Physician Asst - Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery
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Job Description
The Department of Surgery of District Medical Group Inc. (DMG), a multi-specialty medical group exclusively contracted to provide patient care and teaching for the Valleywise Health Care System, is actively seeking a full-time Plastic Surgery Physician Assistant (PA). The position, which includes employment through DMG, will assist the attending surgeons on the service to deliver quality patient care services at the Valleywise Health Medical Center (VWH) campus, a public hospital and state and American College of Surgeons designated Level 1 Trauma and Burn Center.
Essential Responsibilities
- Perform history and physical examinations of patients in both the inpatient and outpatient setting
- Enter patient orders as directed
- Review and discuss results of medical imaging and laboratory studies with attending physicians, hospital staff, and/or patients as appropriate
- Make hospital rounds and write notes daily on patients
- Assist attending surgeon(s) in the operating room
- Under supervision of an attending physician, perform bedside or clinic procedures for plastic surgery patients
The Division of Surgery with DMG provides a diverse work experience in both Level 1 trauma/emergent and plastic & reconstructive surgery related injuries and an elective practice based at VWH.
As an employee of DMG you will be offered:
A competitive compensation package including comprehensive benefits package: Medical/Dental/Vision/Life/Disability/Supplemental Life, Paid Time Off, CME Allowance with paid time off, 401k benefits, paid medical malpractice insurance
For consideration, please forward CV by E-mail: practice@dmgaz.org
EOE.
Key Responsibilities
The Physician Assistant will perform history and physical examinations, manage patient orders, and conduct daily hospital rounds. Additionally, they will assist attending surgeons in the operating room and perform bedside or clinic procedures for plastic surgery patients.
Requirements
The candidate must be a qualified Physician Assistant capable of delivering quality care in a Level 1 Trauma and Burn Center. Experience in plastic and reconstructive surgery is required to handle both emergent and elective cases.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Surgery — Physician Assistant Career Context
Of the 50 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 72% have no call, 66% require no weekends.
Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Arizona is 100.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.3% of Arizona clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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