Position Summary
Posting Note:
Internal Medicine / Pediatric Hospitalist - Main Campus
Phoenix Children's and the Division of Hospital Medicine are excited to offer a truly unique opportunity for Med-Peds hospitalists interested in careers in academic hospital medicine. This position offers a flexible balance of working on both the Med-Peds Consult Service and the pediatric hospital medicine teams, with the ability to tailor distribution between services based on individual candidate interests and goals. As we continue to expand our clinical programs and advance our academic mission, we seek individuals who are passionate about leveraging their dual training to care for patients across the pediatric-to-adult age spectrum.
The Med-Peds Consult Service provides internal medicine expertise for hospitalized adult patients in a pediatric setting, working in close collaboration with medical and surgical specialists. This service also offers resources and support to assist in transitioning appropriate patients to adult providers. In addition to direct patient care, this role offers opportunities for involvement in institution-wide adult transition program development and leadership within the Med-Peds residency program. This position is ideal for Med-Peds physicians who are committed to integrating their dual training into innovative, age-appropriate models of inpatient care.
The Med-Peds Consult Service is based at our main campus and operates within the Division of Hospital Medicine. The Division of Hospital Medicine is composed of over 70 faculty across three sites and nurtures a variety of clinical, educational, quality improvement and research interests. Current recruitment efforts are focused on filling a hospitalist position at our main campus. Candidates interested in either full-time or part-time positions are encouraged to apply.
Phoenix Children's is a freestanding children's hospital with a level 1 trauma center and comprehensive subspecialty care. We host an established, ACGME accredited 2-year pediatric hospitalist fellowship program with a total of six fellows and play an integral role in medical education for Phoenix Children's pediatric residency program and University of Arizona Med-Peds residency program. Our faculty hold academic appointments at the University of Arizona, Creighton University and Mayo Clinic School of Medicine.
We invite motivated and collaborative Med-Peds providers to join the Division of Hospital Medicine and help shape the future of Med-Peds care and education in a dynamic academic environment. Med-Peds physicians with a passion for bridging the gap between pediatric and adult inpatient medicine will find this role both meaningful and professionally rewarding.
We offer competitive salary, benefits, vacation, and CME. Opportunities for career advancement are outstanding. All candidates must be general pediatric and internal medicine board eligible/certified.
Phoenix is the 5th largest city in the U.S., offering over 300 days of sunshine each year!
Interested individuals should send a Curriculum Vitae and cover letter to:
David Blaha
Phoenix Children's - Physician Talent Acquisition Partner
/ (cell)
The staff physician shall provide patient care services and will support the Phoenix Children's mission of providing hope, healing and the best health care for children and their families.
Position Duties
Patient Care Services
1) Provide patient care services for which he/she is clinically privileged, including but not limited to:
a) Provide direct patient care services on an inpatient and outpatient basis
b) Provide subspecialty consultations and follow-up.
c) Provide diagnostic and therapeutic services/procedures
d) Provide these services for urgent/ emergent care as necessary
2) Strive to achieve the best patient and family centered care
3) Support Hospital's patient satisfaction goals as well as division's specific targets
4) Support and adhere to divisional patient safety and quality of care standards
5) Practices Contemporary Evidence based medicine or latest experience based medicine
Divisional Responsibilities
1) Establish and demonstrate effort to achieve annual physician goals and objectives (e.g. individual, division, hospital)
2) Support the medical education programs and activities of the Division, including but not limited to:
a) Provide direct supervision of trainees and allied health care professionals for the delivery of inpatient and outpatient services when applicable
b) Conduct teaching rounds, lectures and conference for trainees
c) Participate in the teaching and supervision of trainees and allied health care professionals assigned to the division
d) Participate in the postgraduate continuing educational activities of the division
3) Support the research endeavors of the division including the research initiatives by other members of the division
4) Support programmatic growth of division
5) Support satellite efforts of division when appropriate
Professionalism
1) Treat colleagues, Phoenix Children's employees and customers with courtesy, dignity and respect
2) Promote safe, cooperative and professional health care environment
3) Support Phoenix Children's mission, vision and values, including family centered care, excellence in clinical care, leadership, collaboration, and accountability
Other activities
1) Physician shall support the Division Chief in his/her role as liaison to the professional community and general public as requested by the Division Chief
2) Physician may conduct teaching rounds or conferences outside of Phoenix Children's, particularly if these activities support divisional clinical and teaching programs/ initiatives.
3) Physician shall represent Phoenix Children's in the medical and business communities and before the general public in a professional manner
4) The following physical and mental skills are essential to the physician's ability to successfully perform the foregoing duties and responsibilities:
a) The ability to communicate by telephone, computer or other communication devices
b) The ability to perform after hours or night call responsibilities as needed
c) The ability to work regularly scheduled work hours
Performs miscellaneous job related duties as requested.
