Exceptional Opportunity for Advanced Dermatology & Surgical Excision Training
Location: Tucson, Arizona
Practice: Specialists in Dermatology (SID)
Take Your Dermatology Career to the Next Level!
Specialists in Dermatology, an established, physician-owned, multisite dermatology practice in Southern Arizona, is seeking a motivated and dedicated Nurse Practitioner who is passionate about medical dermatology and interested in developing advanced dermatologic surgical skills.
This is not just another dermatology position. It is an opportunity to develop expertise in both general dermatology and office-based surgical excisions through personalized mentorship and a structured training program.
One of the most exciting features of this position is access to our Physician-Led Dermatologic Excision Training Program.
Training will be directed by an experienced, fellowship-trained Mohs micrographic surgeon who also serves as Director of Mohs Surgery for a dermatology residency program.
Our structured training pathway is designed to help qualified NPs progressively develop the knowledge, judgment, and procedural skills necessary to perform appropriate dermatologic excisions.
Training opportunities include:
- Direct, personalized mentorship from an experienced Mohs surgeon and surgical educator.
- Formal instruction in surgical anatomy, patient selection, and dermatologic surgery principles.
- Hands-on, supervised training in benign lesion excisions and appropriate office-based skin surgery.
- Instruction in local anesthesia, surgical techniques, wound closure, suturing, and postoperative care.
- Education in pathology interpretation, wound healing, complication recognition, and surgical decision-making.
- Progressive responsibility based on documented training, demonstrated competency, and applicable scope-of-practice requirements.
Our goal is to help you become a confident, highly capable dermatology NP who can manage appropriate patients from initial evaluation through treatment, excision, and follow-up.
Your Role
You will have the opportunity to:
- Build and manage your own general dermatology patient panel.
- Diagnose and treat a wide range of medical dermatologic conditions.
- Perform skin examinations, biopsies, cryotherapy, and other procedures within your established competencies.
- Evaluate appropriate benign lesions for surgical removal.
- Perform eligible benign surgical excisions after completing the necessary education, supervised clinical training, and competency validation.
- Provide continuity of care through postoperative management and follow-up.
- Collaborate with experienced dermatologists and Mohs surgeons on complex cases.
Why Join Specialists in Dermatology?
- Exceptional mentorship: Learn directly from an experienced Mohs fellowship-trained surgeon with academic surgical teaching leadership.
- Professional growth: Develop both general dermatology expertise and advanced procedural skills.
- Supportive clinical environment: Work within an established dermatology group with experienced physicians, clinical teams, and surgical resources.
- Meaningful autonomy: Build lasting relationships with your own patients while having experienced colleagues available for consultation.
- Long-term career opportunity: Grow professionally with an established, expanding dermatology practice.
Ideal Candidate
- Licensed or eligible for licensure as a Nurse Practitioner in Arizona.
- Strong interest in medical dermatology and dermatologic procedures.
- Excellent clinical judgment, professionalism, and patient communication.
- Motivated to learn and develop procedural expertise.
- Dermatology experience preferred, although candidates with strong clinical backgrounds and a commitment to dermatology will also be considered.
Join Us!
If you are a Nurse Practitioner who wants more than a conventional clinic position—and would love the opportunity to learn dermatologic surgical excisions from an experienced Mohs surgeon and residency educator, we would be excited to meet you.
Build your career. Expand your surgical skills. Make a difference in dermatology.