Nurse Practitioner Or Physician Assistant Jobs in Phoenix, AZ
Nurse Practitioner Or Physician Assistant jobs in Phoenix are in strong demand, concentrated across healthcare systems in Midtown, the Banner Health corridor near Biltmore, and the East Valley medical campuses in Tempe and Chandler, with the heaviest hiring in primary care, urgent care, and hospital-based specialty practices. Employers hiring right now include Mayo Clinic, NextCare Urgent Care, and Phoenix Children's. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Join one of the nation’s leading pediatric healthcare systems and help shape the future of pediatric nephrology care in the Southwest.
Phoenix Children’s Division of Nephrology is seeking a dedicated and collaborative Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) to support our growing inpatient nephrology program. This position offers the opportunity to work alongside a nationally recognized multidisciplinary team providing complex inpatient kidney care to infants, children and adolescents.
At Phoenix Children’s, our mission and core purpose center around “improving the health of a generation,” and this role is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on children and families every day through compassionate, high-quality care.
Phoenix Children’s has been named among the nation’s “Best Children’s Hospitals” by U.S. News & World Report for 15 consecutive years and is recognized nationally in Nephrology. Our Division of Nephrology is the largest pediatric nephrology program in the Southwest and includes robust inpatient services, dialysis programs and Arizona’s only dedicated pediatric kidney transplant program.
In addition, Phoenix Children’s recently launched its Pediatric Nephrology Fellowship Program, creating exciting opportunities to participate in education, mentorship and the development of future pediatric nephrology specialists.
Position Summary
The Advanced Practice Provider will support the inpatient nephrology service, partnering closely with physicians, nurses and interdisciplinary teams to provide high quality care for hospitalized patients with acute and chronic kidney disease. The APP will play an integral role in care coordination, patient management, family education and clinical collaboration across intensive care units and inpatient medical services.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive inpatient nephrology care in collaboration with pediatric nephrologists
- Evaluate, diagnose and manage kidney-related disorders in hospitalized children
- Support pediatric patients requiring dialysis and CKRT
- Coordinate care plans with multidisciplinary teams across inpatient units
- Participate in daily rounds, discharge planning and patient/family education
- Assist with quality improvement and evidence-based practice initiatives
- Contribute to a collaborative teaching environment
About the Division of Nephrology
- Largest pediatric nephrology program in the Southwest
- Nationally ranked nephrology program by U.S. News & World Report
- Arizona’s only dedicated pediatric dialysis and kidney transplant program
- Collaborative multidisciplinary clinics and strong academic partnerships
- Newly launched Pediatric Nephrology Fellowship Program
Why Phoenix Children’s
Phoenix Children’s is one of the nation’s fastest-growing pediatric healthcare systems and the premier pediatric provider in Arizona. We are committed to clinical excellence, innovation, education and creating an environment where providers can thrive professionally while making a meaningful difference in the lives of children and families every day — all while advancing our vision of improving the health of a generation.
This position works in collaboration with the attending physicians and works within their scope of practice to provide excellent clinical care for patients. Plays a critical role in the patient family medical team. Professional who may practice in hospital’s inpatient and/or outpatient setting.
Position Duties
- Conducts comprehensive health history, physical assessments and plans for infants, children and young adults with acute and chronic health conditions. Utilizes advanced assessment skills to manage a cohort of patients.
- Orders and prescribes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions, and performs other therapeutic or corrective measures to treat illness and improve health status.
- Formulates family centered plan of care. Performs daily documents as necessary. Collaborated and coordinated care with other team members.
- Collects data and analyzes when necessary.
- Performs any needed advanced procedures that are associated with their credentialing process DOP.
- Utilizes the most up to date and evidence based practice for plan of care and able to alter the plan according to family needs and effectiveness or plan.
- Serves as an educational resource to patient/family/ nursing staff/ provider team and other health care teams as needed.
- Participates in own professional development by maintaining required competences, certifying body renewals, seeking educational offerings when available, and participates in the professional development of others which may include Advanced Practice Provider students, Residents and Medical Students. Acts as a preceptor/mentor for those new in department.
