Breast Surgical Oncology APP Position with MDACC

Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center is proud to be recognized as a CHLM APP Employer of Excellence

The Division of Surgical Oncology at Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center continues to experience rapid growth. As part of this growth, we are recruiting Advanced Practice Providers to provide inpatient and outpatient clinical services at the Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center.

Excellent opportunity for dynamic Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our Breast Surgical Oncology team (two APPs and two surgeons). Qualified candidate is required to be board certified and is expected to provide compassionate, evidence-based and multidisciplinary care to cancer patients. Experience preferred, new graduate candidates with strong backgrounds will be considered. Our NP/PA is expected to be an active member of the Division and participate in clinical, research and education services provided by Banner MD Anderson Center (BMDACC) at the Gateway Campus in Gilbert, Arizona. 

• SFA training required, as our APP will support Breast Surgery Team in all settings: inpatient, outpatient, and the OR
• NP with RNFA required
• PA with Surgical Experience
• M-F | 8-5 | Call 1:8 weeks
• May require travel to Banner University Medical Center Phoenix

The program is highly integrated with The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, including opportunities for education and mentorship.

Banner Health, a Top 10 Health System for clinical performance according to Thomson Reuters, has teamed up with MD Anderson Cancer Center, ranked number one by U.S. News and World Report in cancer care seven of the last nine years, to open the Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center. This new center is the broadest extension of MD Anderson’s services outside of Houston and will brings an unprecedented level of cancer care to the greater Phoenix area and entire Southwest region.

We offer a generous salary and benefits. Click apply today for immediate consideration!

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Banner Health and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center opened the Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center on Sept. 26, 2011 on the campus of Banner Gateway Medical Center in Gilbert, Ariz.  To provide the best care to all of the Phoenix area, we have extended our services to other Banner campuses including Banner Thunderbird Medical Center in Glendale, and Banner University Medical Center, downtown Phoenix.

The center joins Banner Health, one of the country’s largest nonprofit hospital systems, with MD Anderson, internationally renowned for its cancer treatment and research, to deliver unprecedented levels of cancer care in Arizona.

MD Anderson’s mission to “eliminate cancer in Texas, the nation and the world through outstanding programs that integrate patient care, research, education and prevention” complements Banner Health’s mission “to make a difference in people’s lives through excellent patient care.” MD Anderson is one of only 40 comprehensive cancer centers designated by the National Cancer Institute. For seven of the past nine years, MD Anderson has ranked No. 1 in cancer care in "America's Best Hospitals" a survey published annually in U.S. News & World Report.

Cancer Focus
While the cancer center will provide care for all types of cancers, our primary focuses include:

• Breast cancer
• Lung cancers
• Gynecologic cancers
• Gastrointestinal cancers
• Prostate cancer
• Skin cancers
• Liquid tumors, such as lymphoma and leukemia

Special Features

• Convenience, accessibility and healing are the cornerstones of the center.
• Its design merges the “high tech” world of medicine with the “high touch” needs of cancer patients to provide customized, holistic care.
• The center’s unique environment incorporates proven evidence-based design theories to enhance healing such as natural light, artwork, water features and views of nature.
• Patient and family amenities include:
  • Expansive lobbies
  • Outdoor balconies for infusion therapy
  • Larger patient rooms and treatment areas
  • Patient and family support
  • Retail services