Neonatologist Neonatology | Full-Time | Phoenix Posting Note: ...Read More Quick Apply! Neonatology Type: Location: Phoenix

Phoenix Children's Hospital, Inc.; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 260,000 - 380,000; Full time

Job summary

Phoenix Children's Hospital, Inc. seeks full-time BC/BE neonatologists to care for patients at the main campus and affiliate sites within the Phoenix area.

The role includes responsibilities across inpatient and outpatient settings, support of subspecialty services, and participation in education and research related activities. Candidates must have an MD or DO, be eligible for Arizona licensure, and be board certified or eligible in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine.

Qualifications

• MD or DO degree required or equivalent.
• Current or eligible Arizona medical license.
• Board certified or eligible in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct inpatient and outpatient patient care in neonatology.
• Offer subspecialty consultations and follow-up.
• Provide diagnostic and therapeutic services/procedures.
• Deliver patient- and family-centered care and participate in quality goals.
• Support education, teaching rounds, and supervision of trainees and staff.

Skills

Facility mobility

Communication devices

Night call

Regular hours

Work under pressure

Education

MD or DO degree

Job description

Posting Note: The Division of Neonatology at Phoenix Children’s is seeking full-time BC/BE neonatologist(s). The Neonatologist will provide care at the main campus of Phoenix Children’s and its affiliate locations at Phoenix Children’s – East Campus at Mercy Gilbert and Chandler Regional Medical Center.

Phoenix Children's is the academic medical center for the affiliated University of Arizona-College of Medicine-Phoenix. The program includes approximately 13,000 deliveries from all of the sites with an active maternal-fetal medicine/fetal care network program. The program includes a Level IV nursery at Phoenix Children's, a level III nursery at Phoenix Children’s - East and a Level II nursery at Chandler Regional. Full subspecialty support is present at the sites and full support is available to all neonates including protective hypothermia program, ECMO, and neonatal cardiac program.

Education is provided to pediatric residents through the Phoenix Children's residency program. Medical Students are educated through the University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix. It is anticipated, a Neonatology Fellowship program will be created within the next two years. Participation in clinical research and quality improvement projects are the norm. A culture of collaboration exists between attending physicians, nurse practitioners, and trainees.

Requirements for the position include MD or equivalent degree, eligibility for licensure in the State of Arizona and board certification or eligibility in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine.

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.

Phoenix Children's Mission, Vision, & Values

Mission

To advance hope, healing and the best healthcare for children and their families

Vision

Phoenix 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

Values

• 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

Position Qualifications

Please review the following qualifications and specify whether you meet each of the requirements listed.

Education

Do you meet this requirement or have the ability to obtain it within the timeframe listed in the requirement?

• MD or DO degree. (Required)

Special Skills

Do you meet this requirement or have the ability to obtain it within the timeframe listed in the requirement?

• 1. The ability to move freely from facility to facility, as well as, the ability to move freely throughout facilities and examine patients. (Required)
• 2. The ability to communicate by telephone, computer or other communication devices. (Required)
• 3. The ability to perform after hours or night call responsibilities as needed. (Required)
• 4. The ability to work regularly scheduled work hours. (Required)
• 5. The ability to work well under pressure. (Required)

Additional Requirements

Do you meet this requirement or have the ability to obtain it within the timeframe listed in the requirement?

• 1. Current Arizona License to Practice Medicine or the ability to obtain prior to start date. (Required)
• 2. Board certified/Board Eligible in the appropriate specialty. (Required)

Physical Requirements & Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential

• 1. Physical Requirement - Feeling (sensing textures and temperatures) - Frequently
• 2. Physical Requirement - Fine Motor Skills (pinching, gripping, etc) - Frequently
• 3. Physical Requirement - Hearing - Frequently
• 4. Physical Requirement - Pushing/pulling - Occasionally
• 5. Physical Requirement - Reaching - Occasionally
• 6. Physical Requirement - Sitting - Frequently
• 7. Physical Requirement - Standing - Frequently
• 8. Physical Requirement - Stooping/crouching/kneeling/crawling - Occasionally
• 9. Physical Requirement - Talking - Constantly
• 10. Physical Requirement - Tasting/smelling - Occasionally
• 11. Physical Requirement - Walking - Frequently
• 12. Physical Requirement - Near Vision - Frequently
• 13. Physical Requirement - Far Vision - Frequently
• 14. Physical Requirement - Color Discrimination - Frequently
• 15. Physical Requirement - Use of keyboard, mouse and/or computer equipment - Frequently
• 16. Physical Requirement - Lift up to 35 pounds without assistance - Occasionally
• 17. Physical Requirement - Lift more than 35 pounds without assistance - Occasionally
• 18. Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Inside office environment - Applicable
• 19. Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Airborne communicable diseases - Applicable
• 20. Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Bloodborne pathogens or bodily fluid - Applicable
• 21. Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Fumes or airborne particles - Applicable
• 22. Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Hazardous materials exposure - Applicable
• 23. Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Radiation exposure - Applicable
• 24. Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Toxic or caustic chemicals - Applicable

I have reviewed the qualifications, physical requirementsand occupational exposure/risk potential for this position and wish to apply I Agree