Cardiothoracic Physician Assistant - Tucson, Arizona

Northwest Medical Center is seeking a Cardiothoracic Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP) or Physician Assistant (PA) to join its ICU team in Tucson, Arizona. This is a hospital-employed opportunity within a large, busy multispecialty group, offering strong clinical support, competitive compensation, and the ability to work closely with complex cardiothoracic surgical patients in a high-acuity inpatient setting.At Northwest Medical Center, you’ll be part of Community Health Systems, a national network of regional hospitals with a shared mission to deliver high-quality care where it’s needed most — close to home.Position Highlights

• Hospital-employed Cardiothoracic ACNP or PA opportunity
• PRN consideration available
• 100% inpatient ICU-based role
• Must have ICU experience
• Responsible for assisting with ICU procedures
• Post-operative management of open-heart and lung surgery patients
• Review of pre-operative labs and imaging studies
• Discharge management for post-surgical patients
• Collaborative multispecialty ICU team environment

Comprehensive Benefits Package May Include

• Competitive salary
• Commencement bonus
• Relocation assistance
• Malpractice coverage
• Excellent health, dental, vision, and 401(k) benefits
• Annual CME allowance
• Referral bonuses

If you’re ready to take the next step in your career, we want to hear from you.
Apply today.

About the Hospital

Northwest Medical Center is a 287-bed acute care hospital serving northwest Tucson and surrounding communities. The hospital provides comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services, including emergency care, surgical services, cardiology, women’s health, diagnostic imaging, rehabilitation services, and specialty care. As a long-standing healthcare provider in southern Arizona, Northwest Medical Center plays a central role in delivering coordinated care across the region in collaboration with affiliated hospitals, urgent care centers, surgery centers, and physician practices.

Community

Northwest Tucson and the nearby Oro Valley offer a high quality of life with more than 300 days of sunshine annually, access to the Sonoran Desert, and abundant outdoor recreation, including hiking, biking, and golf. The area features cultural events, shopping districts, higher education institutions such as The University of Arizona, and a diverse culinary scene. Strong schools, affordable housing, and a growing economy make the region attractive for families and professionals.

About Community Health Systems

Community Health Systems, Inc. (CHS) is one of the nation’s leading healthcare providers. Developing and operating healthcare delivery systems in 36 distinct markets across 13 states, CHS is committed to helping people get well and live healthier. CHS operates 60+ acute-care hospitals and more than 1,000 other sites of care, including physician practices, urgent care centers, freestanding emergency departments, occupational medicine clinics, imaging centers, cancer centers and ambulatory surgery centers.

From Alaska to Florida, our affiliated hospitals are the cornerstones of their communities. These local hospitals and healthcare systems play a vital role by providing close to home care and peace of mind for millions of people each year.

Our affiliated hospitals have the flexibility to meet individual needs and the ability to offer competitive recruitment packages and start-up incentives. Hundreds of physicians choose CHS affiliated hospitals each year for quality of care and quality of life.