- Demonstrates commitment to patient safety by bring up concerns in appropriate manner, reporting through appropriate channels, and ensuring change of practice when necessary. Demonstrates shared accountability of safe practice.
- Performs miscellaneous job related duties as requested.
Phoenix Children's Mission, Vision, & Values
To advance hope, healing and the best healthcare for children and their families
VisionPhoenix Children's will be the leading pediatric health system in the Southwest, nationally recognized for exceptional care, innovative research and advanced medical education.
We realize this vision by:
- Offering the most comprehensive care across ages, communities and specialties
- Investing in innovative research, including emerging treatments, tools and technologies
- Advancing education and training to shape the next generation of clinical leaders
- Advocating for the health and well-being of children and families
- We place children and families at the center of all we do
- We deliver exceptional care, every day and in every way
- We collaborate with colleagues, partners and communities to amplify our impact
- We set the standards of pediatric healthcare today, and innovate for the future
- We are accountable for making the highest quality care accessible and affordable
Join one of the nation’s leading pediatric healthcare systems and help shape the future of pediatric nephrology care in the Southwest.
Phoenix Children’s Division of Nephrology is seeking a dedicated and collaborative Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) to support our growing inpatient nephrology program. This position offers the opportunity to work alongside a nationally recognized multidisciplinary team providing complex inpatient kidney care to infants, children and adolescents.
At Phoenix Children’s, our mission and core purpose center around “improving the health of a generation,” and this role is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on children and families every day through compassionate, high-quality care.
Phoenix Children’s has been named among the nation’s “Best Children’s Hospitals” by U.S. News & World Report for 15 consecutive years and is recognized nationally in Nephrology. Our Division of Nephrology is the largest pediatric nephrology program in the Southwest and includes robust inpatient services, dialysis programs and Arizona’s only dedicated pediatric kidney transplant program.
In addition, Phoenix Children’s recently launched its Pediatric Nephrology Fellowship Program, creating exciting opportunities to participate in education, mentorship and the development of future pediatric nephrology specialists.
Position Summary
The Advanced Practice Provider will support the inpatient nephrology service, partnering closely with physicians, nurses and interdisciplinary teams to provide high quality care for hospitalized patients with acute and chronic kidney disease. The APP will play an integral role in care coordination, patient management, family education and clinical collaboration across intensive care units and inpatient medical services.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive inpatient nephrology care in collaboration with pediatric nephrologists
- Evaluate, diagnose and manage kidney-related disorders in hospitalized children
- Support pediatric patients requiring dialysis and CKRT
- Coordinate care plans with multidisciplinary teams across inpatient units
- Participate in daily rounds, discharge planning and patient/family education
- Assist with quality improvement and evidence-based practice initiatives
- Contribute to a collaborative teaching environment
About the Division of Nephrology
- Largest pediatric nephrology program in the Southwest
- Nationally ranked nephrology program by U.S. News & World Report
- Arizona’s only dedicated pediatric dialysis and kidney transplant program
- Collaborative multidisciplinary clinics and strong academic partnerships
- Newly launched Pediatric Nephrology Fellowship Program
Why Phoenix Children’s
Phoenix Children’s is one of the nation’s fastest-growing pediatric healthcare systems and the premier pediatric provider in Arizona. We are committed to clinical excellence, innovation, education and creating an environment where providers can thrive professionally while making a meaningful difference in the lives of children and families every day — all while advancing our vision of improving the health of a generation.
This position works in collaboration with the attending physicians and works within their scope of practice to provide excellent clinical care for patients. Plays a critical role in the patient family medical team. Professional who may practice in hospital’s inpatient and/or outpatient setting.
Position Duties
- Conducts comprehensive health history, physical assessments and plans for infants, children and young adults with acute and chronic health conditions. Utilizes advanced assessment skills to manage a cohort of patients.
- Orders and prescribes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions, and performs other therapeutic or corrective measures to treat illness and improve health status.
