Join Phoenix Children's Dynamic Plastic Surgery Team & Advance Your Physician Assistant Career | Benefits + More

Phoenix Children's is actively seeking a Plastic Surgery Physician Assistant to join their dynamic team here in Phoenix, AZ!

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Phoenix Children’s Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery is a busy 7 surgeon division with locations in both the East and West Valley in addition to the Phoenix Main Campus. This position will support a pediatric plastic surgeon who specializes in Hand Surgery, Microvascular Surgery, and general pediatric plastic surgery.

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Job Details

1. The PA will assist in the OR for a variety of plastic surgery procedures and in addition will run their own post op clinic concurrently with the surgeon. The PA will be working alongside attendings, residents and other PAs and must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
2. The position will include weekday and some weekend and holiday call coverage in conjunction with a surgeon. The call is rotated among APPs and a resident and will require answering hospital and outpatient phone calls and assisting with any urgent surgeries.

Job Responsibilities

1. OR 1st Assist
2. Patient Evaluation Post-Op Population
3. Entering Procedure Orders
4. Rounding on inpatients
5. Seeing new inpatient and ED consultations
6. Daily EHR Documentation
7. Answering questions from bedside RN’s and pharmacy
8. Coordinating patient discharge.

Certifications

• Current BLS certification for Healthcare Provider from the American Heart Association or obtained by start date.
• Current State of Arizona certification as a Physician Assistant or obtained by start date.
• Maintain certificate in National Commission on Certification for Physician Assistants (NCCPA).

Education

• Master’s degree from nationally accredited ARC-PA program.

Special Skills

• Excellent interpersonal skills, strong verbal communication, and basic computer skills.

About Phoenix Children's

Phoenix Children’s is one of the Nation’s largest pediatric health systems. It comprises Phoenix Children’s Hospital–Main Campus, Phoenix Children’s Hospital–East Valley at Dignity Health Mercy Gilbert Medical Center, four pediatric specialty and urgent care centers, 11 community pediatric practices, 20 outpatient clinics, two ambulatory surgery centers and six community-service-related outpatient clinics throughout the state of Arizona. The system has provided world-class inpatient, outpatient, trauma, emergency and urgent care to children and families for more than 35 years. Phoenix Children’s Care Network includes more than 850 pediatric primary care providers and specialists who deliver care across more than 75 subspecialties. Phoenix Children's provides world-class inpatient, outpatient, trauma, emergency and urgent care to children and families in Arizona and throughout the Southwest.