Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant (Total Joint & Adult Reconstruction)

Job Title: Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant (Total Joint & Adult Reconstruction)

Location: Sun City West, Arizona

Hours & Schedule: Full-Time; Normal Business Hours

Work Environment: Outpatient clinic, hospital rounding, and operating room setting

Travel Required: Minimal local travel between clinic and hospital locations

Salary / Hourly Rate: $140,000 – $180,000 annually (DOE)

Bonus Offered: Monthly productivity-based bonus

Benefits Offered: Competitive Health & Welfare Benefits, HSA with qualifying HDHP plans with company match, 401(k) plan with company match (part-time employees included), Employee Assistance Program (24/7 access)

On Call Required: Yes – Inpatient and outpatient call rotation

Why work with us:

Join a highly respected, fellowship-trained Total Joint and Adult Reconstruction Surgeon in a collaborative, patient-centered orthopedic practice. This role offers a balanced mix of clinic and surgical experience, autonomy in managing your own clinic schedule, and the opportunity to work within a comprehensive musculoskeletal care model. You will be part of a supportive team focused on delivering exceptional orthopedic outcomes while maintaining professional growth and work-life balance.

What our ideal new team member looks like:

Our ideal candidate is clinically confident, team-oriented, and passionate about orthopedic care. They are comfortable managing both acute and chronic conditions, thrive in a fast-paced surgical environment, and value patient education and continuity of care. Whether experienced or newly trained, the right individual is motivated, adaptable, and eager to grow within a Total Joint specialty.

Job Summary:

The Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner provides delegated medical care in collaboration with a fellowship-trained Total Joint and Adult Reconstruction Surgeon. This Advanced Practice Provider maintains an independent clinic schedule and assists in the operating room approximately 1.5 days per week. Responsibilities include inpatient and outpatient care, hospital rounding, surgical assistance, and participation in a shared call rotation. This position offers competitive compensation with productivity-based incentives.

Job Duties & Responsibilities:

• Assess patient health status, including wellness, compliance with care plans, and determination of appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
• Provide acute and chronic patient care including histories, physical exams, monitoring therapies, administering injections and medications, and suturing wounds
• Triage patient calls and evaluate patient concerns in clinic and via phone
• Respond to medical emergencies, including CPR when necessary
• Document patient information, treatment plans, and outcomes accurately in the medical record
• Educate patients and families and ensure continuity of care
• Assist the surgeon in the operating room as first assist
• Participate in hospital rounds and respond to after-hours and weekend patient calls as scheduled
• Collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary team members
• Maintain strict patient confidentiality

Prerequisites / License & Certification Requirements:

• Current Arizona Physician Assistant license with NCCPA certification OR
• Current Arizona Registered Nurse license and Arizona Advanced Practice Registered Nurse license
• National certification as required by Arizona APRN Board (for Nurse Practitioners)
• Completion of RN First Assist program meeting AORN Standards (required for NPs functioning as first assist)
• CPR and ACLS certification
• Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program (BA/BS required, MS preferred) OR accredited Nurse Practitioner program
• Experience preferred; willing to train the right candidate

If you meet all of our criteria and would like to be considered please apply with your most updated Resume/CV. Cover Letter and references are preferred but optional. We look forward to meeting with you!

Requirements

• NP/PA Program Completed in the USA (Not Puerto Rico)
• Arizona NP/PA License