Physician Assistant-Hospice/Palliative Care

Banner Health; El Mirage (AZ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Banner University Medical Center Phoenix is seeking a Physician Assistant to join our Palliative Care team. You will work with an interdisciplinary group to deliver compassionate, high-quality care to patients with serious illnesses in a hospital setting.

The role emphasizes clinical management, end-of-life care, and goals-of-care conversations, with a daytime schedule, no call or weekend work. Arizona licensure and PA-C certification, plus CPR/BLS/ACLS and DEA privileges, are required.

Qualifications

• Current PA-C certification and Arizona license.
• Current CPR, BLS, and ACLS certifications.
• Prescribing privileges with a DEA license for controlled substances.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Clinical management

Serious illness conversations

Pain and symptom management

End-of-life care

Team-based care collaboration

Education

PA-C Certification

Arizona License

CPR/BLS/ACLS

DEA prescribing privileges

Job description

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