- Formulates family centered plan of care. Performs daily documents as necessary. Collaborated and coordinated care with other team members.
- Collects data and analyzes when necessary.
- Performs any needed advanced procedures that are associated with their credentialing process DOP.
- Utilizes the most up to date and evidence based practice for plan of care and able to alter the plan according to family needs and effectiveness or plan.
- Serves as an educational resource to patient/family/ nursing staff/ provider team and other health care teams as needed.
- Participates in own professional development by maintaining required competences, certifying body renewals, seeking educational offerings when available, and participates in the professional development of others which may include Advanced Practice Provider students, Residents and Medical Students. Acts as a preceptor/mentor for those new in department.
- Demonstrates commitment to patient safety by bring up concerns in appropriate manner, reporting through appropriate channels, and ensuring change of practice when necessary. Demonstrates shared accountability of safe practice.
- Performs miscellaneous job related duties as requested.
Phoenix Children's Mission, Vision, & Values
To advance hope, healing and the best healthcare for children and their families
VisionPhoenix Children's will be the leading pediatric health system in the Southwest, nationally recognized for exceptional care, innovative research and advanced medical education.
We realize this vision by:
- Offering the most comprehensive care across ages, communities and specialties
- Investing in innovative research, including emerging treatments, tools and technologies
- Advancing education and training to shape the next generation of clinical leaders
- Advocating for the health and well-being of children and families
- We place children and families at the center of all we do
- We deliver exceptional care, every day and in every way
- We collaborate with colleagues, partners and communities to amplify our impact
- We set the standards of pediatric healthcare today, and innovate for the future
- We are accountable for making the highest quality care accessible and affordable
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Who's Hiring
- Mayo Clinic27
- NextCare Urgent Care19
- Phoenix Children's15
- Optum8
- CVS Health4
Top Industries Hiring
- Education
- Insurance
- Healthcare & Medical Services
Nurse Practitioner Or Physician Assistant Jobs in Phoenix: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a nurse practitioner or physician assistant job in Phoenix?
Phoenix hires most heavily through large health systems, multispecialty group practices, and urgent care networks concentrated in Midtown, Biltmore, and the East Valley. Candidates with experience in primary care, emergency medicine, or cardiology are in especially high demand locally. Tailoring your application to Phoenix's dominant employers, whether hospital-based or ambulatory care, and demonstrating familiarity with high-volume patient populations gives you a clear edge in this market.
Which companies hire nurse practitioner or physician assistants in Phoenix?
Employers hiring nurse practitioner or physician assistants in Phoenix right now include Mayo Clinic, NextCare Urgent Care, and Phoenix Children's, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of October 2026. Phoenix's hiring landscape ranges from large regional health systems and federally qualified health centers to fast-growing urgent care chains and independent specialty groups.
Are there remote nurse practitioner or physician assistant jobs in Phoenix?
Yes, though with significant limits, since most nurse practitioner and physician assistant roles require direct patient contact and on-site work. About 0% of nurse practitioner or physician assistant openings tied to Phoenix are remote or hybrid as of October 2026, largely in telehealth triage, utilization review, and care management roles rather than hands-on clinical positions.
How can I get a nurse practitioner or physician assistant job in Phoenix with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path in Phoenix is through large health systems and urgent care networks, which frequently hire new graduates into structured onboarding programs. Banner Health, Honor Health, and federally qualified health centers in the South Phoenix and Maryvale areas are known for mentored entry-level placements. Focusing applications on primary care clinics and retail health settings, where case complexity is more manageable, also helps newer clinicians build a competitive local record.
Which industries hire the most nurse practitioner or physician assistants in Phoenix?
Most nurse practitioner or physician assistant openings in Phoenix sit in Education, Insurance, and Healthcare & Medical Services, per current listings on Migrate Mate as of October 2026. Phoenix's rapid population growth, large retiree community, and expanding suburban medical campuses in the East Valley and North Phoenix continue to push sustained hiring across these sectors.
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