**Responsibilities**

+ Provides diagnostic and therapeutic services to trauma and general surgery patients under the supervision and responsibility of a Physician.

+ Participates in education development and growth of St. Josephs Trauma and General Surgery Service.

+ Supervises other physician assistants.

+ Works closely with the administrative and clinical directors for the Trauma Service Program to ensure quality and regulatory compliance in provision of clinical services.

+ Works with the rotating trauma resident programs to ensure proper orientation and transition into the trauma team.

+ Assists in overseeing the trauma residents in their trauma rotation.

**Qualifications**

3-5 years of Orthopedic PA or NP experience

Demonstrated leadership abilities

General and trauma surgery experience

Graduation from an accredited Physician Assistant program.

OR 1st Assist Experience Therapeutic Procedures - (central lines chest tubes suturing I&D's interpretation of radiographic imaging)

**Overview**

Hello humankindness Dignity Health Medical Group is the employed physician group of Dignity Health Arizona. Dignity Health Medical Group (DHMG) employs approximately 200 providers and 500 support staff that cover a wide variety of specialties. The medical group has had tremendous success over the past few years and now provides more than 73 subspecialty services. The physicians provide clinical services in their areas of specialty and many serve in pivotal academic, research and leadership roles. DHMG is also heavily involved in preparing tomorrow's healthcare providers. DHMG has 84 medical school students and approximately 200 residents and fellows throughout the 25 academic programs. Clinical services are complemented with translational and bench research to augment medical education for residents and students. The mission of Dignity Health Medical Group is consistent with Dignity Health's mission and St. Joseph's guiding principles with a focus on innovative clinical care and the pursuit of excellence through scholarly activities. As part of the Dignity Health hospital system, DHMG has full access to the staff and all facilities on our hospital campuses. This unique relationship with our hospital allows Dignity Health Medical Group to provide its patients with state-of-the-art patient services including care of the poor and disenfranchised. Look for us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. For the health of our community ... we are proud to announce that we are a tobacco-free campus

**Pay Range**

$62.51 - $90.64 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.