Physician Assistant-hospice/palliative Care

Banner Health Sun City, Arizona, US

About the Role

Palliative Care APP with Banner University Medical Center - Phoenix, AZ

Banner University Medical Center - Phoenix is seeking a Physician Assistant (PA) to join our Palliative Care team. In this role, the provider will work alongside an interdisciplinary team, including physicians, APPs, social workers, and dedicated chaplain, to deliver compassionate, high-quality care to patients with serious illnesses.

Position Overview:
The ideal candidate will be passionate about specialized palliative care and committed to supporting patients and families through complex, end-of-life situations. Key responsibilities include:

  • Clinical management of palliative care patients

  • Leading serious illness conversations with patients and their families

  • Managing malignant pain and complex symptom control

  • Providing inpatient end-of-life care

  • Offering consultations on goals of care and advance care planning

  • Collaborating closely with physicians and other clinicians in a team-based care model

Minimum Requirements:

  • Current/Eligible Physician Assistant Certification and Arizona License

  • Current CPR, BLS, and ACLS

  • Current prescribing privileges including a DEA license for controlled substance

Work Schedule: Full Time | M-F | Daytime Shift | No Call, No Weekends!

Location: Banner University Medical Center Phoenix, 1111 East McDowell Road, Phoenix, AZ 85006
Part of a health system that makes the highest level of care accessible to Arizona residents. At the heart is academic medicine - research, teaching and patient care. Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix, formerly Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center, is a nationally recognized academic medical center. The world-class hospital is focused on coordinated clinical care, expanded research activities and nurturing future generations of highly trained medical professionals who serve the community.
Physician Assistant-Hospice/Palliative Care

Responsibilities

  • Lead palliative care management
  • Coordinate with interdisciplinary team
  • Conduct goals-of-care discussions

Qualifications

  • PA license in AZ
  • DEA license
  • ACLS/BLS/CPR

Required Skills

palliative care clinical management symptom control end-of-life care care coordination

Keywords

physician assistant palliative care end-of-life inpatient consultations

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Job Overview

Date Posted 13 hours ago
Location Sun City, Arizona, US
Job Type Full-time
Work Mode Onsite
Category Healthcare allied health

About the Company

Banner Health