Fellow - Postgraduate Year 4

50 Thompson Peak Medical Center; United States; On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

HonorHealth’s Hospice and Palliative Care Fellowship is a PGY4 fellowship based in Scottsdale, AZ. Fellows provide supervision and teaching to residents and medical students while advancing skills essential for independent practice under the Program Director’s oversight.

The program emphasizes medical knowledge, professionalism, systems-based practice, and patient safety, aligning with ACGME milestones. Candidates must complete an ACGME-accredited residency and obtain required

Qualifications

• Medical degree (MD/DO) required.
• ACGME-accredited residency completed.
• USMLE or COMLEX Steps 1–3 passed.
• AZ Medical or Osteopathic Board training permit required.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate patients and develop diagnostic and therapeutic plans under supervision.
• Supervise and teach residents and medical students as needed.
• Attend required didactic lectures and training conferences.
• Participate in hospital committees, quality improvement and scholarly activities.
• Ensure compliance with all program requirements and HonorHealth policies.

Education

MD/DO degree

ACGME residency completed

USMLE/COMLEX Steps 1-3 completed

AZ medical board training permit

Job description

Primary City/State: Thompson Peak Medical Center - 7400 E Thompson Peak Pkwy Scottsdale, AZ 85255 Category: Residents Shift: Day Department: GME-Hospice and Palliative Care Fellowship Great care starts with great people. (Like you.) At HonorHealth, you’ll find something special. From humble beginnings in 1927 to one of Arizona’s largest nonprofit healthcare systems, our culture is built on warmth and neighborly kindness. Behind every smile is a highly skilled professional with deep expertise and an unwavering dedication to what matters most — caring for the health and well-being of people and communities across the greater Phoenix area.

Responsibilities: Job Summary Fellow physicians function under the auspices of and are appointed to a post graduate year position by the Program Director. The PGY4 fellow must meet or exceed specialty-specific Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) milestone competencies commensurate with their level. PGY4 fellow must demonstrate continued acquisition of skills and competencies which are essential for progression to graduate and transition to independent practice in areas of medical knowledge, professionalism, systems-based practice, practice-based learning and improvement, well-being and patient safety. The PGY4 fellow is responsible for providing supervision and teaching to residents, and medical students in accordance with ACGME requirements and as deemed appropriate by the senior fellow, faculty and or Program Director who is ultimately responsible for the patient's plan of care.

Essential Functions

Evaluate patients, perform necessary operations and procedures, and develop diagnostic and therapeutic plans under the supervision of upper level resident physicians, fellows, and attending physicians. In addition, fulfill all residency program requirements including complying with program specific ACGME requirements, HonorHealth policies, and program specific policies and procedures. Teach and supervise residents and medical students. Attend required didactic lectures and training conferences. Participate in hospital committees and activities to support the HonorHealth mission and vision. Participate in research, scholarly activity and/or quality improvement activities. Performs other duties as assigned.

Education Successful completion of an ACGME accredited residency program.

Licenses and Certifications

• Basic Life Support (BLS) - Required
• Fingerprint Clearance Card - State - Required
• Completion of Steps 1-3 in either USMLE or COMLEX - Required
• Obtain/maintain AZ Medical or Osteopathic Board training permit under ARS32-1432.02 - Required

We're all in for your career.

Expert care from experts who care. At HonorHealth, you’ll find something special. Our culture is built on warmth and neighborly kindness, but behind every smile is a highly skilled professional with deep expertise and unwavering dedication. We’re delivering a healthcare experience that simply feels better through:

• Nine acute-care hospitals
• Over 200 primary, specialty and urgent care centers
• More than 17,000 team members and 4,000 medical staff

Since 1927, we’ve been focused on doing what matters most — caring for people and communities across the greater Phoenix area. From humble beginnings to one of Arizona’s largest nonprofit healthcare systems, we’re just as driven as we were a century ago. Come join us and go all in for your career.

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