Gastroenterology: Hepatology - Dignity Health Medical Group - Arizona (Phoenix)

POSITION TITLE: Faculty Hepatologist - Dignity Health Medical Group - AZ (DHMG-AZ).
REPORTS TO: Medical Director, Transplant Hepatology - DHMG

ABOUT THE POSITION:
The Department of Internal Medicine at Dignity Health Medical Group (DHMG) is comprised of 29 internal medicine providers and supplies services by 23 providers among subspecialties in hepatology, cardiology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, palliative care, infectious disease, and transitional care within the Greater Phoenix Metropolitan Area.

Currently, our hepatology department is looking for a dynamic physician to join our growing and collaborative team. The ideal candidate will have a passion for providing exceptional clinical care alongside our medical director and a group of five nurse practitioners, and will have an opportunity to work directly with the medical director to build the foundation of the liver disease and transplantation program in Phoenix. Though the pursuit of providing innovative and high-quality clinical care remains the priority of our providers, faculty appointments, research opportunities, quality improvement, and patient advocacy involvement is encouraged for interested physicians.

Our team provides inpatient support to St. Josephs Hospital and Medical Center, as well as outpatient services within DHMG Liver Disease and Transplantation - St. Josephs, an established practice on the campus of St. Josephs in Phoenix, Arizona. Additionally, through the Creighton University School of Medicine (CUSOM), the DHMG Hepatology division will continue to provide educational enhancement to medical students who rotate through the St. Josephs Hospital campus in sunny, Phoenix, Arizona. In addition to our unique opportunity to partner with CUSOM in shaping the future of medicine, our department is honored to serve an ethnically and socioeconomically diverse patient population. We welcome applicants who find this patient population and teaching opportunities to be professionally rewarding.

ABOUT THE CULTURE OF DIGNITY HEALTH:
Dignity Health, as part of CommonSpirit Healththe largest not-for-profit healthcare organization in the nationseeks to serve the poor and disenfranchised, while utilizing our healing ministry to promote the health of the entire patient, rather than simply treat their disease. The mission of Dignity Health Medical Group is consistent with Dignity Health's mission and St. Joseph's guiding principles with a focus on innovative clinical care and the pursuit of excellence through scholarly activities. As part of the Dignity Health hospital system, DHMG has full access to the staff and all facilities on our hospital campuses. This unique relationship with our hospital allows Dignity Health Medical Group to provide its patients with state-of-the-art patient services including care of the poor and disenfranchised.

REQUIREMENTS:

• MD or DO Degree and Board Certification
• Accredited training/experience in Transplant Hepatology preferred
• Completed ACGME Residency training with current ABMS Board Certification
• Ability to achieve full and unrestricted hospital/surgical privileges at Dignity Health Arizona hospitals
• Must obtain Arizona State medical licensure prior to starting in the position

COMPENSATION:
We are offering a competitive salary and generous benefits package that includes a matched 403b, employer-funded pension plan, relocation allowance for applicable physicians, CME benefit, and excellent malpractice insurance.

With over 240 physicians and 800 total employees, Dignity Health Medical Group - Arizona is a comprehensive, integrated, multispecialty, academic medical group that serves Dignity Health St. Josephs and Westgate Medical Centers, Chandler Regional Medical Center, and Mercy Gilbert Medical Center - a flagship region of Dignity Health currently headquartered in San Francisco, California. The physicians of DHMG - AZ are regularly involved with clinical duties, as well as academics and translational bench research, keeping the enhancement of care and the patient experience at the forefront of the work that they do. 

Like its legendary namesake rising out of the ashes, the greater Phoenix area has emerged as one of the bright metropolitan areas of the 21st century. The Phoenix area encompasses more than 20 incorporated cities, including Glendale, Scottsdale, Tempe and Mesa, and all serve as a timeless Southwestern backdrop to the spirit of Puebloans, cowboys, miners and visionaries. Recently, the Census Bureau named Arizonas Maricopa County, which includes the greater Phoenix metro area, the county with the nations highest annual population growth. Home to more than 4 million residents where everyone has a sunny disposition, the Phoenix area also ranks as the sixth-largest city in the United States. Phoenix is a premier destination offering the best of both worlds: a growing and diverse economy and a great place to live with more than 300 sun-filled days a year and an almost endless supply of attractions including:

• 189 city parks, 33,000 acres of desert preserves and 200 miles of trails
• Host to MLB Spring Training and the annual Fiesta Bowl!
• Home of the Phoenix Open and 200 golf courses
• Professional sports teams including the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Arizona Cardinals.
• Host to 5 Fortune 500 company headquarters
• The Best Mexican Food North of the Border!
• Affordable housing and cost of living
• A family-friendly area, with the Childrens Museum of Phoenix, ample youth sports and athletic leagues, the Challenger Space Center Arizona, a wide variety of school options, including public, private, magnet and charter, the Phoenix Zoo, large water parks, SEA LIFE Arizona, and many more!

The Phoenix area is also a destination for people from all over the world to receive outstanding healthcare.  This is particularly true of Dignity Healths St. Josephs Hospital and Medical Center - home to the world-renown Barrow Neurological Institute and The Norton Thoracic Institute - #1 lung transplant program in the U.S. - as well as many other world-class healthcare services and teaching programs.

Dignity Health Medical Group - Arizona:  https://www.dhmg.org/arizona/

Arizona General Hospital: https://www.dignityhealth.org/arizona/locations/arizonageneral

Chandler Regional Medical Center: https://www.dignityhealth.org/arizona/locations/chandlerregional

Mercy Gilbert Medical Center: https://www.dignityhealth.org/arizona/locations/mercygilbert

St. Josephs Hospital and Medical Center:  https://www.dignityhealth.org/stjosephs/

St. Josephs Westgate Medical Center : https://www.dignityhealth.org/westgate/

City of Phoenix:  https://www.phoenix.gov/

Downtown Phoenix: http://dtphx.org/

Phoenix Chamber of Commerce: http://phoenixchamber.com/

County Resources:  https://www.maricopa.gov/

School Districts:

• Cave Creek Unified School District: http://www.ccusd93.org/education/district/district.php?sectionid=1
• Deer Valley Unified School District: http://www.dvusd.org/
• Paradise Valley Unified School District:  https://www.pvschools.net/
• Scottsdale Unified School District:  https://concrete.susd.org/

Phoenix News: http://www.azcentral.com/local/phoenix/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pg/CityofPhoenixAZ/about/