Hospitalist Jobs in Arizona
Hospitalist jobs in Arizona are among the most active in the Southwest, with strong demand at every level from new attending physicians through senior hospitalists and department leads. Hiring is concentrated in Phoenix, Tucson, and Scottsdale, where Banner Health, Dignity Health, and HonorHealth maintain large inpatient programs and recruit year-round. The most in-demand specialties are internal medicine hospitalist, nocturnist, and pediatric hospitalist roles, driven by Arizona's rapid population growth and expanding hospital capacity. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Mesa, ArizonaDepartment Name:
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Clinical Support
Help lead health care into the future. As one of the largest nonprofit health systems in the country, Banner Health has both the stability that comes with success and the values you can be proud to represent. If you’re looking to leverage your abilities – you belong at Banner Health.
As a Senior Manager for Gastroenterology Hospitalist, you will have the responsibility of call schedules for up to 7 hospitals and collaborate with hospital leadership. A key role is clinic operations and collaborating with physicians and call schedules in the growing GI service line. Travel to various hospitals around the East and West Valley in the Phoenix Region is required.
Location: Banner Digestive Health Epicenter
Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm Exempt
POSITION SUMMARY
This position manages the day-to-day operations of a large or multi-site outpatient clinic, health center or a complex procedural practice and takes complete ownership for the successful operations including financial, employee engagement and retention, and patient experience. Responsible for ensuring that high quality patient care and customer service is delivered in the most financially efficient way. Works in a strong dyad or triad relationship with the physician practice lead(s) and/or clinical leadership on staff, leader and provider recruitment, development and retention. Collaborates with all Banner leaders in the market and the medical group to provide seamless and integrated service to our patients. Partners with market manager to build and maintain community partnerships /relations and seeks new ways to work together that builds Banner’s market share and brand. Partners with Public Relations and Marketing to support location, provider and/or specialty promotion which includes responsiveness to requests for information from PR/Marketing; identifying and securing providers for media relations opportunities; and providing staff for events that drive exposure/outreach in the community.
CORE FUNCTIONS
1. Responsible for strong financial performance through ensuring proper controls and practices are followed and documented to secure the financial viability of the practice. Prepares and executes budget; monitors and approves payroll, ordering of supplies, and inventory. Also ensures accurate charge capture.
2. Provides exceptional leadership and promotes teamwork and collaboration. Creates an environment that supports high employee and physician engagement. Strategically selects, on boards, continuously develops, rewards, retains, and provides transparent performance feedback to all staff, leaders, and physicians. Maintains competencies to function in any of the staff roles as needed in order to support efficient operations. If in a clinical capacity, the incumbent must possess the appropriate licensure to function in the role.
3. Ensures compliance for various accrediting bodies and government agencies and performs all necessary reviews, audits, education, and training to maintain compliant status. Serves as the compliance liaison in designated practices.
4. Determines physical maintenance and equipment needs and repairs and coordinates with internal or external resources. Resolves problems relating to the physical plant on a day-to-day basis to ensure the environment support our employee’s engagement and meets our patients’ expectations.
5. Collaborates with market manager to build and maintain community partnerships and relationships to attract new customers, retain existing customers and support Banner’s desired brand positioning. Partner with Public Relations and Marketing to support location, provider and/or specialty promotion.
6. Continuously monitors the operations and workflow and revises operational procedures as necessary, in alignment with system practices, to ensure efficiency and drive extraordinary results. Constantly identifies and implements areas for improvement and efficiencies including identified quality indicators. Develops and maintains a culture of safety in order to prevent or reduce errors and improve quality for patients, providers, and staff.
7. Provides highest level of patient experience by ensuring data is monitored on a regular basis and staff are constantly exhibiting behaviors and services that our patients expect and deserve. Coach staff as appropriate to optimize the patient experience and lead by example creating a personalized experience for customers. Proactively leads service recovery activities.
8. Responsible for developing and implementing solutions on a project basis for Strategic Initiatives, Service Excellence, or Quality Measures. This work may have broader impact and scope beyond the incumbents assigned practice area. Provides influence and mentorship to less tenured Practice Managers and Supervisors. May also have a Practice Manager I as a direct report(s) and may serve in an interim capacity over a vacant practice.
9. This position has administrative responsibility for large or multi-site outpatient clinics, health center or a complex procedural practice designated practices yet collaborates within an integrated healthcare delivery system. Customers include, but are not limited to regional leadership, physicians, providers, practice management, and staff. External customers include patients, and their caretakers, regulatory bodies, vendors and the community. This position also develops plans to identify and reach short and long term goals and assure development and compliance with operating and capital budgets and achievements of financial performance. This position is expected to exhibit all Banner’s Core and Leader Behaviors along with Banner’s Leadership Competencies.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Requires a level of business, consumer, and financial knowledge as normally obtained through the completion of a bachelor’s degree in healthcare administration, business, consumer, finance or related field.
