Palliative Care Faculty Physician

Dignity Health Medical Group - Arizona is seeking a full-time clinical and academic physician for the multidisciplinary Palliative Care service line in its flagship location of St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona. 

• Provide direct patient care in the inpatient and outpatient settings
• Provide clinical supervision and teaching for two fellows in training in the Creighton University School of Medicine Phoenix Hospice and Palliative Medicine fellowship program
• Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, with rotational weekend hospital and call coverage
• Be part of an interdisciplinary team that provides excellent care for all patients

The position consists of inpatient and outpatient responsibilities within a single location on the hospital campus. You will have access to full support staff, including nursing, social work, and chaplain support. The medical group is a multi-specialty group that includes specialists in primary care, pulmonary medicine, endocrinology, palliative care, cardiology, infectious disease, gastroenterology, and other surgical specialties. You will enjoy a great work-life balance in a rapidly growing city with year-round sunshine, excellent schools, and plenty of outdoor activities.

QUALIFICATIONS

• MD or DO degree
• Successful completion of an ACGME accredited residency program and a Hospice and Palliative Medicine or Geriatric Medicine fellowship
• A passion for providing clinically excellent care
• Active/Eligible ABMS certification Internal Medicine / Hospice & Palliative Care Medicine
• Must have or be eligible for an AZ State medical license
• Ability to achieve full and unrestricted hospital privileges at Dignity Health Arizona hospitals

GROUP DESCRIPTION:

Dignity Health, one of the largest healthcare systems in the nation, is a growing organization with well-resourced, modern facilities and diverse practice opportunities. With more than 39 acute care hospitals in three states and 9,000 physicians, Dignity Health touches the lives of thousands of people and provides nearly $2 billion in charity care to the communities it serves.

Dignity Health Medical Group is the employed physician group serving the Arizona Service Area. Covering over 45 practice sites, complementing clinical services with translational and bench research, our integrated medical group employs in excess of 250 healthcare providers throughout the valley. Dignity Health Medical Group is continuously expanding in order to meet the needs of the growing patient population in Arizona. With a unified vision of becoming an organization where physicians, care teams and staff come to do their best work--and patients come for the best care--Dignity Health Medical Group is searching for exceptional talent that is patient focused and team-oriented, who can become a part of our mission-driven organization.

COMMUNITY DESCRIPTION

Like its legendary namesake rising out of the ashes, the greater Phoenix area has emerged as one of the bright metropolitan areas of the 21st century. Known as the Valley of the Sun, the Phoenix area encompasses more than 20 incorporated cities, including Glendale, Scottsdale, Tempe, and Mesa. Recently, the Census Bureau named Arizona’s Maricopa County, which includes the greater Phoenix metro area, the county with the nation’s highest annual population growth. Home to more than 4 million residents where everyone has a sunny disposition, the Phoenix area also ranks as the fifth-largest city in the United States. Phoenix is a premier destination offering the best of both worlds: a growing and diverse economy and a great place to live with more than 300 sun-filled days a year and an almost endless supply of attractions including:

187 city parks, 41,000 acres of desert preserves, and 200 miles of trails

3 major professional sports teams including the Arizona Diamondbacks (MLB), the Arizona Cardinals (NFL) and the Phoenix Suns (NBA)

Host to MLB Spring Training Cactus League and the annual Fiesta Bowl

Home of the “Phoenix Open” and 185 golf courses

Host to 10 Fortune 500 company headquarters

The “Best Mexican Food North of the Border”

A family-friendly area, with the Children’s Museum of Phoenix, ample youth sports and athletic leagues, the Challenger Space Center Arizona, a wide variety of school options, including public, private, magnet, and charter, the Phoenix Zoo, large water parks, SEA LIFE Arizona, and many more!

The Phoenix area is also a destination for people from all over the world to receive outstanding healthcare.  This is particularly true of Dignity Health’s St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center – home to the world-renown Barrow Neurological Institute and The Norton Thoracic Institute - #1 lung transplant program in the U.S. - as well as many other world-class healthcare services and teaching programs.

CREIGHTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE:

 For more than a decade, Creighton has had an academic presence in Phoenix, sending medical students to Dignity Health SJHMC for clinical rotations. That relationship expanded in 2009 when the University and St. Joseph's formally established a Creighton campus for third and fourth year students. In 2018, it was announced that Creighton would expand once again, this time opening a full four-year medical school campus in Phoenix to become the largest Catholic health professions eductor in the nation. #HEC

COMPENSATION

We offer a competitive salary and generous benefits package, including premium-free insurance options, a matched 403b, employer-funded pension plan, relocation allowance for applicable physicians, CME benefits, and malpractice insurance. 

Dignity Health is consistently named an outstanding workplace and one of Arizona’s healthiest employers.  Grow your career with one of Arizona’s Most Admired Companies.

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• Provide direct patient care in the inpatient and outpatient settings
• Provide clinical supervision and teaching for two fellows in training in the Creighton University School of Medicine Phoenix Hospice and Palliative Medicine fellowship program
• Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, with rotational weekend hospital and call coverage
• Be part of an interdisciplinary team that provides excellent care for all patients

• MD or DO degree
• Successful completion of an ACGME accredited residency program and a Hospice and Palliative Medicine or Geriatric Medicine fellowship
• A passion for providing clinically excellent care
• Active/Eligible ABMS certification Internal Medicine / Hospice & Palliative Care Medicine
• Must have or be eligible for an AZ State medical license
• Ability to achieve full and unrestricted hospital privileges at Dignity Health Arizona hospitals

#HEC