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Physician Assistant – Internal Medicine / Primary Care
** Exceptional New Graduate Opportunity **
Artisan Primary Care is a physician-led practice providing primary care services to medically complex patients in assisted living, independent living, and memory care communities throughout the Phoenix area.
We are seeking exceptional new graduate Physician Assistants interested in developing strong clinical autonomy within a relationship-based, continuity-focused practice environment.
Our practice emphasizes thoughtful medicine, chronic disease management, meaningful patient relationships, and the development of strong independent clinical judgment within a physician-led environment. Providers are supported by experienced MAs, scribes, and operational staff to optimize continuity of care and interdisciplinary coordination.
Begin your career in Internal Medicine to build broad clinical judgment, chronic disease management skills, and long-term clinical autonomy before transitioning into narrower specialties. Our practice provides an unusually strong foundation for clinicians seeking meaningful long-term professional growth.
We are intentionally building a small, highly capable team of Physician Assistants dedicated to clinical excellence, longitudinal care, and meaningful patient relationships.
Practice Model:
Providers work within structured, geographically localized schedules that promote continuity of care and operational efficiency. Daily schedules are organized by facility location, allowing clinicians to focus on patient care, team collaboration, and relationship-based medicine.
Responsibilities:
- Management of medically complex geriatric patients
- Chronic disease management including diabetes, CHF, COPD, hypertension, dementia, and polypharmacy
- Medication management and preventive care
- Coordination with families, specialists, hospice, home health, and facility staff
- Documentation, order management, and care coordination
Ideal Candidate:
- Strong academic and clinical foundation
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Interest in primary care and geriatric medicine
- Comfortable with autonomy, accountability, and relationship-driven medicine
- Prior MA/CNA or patient care experience strongly preferred
- Arizona PA license eligible within upcoming months
What We Offer:
- Expected compensation range: $110,000–$135,000 annually depending on clinical readiness, experience, and fit
- Student loan repayment assistance available for eligible employees through our Educational Assistance Program
- PTO and paid holidays
- Retirement benefits
- Malpractice coverage
- Licensing/DEA reimbursement
- CME reimbursement
- Monthly vehicle stipend may be available, if applicable
- Strong MA/scribe support model
- Structured mentorship and onboarding
- Progressive clinical autonomy
- No routine after-hours, weekend, or overnight responsibilities beyond light shared remote clinical support for established patients and partnered facilities
Job Type: Full-time
Base Pay: $120,000.00 - $135,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- Are you NCCPA certified or scheduled/eligible to take PANCE within the next 3 months?
- Do you currently have an active Arizona PA license, or will you have one within the next 3 months?
- This role involves caring for established patient panels over time, medication management, chronic disease follow-up, and coordination with families/facilities. What about that setting appeals to you?
- Describe any prior hands-on healthcare experience before or during PA school, such as MA, CNA, EMT, paramedic, scribe, or similar.
Work Location: In person
Salary : $110,000 - $135,000