Physician Assistant-Hospice/Palliative Care

American Academy of Family Physicians; Phoenix, Northern (AZ, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Banner University Medical Center Phoenix seeks a Physician Assistant (PA) to join the Palliative Care team. The PA will work with physicians, APPs, social workers, and chaplain to deliver compassionate care to patients with serious illnesses.

Responsibilities include clinical management, leading serious illness conversations, pain and symptom control, and end-of-life care, with collaboration across the interdisciplinary team. Daytime M-F schedule; no calls or weekends.

Qualifications

• Current Physician Assistant Certification and Arizona License.
• CPR, BLS, and ACLS current.
• DEA license for controlled substances.

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 other clinicians in a team-based model.

Skills

Clinical teamwork

Serious illness conversations

Pain & symptom management

Inpatient palliative care

Education

PA certification

Arizona Licensure

DEA license

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