Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in Sunny Phoenix, Arizona

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

SIGN-ON BONUS & SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL

Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center is proud to be recognized as a

CHLM APP Employer of Excellence

The Division of Cancer Medicine at Banner Gateway MD Anderson Cancer Center continues to experience rapid growth. As part of our strategic growth, our facility capacity has increased and we are recruiting Advanced Practice Providers to provide in-patient coverage at the Banner Gateway Campus in Gilbert, AZ.

This is an Excellent Opportunity for an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our existing Oncology Team.  Qualified candidates are required to be board certified and are expected to provide compassionate, evidence-based, and multidisciplinary care to our cancer patients. Our APP’s are active members of the Division and participate in clinical, research, and education services.  These services are provided by Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center (BMDACC) Providers at the Banner Gateway Medical Campus.

• Join an existing in-patient team of 10 APP’s who help support 5 rotating Physicians
• Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
• Experience in Acute/Critical Care, Hospitalist or Oncology preferred
• Prior Stem Cell Therapy experience is a plus
• Multiple positions available 
• 10-12 hour shifts typical with multiple providers on service simultaneously
• Service provides 24/7 coverage

The program is highly integrated with The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston and provides ongoing opportunities for education and mentorship.

Banner Health, the largest health care system, and employer in Arizona, and is ranked in the top 10 health care systems nationwide. As a partner member of the MD Anderson Cancer Network®, our cancer program is a fully integrated, clinical extension of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and brings an unprecedented level of cancer care to the greater Phoenix area. We share a commitment to evidence-based, multidisciplinary, and individualized patient care. Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center in Gilbert, AZ was opened in 2011 and was MD Anderson's first full clinical extension outside the Greater Houston area. We have 135+ ongoing clinical trials. Banner MD Anderson has additional locations in Phoenix, AZ and Northern, CO.

Banner Health offers competitive salary and recruitment incentives, along with an industry leading benefits package that provides security for you and your family, including:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision and pharmacy plans 
• Paid time off plans
• Eligible for benefits coverage within 30 days
• Financial savings resources
• Career advancement and optimal work/life balance
• Employee Discounts

Please submit your CV for immediate consideration.

 Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, or veteran status except where such distinction is required by law. All positions at Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center are security sensitive and subject to examination of criminal history record information. Smoke-free and drug-free environment.

Banner Health and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center opened the Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center on Sept. 26, 2011 on the campus of Banner Gateway Medical Center in Gilbert, Ariz.  To provide the best care to all of the Phoenix area, we have extended our services to other Banner campuses including Banner Thunderbird Medical Center in Glendale, and Banner University Medical Center, downtown Phoenix.

The center joins Banner Health, one of the country’s largest nonprofit hospital systems, with MD Anderson, internationally renowned for its cancer treatment and research, to deliver unprecedented levels of cancer care in Arizona.

MD Anderson’s mission to “eliminate cancer in Texas, the nation and the world through outstanding programs that integrate patient care, research, education and prevention” complements Banner Health’s mission “to make a difference in people’s lives through excellent patient care.” MD Anderson is one of only 40 comprehensive cancer centers designated by the National Cancer Institute. For seven of the past nine years, MD Anderson has ranked No. 1 in cancer care in "America's Best Hospitals" a survey published annually in U.S. News & World Report.

Cancer Focus
While the cancer center will provide care for all types of cancers, our primary focuses include:

• Breast cancer
• Lung cancers
• Gynecologic cancers
• Gastrointestinal cancers
• Prostate cancer
• Skin cancers
• Liquid tumors, such as lymphoma and leukemia

Special Features

• Convenience, accessibility and healing are the cornerstones of the center.
• Its design merges the “high tech” world of medicine with the “high touch” needs of cancer patients to provide customized, holistic care.
• The center’s unique environment incorporates proven evidence-based design theories to enhance healing such as natural light, artwork, water features and views of nature.
• Patient and family amenities include:
  • Expansive lobbies
  • Outdoor balconies for infusion therapy
  • Larger patient rooms and treatment areas
  • Patient and family support
  • Retail services

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