Must possess an entrepreneurial spirit, be comfortable with and have the skills to lead a small business, while still being able to manage in the confines of an integrated healthcare system. Must possess knowledge of health care, business, retail, service or hospitality industry gained through at least 2 years of experience in a related setting with accountability and responsibility for meeting/exceeding key performance metrics. Requires the ability to develop, implement, evaluate and adjust an operational vision for the clinics under them. Has a high level of interpersonal skills to be able to deal with operational and clinical staff that may have different priorities or views regarding a particular subject or issue. Continually monitors the functioning of the clinic and revises operations as needed. Able to work within a rapidly changing environment while helping to develop and implement a system to ensure that established policies, goals and objectives are achieved. Requires exceptional collaboration, communication, decision making, organizational and interpersonal skills. Must have the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with physicians, leaders, and staff employees. A proven ability to drive team and individual performance to reach or exceed key performance metrics. Requires the ability to manage multiple changing priorities in an effective and organized fashion in an ambiguous environment. The ability to practice flexibility, maintain composure, show courage, and apply change management skills is required.
Employees working at Banner Behavioral Health Hospital, BTMC Behavioral, and BUMG, BUMCT, or BUMCS in a Behavioral Health clinical setting that serves children must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their employment. An Arizona Criminal History Affidavit must be signed upon hire.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Additional experience or education within the field of business, consumer, finance, and administration. Experience working in a managed care environment or integrated delivery network beneficial.
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The qualifications that appear most often in hospitalist jobs across Arizona.
- Active Arizona medical license issued by the Arizona Medical Board required
- Board certification or board eligibility in internal medicine or family medicine required
- Completion of an ACGME-accredited residency program in a relevant specialty required
- Current BLS and ACLS certification required prior to start date
- Experience with electronic health records systems, particularly Epic or Cerner, preferred
- Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary inpatient teams
Hospitalist Jobs in Arizona: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a hospitalist in Arizona?
To work as a hospitalist in Arizona, you must hold an active medical license issued by the Arizona Medical Board, which requires completion of an accredited medical school program and an ACGME-accredited residency, typically in internal medicine or family medicine. Most Arizona hospital systems also require board certification or active board eligibility. After licensure, physicians apply directly to inpatient hospital medicine programs at health systems across the state.
How much do hospitalists make in Arizona?
Hospitalists in Arizona earn a median of about $312,490 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $75,610 for the lowest 10% to over $518,640 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire hospitalists in Arizona?
Employers hiring hospitalists in Arizona right now include Northern Arizona Healthcare, Tenet Healthcare, and CommonSpirit Health, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of October 2026. Arizona's large integrated health systems drive the majority of hospitalist hiring, particularly in the Phoenix metro where hospital capacity has expanded significantly over the past several years.
Which Arizona cities have the most hospitalist jobs?
Tucson, Phoenix, and Cottonwood have the most hospitalist openings in Arizona. Phoenix dominates the market as the state's largest metro, home to major systems like Banner Health and HonorHealth, while Tucson and Scottsdale contribute steady demand through their established academic medical centers and community hospital programs serving rapidly growing suburban populations.
Are there remote hospitalist jobs in Arizona?
Yes, but they're rare. About 25% of hospitalist openings tied to Arizona are remote or hybrid as of October 2026, reflecting the hands-on, bedside nature of inpatient medicine. The portions of the role most suited to remote work are administrative responsibilities such as utilization review, care coordination, and telemedicine consult coverage for rural or critical access hospitals.
How can I get hired as a hospitalist in Arizona with little or no experience?
The most realistic path for physicians without independent hospitalist experience is applying to new attending or post-residency hospitalist positions at large Arizona health systems such as Banner Health or Valleywise Health, which recruit directly from residency programs and offer structured onboarding for first-year attendings. Physicians completing residency at University of Arizona or Creighton University School of Medicine in Phoenix are well positioned for these roles. Completing additional rotations in inpatient medicine and obtaining board certification before your search gives a strong competitive edge.
Where can I find and apply to hospitalist jobs in Arizona?
You can find and apply to hospitalist jobs in Arizona on Migrate Mate, which lists current Arizona openings from employers hiring right now. Find roles that fit your specialty and experience level and apply directly through the listings.
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