Emergency General Surgery APP (ACNP/PA) - Inpatient | $20K Sign‑On + $10K Relo | $132,375–$139,000

TMCOne is recruiting an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP) or Physician Assistant (PA) to join our Emergency General Surgery / Surgicalist Program. This is a primarily inpatient role, with clinic coverage every other Wednesday, supporting a collaborative team of general surgeons across a broad range of emergency and acute surgical cases. This is a high‑impact inpatient role with a predictable schedule and strong surgical team support.

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Primarily inpatient Emergency General Surgery / Surgicalist coverage

• Clinic every other Wednesday (post‑op clinic support)
• 4x10s schedule + 2 weekend days/month
• Broad surgical exposure: minor procedures through complex acute general surgery
• $132,375–$139,000 + $20K sign‑on + $10K relocation

Responsibilities

• Pre‑op/post‑op rounding on inpatient units
• Admissions, inpatient management, discharge planning, discharge summaries
• OR case coordination/scheduling support and workflow management
• Post‑op clinic support every other Wednesday
• Ordering/interpreting diagnostics; prescribing/managing therapies (per scope)
• Collaboration with surgeons, nursing, technologists, and support staff
• EMR documentation; support protocols/quality initiatives as needed

Qualifications (combined)

• ACNP: Master’s degree in Nursing + Acute Care NP certification required OR
• PA: Graduate of an accredited PA program + national certification (or eligible)
• Acute care / inpatient experience preferred
• Ability to obtain/maintain AZ licensure, DEA, BLS, ACLS
• Must become credentialed prior to appointment through the appropriate staffing/credentialing process

About TMC Health

Tucson Medical Center, licensed at more than 600 beds, has been Tucson’s locally governed nonprofit regional hospital for more than 80 years. TMC is Southern Arizona’s leading provider for emergency care and pediatric care (including Tucson’s first Pediatric Emergency Department), with intensive care units for adults, children and newborns. Other specialty areas include women’s, maternity, cardiac care, orthopedic, neuroscience, hospice, surgical, vascular and geropsychiatric care.

We earned The Joint Commission's Gold Seal for Hospital Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with the commission's performance standards. Key collaborations include our alignment with Abacus Health, a Southern Arizona accountable care organization; membership in the Mayo Clinic Care Network; and partnership in the Southern Arizona Hospital Alliance. Additionally, TMC Health has a joint venture with El Rio Health in creating the innovative, integrated health centers HealthOn Broadway and HealthOn University.

TMC is also committed to empowering patients to be active partners in their care and has a robust wellness outreach program, including at TMC for Seniors at El Dorado, The Core Health & Wellness Center at La Encantada and Chef Janos Wilder’s Carriage House.

Southern Arizona's locally governed nonprofit health system, TMC Health, is the corporate entity that includes Tucson Medical Center; TMCOne primary and specialty care practices; Benson Hospital, Northern Cochise Community Hospital and their affiliates.