Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner - Rheumatology - Surprise, AZ

We are seeking a Full-Time licensed Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join our established Rheumatology care center in Surprise, AZ, a suburban city located in the northwest Phoenix Metropolitan area, just 45 minutes from Downtown Phoenix and the Sky Harbor International Airport.

Our care center has 2 Physicians, 2 Advanced Practice Providers, 9 exam rooms, a state-of-the-art Infusion Suite with 6 chairs, labs, ultrasound guided injections, joint and trigger injections, clinical research trails, and a dedicated staff. We specialize in treating general Rheumatology, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Osteoarthritis, Gout, Osteoporosis, Lupus, Sjogren's Syndrome, Vasculitis, and more.

If you are a motivated professional who takes pride in delivering high touch, compassionate care, and building rapport with chronic disease patients in a smaller and intimate setting, we invite you to apply.

A Day in the life of a Rheumatology APP

Responsibilities:

• Examine patients and their medical records
• Order and study diagnostic tests (blood tests, X-rays etc.)
• Diagnose and Propose treatments for autoimmune and arthritic diseases
• Prescribe medications and IV Infusion Treatments
• Maintain accurate records and schedules
• Inform patients about their health conditions and prescribed medications
• Educate patients and their family members on diseases, epidemics and prevention
• Oversee patients’ overall health
• Promote good health practices
• Advance professional knowledge and conduct research
• Other duties as assigned by collaborating physician

Requirements:

• New grads and experienced Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner in Rheumatology, Orthopedics, Orthopedic Surgery, Internal Medicine are welcome to apply
• Bilingual: Fluent in Spanish and English a plus
• Call rotation every 2 weeks between 4 providers
• Knowledge of health and patient care regulations
• Excellent communication skills, verbal, and written
• Strong ethics
• Team spirit with a positive attitude, patience and cool-headedness
• Willingness to continue gaining knowledge and clinical experience
• Valid Arizona PA or NP & DEA license

Benefits:

• Health, Vision, Dental, and Life Insurance
• PTO & Paid Holidays
• 401(k)
• CME
• Malpractice Insurance
• Productivity bonus after 2 years

All applicants are reviewed on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Our sprawling suburban city is located in the northwest Phoenix Metropolitan area, just 45 minutes from Downtown Phoenix and the Sky Harbor International Airport. Residents and visitors enjoy the small-town feel with big-city amenities that only Surprise can offer. From community celebrations, art galleries and cultural experiences, to regional festivals, our multigenerational city has something for everyone.

Surprise is home to the southwest's largest tennis and racquet complex, professionally designed golf courses, an urban fishing lake and aquatic centers. Each spring, our population explodes when we welcome the Kansas City Royals and Texas Rangers during the Cactus League Spring Training! Voted 2018's Number 1 Spring Training Stadium in Arizona by USA Today, Surprise Stadium offers the ultimate baseball fan experience complete with up-close and personal interactions with your favorite major leaguers! The stadium hosts minor league teams, national high school and college baseball tournaments, USA Professional Baseball teams, events and more during the Major League Baseball regular season.

Surprise is bounded by the expansive White Tank Mountain range to the west and the beautiful Sonoran Desert and Lake Pleasant Regional Park to the north. Outdoor enthusiasts will enjoy that hiking, fishing and camping are within a 20-minute drive when living in or visiting Surprise.

Our contiguity to the Phoenix Metropolitan area provides residents and visitors opportunities to experience all that a bustling metropolis has to offer including world-renowned shopping and dining, concert and sports venues, theatres, adventure excursions and more! Plus, Surprise's proximity to scenic cities like Sedona, Prescott and Flagstaff, the always-open city of Las Vegas, Nevada, and the beaches and mega-metropolises in California mean that day-trips and weekend getaways are a road trip reality!

American Arthritis and Rheumatology Associates (AARA) in the largest Rheumatology supergroup in the United States that effectively leverages power in numbers. 

Our physicians and affiliates are empowered to optimize the delivery of Rheumatologic care and believe an educated and empowered patient is essential for quality care. We never stop searching for and providing personalized and innovative therapies to heal the whole person, improve quality of life and restore hope. Our vision is to be recognized and trusted by people living with inflammatory, musculoskeletal and autoimmune diseases as the premier destination for healing and hope.

Bendcare is the business and innovation arm for AARA providing services, technology, education and purchasing power. We help optimize care center work flows, maximize reimbursement and provide insulation from the tactics of the payers. By streamlining workflows, negotiating better contracts and taking the back-office administration burden off care centers, we empower providers to do what they do best - care for patients. 

We believe that each patient’s care needs are as unique as their finger print.

While every physician strives for excellence, we have the advantage of joining together to reimagine rheumatology from the ground up. We have the talent, resources, and passion to do it right. We will work with our patients to constantly strive to keep their disease from being out of control and damaging them.