Physician Assistant (PA) - Inpatient Neurosurgery - TMC

Tucson Medical Center; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Signing bonus

Relocation bonus

Job summary

Tucson Medical Center Health is seeking a Physician Assistant to join our inpatient neurosurgery service at TMC Grant in Tucson, AZ. This 0.6 FTE, part-time role offers collaboration with a five-surgeon call group and an APP partner, providing rounding, assessment, admissions, consults, and discharge support.

The position emphasizes teamwork, care coordination, and contribution to service-line improvement, with benefits eligibility and a signing bonus; relocation bonus may apply.

Qualifications

• Licensed Physician Assistant (PA-C) with inpatient neurosurgery experience preferred.
• Experience in hospital-based, multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to round, assess, coordinate care, document and discharge patients.

Responsibilities

• Rounding and management of hospitalized neurosurgical patients.
• Manage admissions and consults.
• Coordinate care with multidisciplinary team.
• Document care plans and discharge summaries.
• Support service-line improvement initiatives.

Skills

Neurosurgery knowledge

Inpatient care

Team collaboration

Education

Physician Assistant (PA-C) certification

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

Physician Assistant (PA) - Inpatient Neurosurgery - TMC

Job Category: Professional

Schedule: Part time

Shift: 1 - Day Shift

Inpatient Neurosurgery Physician Assistant — 0.6 FTE

TMC Health | TMC Grant | Tucson, Arizona

TMC Health is seeking an experienced Physician Assistant to join our inpatient neurosurgery service at TMC Grant. This benefits-eligible, 0.6 FTE position offers the opportunity to support a busy surgical service, strengthen continuity of care and contribute to ongoing service-line improvement.

The Physician Assistant will work collaboratively with a five-surgeon call group, a partner APP, hospitalists, nursing, case management, therapists, and other members of the inpatient care team. Responsibilities include rounding, assessment and management of hospitalized neurosurgical patients, admissions, consults, care coordination, documentation and discharge support.

Position Highlights

• Part-time, 0.6 FTE employment with TMC Health
• Two or three 10-hour shifts in an exclusively inpatient role
• No call
• Benefits eligible and includes a signing bonus and, if eligible, relocation bonus
• Collaborative practice with physician and APP support
• Opportunity to help improve and shape a growing service line

Qualifications

• Experienced Physician Assistant
• Background in neurosurgery, neurology, acute care, critical care, hospital medicine or a related inpatient specialty preferred
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary hospital team
• Visa sponsorship is not available

TMC Health is a locally governed, nonprofit health system serving Southern Arizona. Tucson offers Sonoran Desert scenery, year-round outdoor recreation, a distinctive arts and culinary culture, and the energy of the University of Arizona.