Pediatric Cardiologist - Heart Transplant and Advanced Heart Failure

Phoenix Children's; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 190,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pediatric healthcare provider in Phoenix seeks a Staff Physician to deliver exceptional patient care and contribute to education in pediatric medicine. The successful candidate will hold an MD or DO degree, be licensed to practice in Arizona or eligible for licensure, and will provide care across inpatient and outpatient settings. This role emphasizes collaboration, professionalism, and quality healthcare, aligning with the organization's mission to improve children's health.

Qualifications

• Current Arizona License to Practice Medicine or the ability to obtain prior to start date.
• Board certified/Board Eligible in the appropriate specialty.
• Board certified/eligible in pediatric specialty.
• Ability to travel between facilities and on-call duties as needed.
• Strong communication skills via telephone or computer.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care services on an inpatient and outpatient basis.
• Support the medical education programs and activities of the Division.
• Establish and demonstrate effort to achieve annual physician goals.
• Support patient safety and quality of care standards.
• Participate in education, rounds and teaching activities.

Skills

Ability to communicate effectively

Ability to work under pressure

Physical stamina

Regular work hours

Work well under pressure

Education

MD or DO degree

Job description

Staff Physician

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Position Summary

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.

Responsibilities

• Patient Care Services
  • Provide patient care services for which he/she is clinically privileged, including but not limited to:
  • Provide direct patient care services on an inpatient and outpatient basis.
  • Provide subspecialty consultations and follow‑up.
  • Provide diagnostic and therapeutic services/procedures.
  • Provide these services for urgent/emergent care as necessary.
  • Strive to achieve the best patient and family centered care.
  • Support Hospital’s patient satisfaction goals as well as division’s specific targets.
  • Support and adhere to divisional patient safety and quality of care standards.
  • Practice contemporary evidence‑based medicine or latest experience‑based medicine.
• Divisional Responsibilities
  • Establish and demonstrate effort to achieve annual physician goals and objectives (e.g. individual, division, hospital).
  • Support the medical education programs and activities of the Division, including but not limited to:
    • Provide direct supervision of trainees and allied health care professionals for the delivery of inpatient and outpatient services when applicable.
    • Conduct teaching rounds, lectures and conferences for trainees.
    • Participate in the teaching and supervision of trainees and allied health care professionals assigned to the division.
    • Participate in the postgraduate continuing educational activities of the division.
    • Support the research endeavors of the division including the research initiatives by other members of the division.
    • Support programmatic growth of division.
    • Support satellite efforts of division when appropriate.
• Professionalism
  • Treat colleagues, Phoenix Children’s employees and customers with courtesy, dignity and respect.
  • Promote safe, cooperative and professional health care environment.
  • Support Phoenix Children’s mission, vision and values, including family centered care, excellence in clinical care, leadership, collaboration, and accountability.
• Other Activities
  • 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.
  • Physician may conduct teaching rounds or conferences outside of Phoenix Children’s, particularly if these activities support divisional clinical and teaching programs/initiatives.
  • Physician shall represent Phoenix Children’s in the medical and business communities and before the general public in a professional manner.
  • The following physical and mental skills are essential to the physician’s ability to successfully perform the foregoing duties and responsibilities:
    • The ability to communicate by telephone, computer or other communication devices.
    • The ability to perform after hours or night call responsibilities as needed.
    • The ability to work regularly scheduled work hours.
• Performs miscellaneous job related duties as requested.

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.

Qualifications

• Education
  • MD or DO degree.
• Special Skills
  • The ability to move freely from facility to facility, as well as the ability to move freely throughout facilities and examine patients.
  • The ability to communicate by telephone, computer or other communication devices.
  • The ability to perform after hours or night call responsibilities as needed.
  • The ability to work regularly scheduled work hours.
  • The ability to work well under pressure.
• Additional Requirements
  • Current Arizona License to Practice Medicine or the ability to obtain prior to start date.
  • Board certified/Board Eligible in the appropriate specialty.
• Physical Requirements & Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential
  • Physical Requirement - Feeling (sensing textures and temperatures) - Frequently
  • Physical Requirement - Fine Motor Skills (pinching, gripping, etc) - Frequently
  • Physical Requirement - Hearing - Frequently
  • Physical Requirement - Pushing/pulling - Occasionally
  • Physical Requirement - Reaching - Occasionally
  • Physical Requirement - Sitting - Frequently
  • Physical Requirement - Standing - Frequently
  • Physical Requirement - Stooping/crouching/kneeling/crawling - Occasionally
  • Physical Requirement - Talking - Constantly
  • Physical Requirement - Tasting/smelling - Occasionally
  • Physical Requirement - Walking - Frequently
  • Physical Requirement - Near Vision - Frequently
  • Physical Requirement - Far Vision - Frequently
  • Physical Requirement - Color Discrimination - Frequently
  • Physical Requirement - Use of keyboard, mouse and/or computer equipment - Frequently
  • Physical Requirement - Lift up to 35 pounds without assistance - Occasionally
  • Physical Requirement - Lift more than 35 pounds without assistance - Occasionally
  • Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Inside office environment - Applicable
  • Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Airborne communicable diseases - Applicable
  • Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Bloodborne pathogens or bodily fluid - Applicable
  • Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Fumes or airborne particles - Applicable
  • Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Hazardous materials exposure - Applicable
  • Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Radiation exposure - Applicable
  • Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Toxic or caustic chemicals - Applicable