Palliative Care PA - Inpatient, Day Shift, No Weekends

Banner Health; Avondale (AZ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Banner Health is seeking a Physician Assistant to join the Palliative Care team at Banner University Medical Center Phoenix. The PA will collaborate with physicians, APPs, social workers, and chaplains to deliver compassionate, high‑quality care to patients with serious illnesses.

The role focuses on clinical management, serious illness conversations, symptom control, inpatient end‑of‑life care, and goals of care consultations in a team‑based setting.

Qualifications

• Current/Eligible Physician Assistant Certification and Arizona License.
• CPR, BLS, and ACLS certifications.
• DEA license for controlled substances (prescribing privileges).

Responsibilities

• Clinical management of palliative care patients.
• Lead serious illness conversations with patients and families.
• Manage malignant pain and complex symptom control.
• Provide inpatient end-of-life care.
• Offer consultations on goals of care and advance care planning.
• Collaborate with physicians and clinicians in a team-based model.

Skills

Physician Assistant skills

Team-based care

Education

PA Certification

Arizona License

CPR/BLS/ACLS

DEA license

Job description

Banner Health is seeking a Physician Assistant to join the Palliative Care team at Banner University Medical Center Phoenix. The PA will collaborate with physicians, APPs, social workers, and chaplains to deliver compassionate, high‑quality care to patients with serious illnesses.

The role focuses on clinical management, serious illness conversations, symptom control, inpatient end‑of‑life care, and goals of care consultations in a team‑based setting.