Emergency Medicine Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

Full Time

Emergency Medicine Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

Join Sound’s Emergency Medicine Team at Carondelet St Mary’s in Tucson

Carondelet Health Network has been committed to providing Southern Arizona with full spectrum high-quality, cost-effective care improving the health of the patients served for over 135 years. The Carondelet network is recognized for a wide array of services that include emergency care, neurological, women’s health, cardiac, orthopedic, and primary care. Carondelet is recognized as one of Southern Arizona’s top healthcare systems as demonstrated through Joint Commission accreditation at all three Carondelet Hospital locations.

  • 54 brand new emergency department
  • ED volume: 55,000 annual
  • 40 hours of physician coverage
  • 18 hours of APP coverage
  • Admission rate: 25%- high acuity
  • Access SoundInstitute™ learning platform for continuing education and professional career development with convenient online and in-person educational courses, including CME

Sound Physicians’ nurse practitioners and physician assistants enjoy a crucial role in driving improvements in acute care, alongside our emergency medicine physicians. In support of our core values, we ensure our advanced practice providers have the time and resources to deliver compassionate care. You will be involved with driving improvements in quality, and patient satisfaction, and aligning with hospital leadership in achieving the goals set for the team.

Requirements of Advanced Practitioners

Sound values our advanced practice providers and realizes they need a forum to collaborate. Our APP collaborative was formed to provide development opportunities and advance our providers’ roles who work alongside our physician providers. We offer the same leadership development opportunities for APPs that are provided to our physician providers. We are focused on helping you build your emergency medicine career.

  • ACLS/BLS/PALS required
  • Current, unrestricted license in AZ is required
  • New grads will be considered if they have previous EM-related experience (nurse, medic, or EMT)

Location & Lifestyle

Home to the University of Arizona, Tucson is home to roughly 1 million people, the second-largest city in Arizona behind Phoenix. Tucson is situated in the Sonoran Desert and is surrounded by five mountain ranges, making it the perfect location for outdoor enthusiasts. Our community may be the best-kept secret in the Southwest – join us!

  • 360 days of annual sunshine with an average temperature of 83′ F
  • Phenomenal Schools – Tucson has three high schools that were listed in the Top 50 High Schools in the USA by S. News & World Report
  • Tucson is among the hottest housing markets for 2021. The average home cost is 21% less than the average home cost in Phoenix.
  • Year-round recreational activities include rock climbing, snow-skiing, camping, hiking, and bicycling across the area’s 800+ miles of biking paths.
  • Tucson has a rich cultural arts community comprised of over 200 art groups and over 30 regional museums.
  • Excellent culinary culture and scene – Tucson is the only U.S. city designated as a “City of Gastronomy” by UNESCO

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