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Post-Acute Care Physician

StaffMed Health Partners · Recruiter

Post-Acute Care Tucson, AZ Fulltimeregular Inpatient
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<p>A physician-led post-acute care organization — one of the largest in the country — is recruiting a Primary Care Physician to join its skilled nursing and rehabilitation practice in Tucson, Arizona. This is a fully employed, Monday-through-Friday daytime role with no nights and no weekends, delivering complex transitional and longitudinal care to patients moving from acute hospital settings into rehabilitation. The organization's network of 500+ facilities offers genuine career mobility, and Tucson's combination of outdoor lifestyle, affordable housing, and year-round sunshine makes this one of the Southwest's most livable physician markets.</p>

<h3>Perks and Benefits</h3> <ul> <li>Competitive base salary with uncapped monthly productivity bonuses</li> <li>Employed W-2 position with full benefits package</li> <li>Sign-on bonus and relocation allowance provided</li> <li>Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance</li> <li>401(k) retirement plan with employer match</li> <li>Paid professional liability insurance with tail coverage included</li> <li>CME allowance plus paid CME time off</li> <li>Access to a 500+ facility network supporting long-term career mobility and geographic flexibility</li> </ul>

<h3>Practice Highlights</h3> <ul> <li>Primary care delivery in a skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility setting — focused on complex, medically transitioning patients moving from hospital to post-acute care</li> <li>Daily patient rounding with structured interdisciplinary care team collaboration</li> <li>Collaborative team includes nurse practitioners, physical and occupational therapists, social workers, and nursing staff</li> <li>Monday through Friday daytime schedule — no nights, no weekends, no holiday rotations</li> <li>Shared call responsibilities (structure consistent with post-acute SNF model)</li> <li>Part of one of the nation's largest physician-led post-acute care organizations, providing clinical infrastructure, administrative support, and peer network at scale</li> <li>New graduates and experienced physicians are equally welcome — onboarding and mentorship resources available through the broader organization</li> </ul>

<h3>Qualifications</h3> <ul> <li>Board Certified or Board Eligible in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine (ABFM or ABIM)</li> <li>MD or DO degree from an ACGME-accredited medical school required</li> <li>Completion of an ACGME-accredited residency in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine required</li> <li>Active Arizona medical license or eligibility to obtain prior to start</li> <li>Comfort managing medically complex patients in a post-acute, transitional care environment</li> <li>New graduates and experienced physicians both considered</li> </ul>

<h3>About the Community</h3> <p>Tucson sits at the intersection of five mountain ranges and 350 days of annual sunshine, earning UNESCO City of Gastronomy designation and anchoring a lifestyle that blends desert beauty with genuine urban amenities. Physicians can hike Sabino Canyon at sunrise, summit Mount Lemmon via the Sky Island Highway — ascending from Sonoran Desert floor to pine forest in under an hour — or ride the nationally recognized Fantasy Island mountain bike trail system, all within minutes of the city. The Catalina Foothills and Oro Valley neighborhoods offer top-ranked schools (Catalina Foothills School District is among Arizona's best) and median home prices near $380K, delivering space and mountain views at a fraction of comparable West Coast markets. The University of Arizona brings Division I athletics and a vibrant college-town energy, and Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is 90 minutes north for convenient nationwide travel.</p>