APP teams and attending physicians and with graduated autonomy
based on meeting clinical milestones, will obtain accurate history and physical examination, write orders, review patient records, recommend therapeutic interventions, counsel patients and families, and provide other direct care interventions as appropriate and within the scope of practice.

• Provides diagnostic and therapeutic services to patients as appropriate and within the scope of practice.
• Takes patient histories, performs physicial examinations and performs appropriate procedures
• As necessary, performs and documents admissions, discharges and progress notes.
• Orders appropriate diagnostic tests, establishing diagnosis and provide care and management.
• May assist with the coordination of care with care management and facilitate admission, transfer and/or discharge.
• Participates in multi-discilinary rounding with physicians and coordinators.
• Attends and actively participates in Fellowship educational activities, including didactic sessions and simulation labs, Participates in quality assurance and quality improvement projects and related committees.
• Additional duties as assigned by Medical Director or other NTI Leadership.

MINIMUM

Degree from a Physician Assistant School

American Heart Association BCLS 

American Heart Association ACLS