Orthopedic Non-Operative Sports Medicine Physician : 2024-10-29

OverviewOrthopedic Non-Operative Sports MedicineDignity Health Medical GroupCommon Spirit Health SystemPhoenix, ArizonaDignity Health Medical Group (DHMG) is seeking a Non-operative Sports Medicine physician to join its expanding Orthopedic department. Our Orthopedic team is made up of multiple physicians and advanced practitioners with sub-specialties in Trauma, Sports - Surgical, Non operative Sports, Adult Reconstruction, Hand and Foot and Ankle. In addition, we have a robust Athletic Trainer team that supports multiple schools. Our team’s focus is driven around being leaders in education, centered on evidenced based medicine while ensuring consistent collaboration and communication within the team and the community and patients we serve. The DHMG Orthopedic Department works in partnership with multiple school districts and colleges across the Phoenix market to provide medical coverage and athletic trainer support. The Orthopedic department is growing quickly and we are looking for a highly motivated physician to join the team!Culture at Dignity HealthDignity Health, as part of CommonSpirit Health—the largest not-for-profit healthcare organization in the nation. The mission of Dignity Health Medical Group is consistent with Dignity Health's mission and 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.Position Details:Based out of Clinics in Central and West Valley PhoenixMonday-Friday clinicFriday Night High School football game coverage requiredGrand Canyon University club sports coverageGrand Canyon University Division 1 coverageMinimum Requirements

MD/DO

Fellowship Training and American Board Certification in Non-operative Sports Medicine

Must have or be eligible for Arizona state medical license

Acceptable completion of an ACGME accredited residency program with current ABMS board certification

3-5 years experience working with team sports, Division I collegiate experience highly desirable

Ability to achieve full and unrestricted hospital privileges at Dignity Health Arizona hospitals

Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team environment.

Ability to make quick, informed decisions in high-pressure situations

What We Offer:Competitive Salary & Benefits PackageCME BenefitsSign-on BonusRelo403(b) w/ MatchPension Fully Funded by DHMGStudent Loan Repayment (for those who qualify)Tail InsuranceDHMG DescriptionDignity Health, one of the largest healthcare systems in the nation, is a growing organization with well-resourced, modern facilities and diverse practice opportunities. With more than 39 acute care hospitals in three states and 9,000 physicians, Dignity Health touches the lives of thousands of people and provides nearly $2 billion in charity care to the communities it serves.Dignity Health Medical Group is the employed physician group serving the Arizona Service Area. With over 300 physicians and 1000 total employees, Dignity Health Medical Group – Arizona is a comprehensive, integrated, multispecialty, academic medical group that serves Dignity Health St. Joseph’s and Westgate Medical Centers, Chandler Regional Medical Center, and Mercy Gilbert Medical Center. 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. Dignity Health Medical Group is continuously expanding in order to meet the needs of the growing patient population in Arizona. With a unified vision of becoming an organization where physicians, care teams and staff come to do their best workand patients come for the best careDignity Health Medical Group is searching for exceptional talent that is patient focused and team-oriented, who can become a part of our mission-driven organization.GCU DescriptionLocation: Phoenix, AZMascot: LopesFounded: 1949Enrollment: 25,800Joined WAC: 2013Men’s Sports :Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Golf, Soccer, Swimming and Diving, Tennis, Indoorand Outdoor Track and Field, VolleyballWomen’s Sports :Basketball, Cross Country, Golf, Beach Volleyball, Soccer, Softball, Swimming andDiving, Tennis, Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field, VolleyballThe Grand Canyon University Athletics Department is dedicated to usingintercollegiate sports as a platform in developing good Christian role models and inembodying the highest standards of excellence in the overall development of itsstudent-athletes. After beginning a transition from NCAA Division II in 2013, GCU hasbeen a full postseason-eligible D-I member since the 2017-18 school year and has won70 D-I conference championships, appeared in NCAA Championships in 17 of its 21sports, won NCAA postseason games in multiple sports and won six of the sevenWestern Athletic Conference (WAC) Commissioner’s Cups for the conference’s top-performing athletics program. In the 2023-24 academic year, Lopes teams won NCAAtournament games in softball, baseball, men’s basketball and men’s volleyball and hada top-five individual finisher in outdoor track and field. Starting in July 2025, GCU willtransition most of its sports to the highly competitive West Coast Conference (WCC).Community DescriptionLike 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 Arizona’s Maricopa County, which includes the greater Phoenix metro area, the county with the nation’s 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 Children’s 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 Health’s St. Joseph’s 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 programsCREIGHTON MEDICAL SCHOOL - PHOENIX:Creighton medical school – phoenix is the sister medical school based in Nebraska, As of summer of 2021, the medical school has 900 medical students in a beautiful 8 story building on campus. It has a revolutionary “Knowledge Donor Program” providing life-like cadaveric dissection and learning. You will earn an academic ranking commiserate with work and achievement. Creighton provides full CME, research, and publication support. Future goals will be an orthopedic residency and orthopedic trauma fellowship programs in combination with Chandler Regional Medical Center.St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center is consistently named an outstanding workplace and one of Arizona’s healthiest employers. Grow your career with one of Arizona’s Most Admired Companies (http://www.bestcompaniesaz.com/) .Look for us on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/DignityHealthStJosephsHospitalMedicalCenter) , LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/dignity-health/) , Instagram, (https://www.instagram.com/hellohumankindness/?hl=en) YouTube , Pinterest (https://www.pinterest.com/dignityhealthaz/) , YouTube (https://youtu.be/yT3AR3v3Qrw) and follow us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/DignityHealthAZ) .ResponsibilitiesPosition Details:Based out of Clinics in Central and West Valley PhoenixMonday-Friday clinicPrimary WV presence 3 days per week, secondary CV presence 2 days per weekAfter hours high school game coverage requiredGCU club sports coverageGCU division one coverage opportunitiesQualificationsMinimum Requirements