Transfusion Medicine Physician New! Pathology Faculty | Full-Time | Phoenix Posting Note: ...Re[...]

Phoenix Children's Hospital, Inc.; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Phoenix Children's Hospital, Inc. is seeking a Transfusion Medicine Physician in Phoenix, AZ. The role involves patient care, supporting the blood bank, and responsibilities in teaching and research. Candidates must hold an MD or DO degree, have board certification or eligibility in Blood Banking and Transfusion Medicine, and be licensed in Arizona. This full-time position offers opportunities for program development and can shapeshift based on the candidate's interests.

Qualifications

• Must possess MD or DO degree and board certification or eligibility in Blood Banking and Transfusion Medicine.
• Residency training in Clinical Pathology (preferred), Pediatrics, or Hematology/Oncology is required.
• Licensed or eligible for licensure in the state of Arizona.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care services including direct patient care on inpatient and outpatient basis.
• Support hospital’s patient satisfaction goals.
• Practice contemporary evidence-based medicine.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Collaborative work

Education

MD or DO degree

Board certification or eligibility in Blood Banking and Transfusion Medicine

Job description

Location: Phoenix

Shift: Mon-Fri, Days, 8am-5pm

Posting #: 1019986

Employee Type: Full-Time

Position Summary

The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Phoenix Children’s is seeking a Transfusion Medicine Physician to join a group of 3‑4 physicians in Transfusion Medicine and Apheresis. The successful candidate will serve as a clinical attending on our Apheresis, Transfusion, and Coagulation Services. Clinical duties include support of a blood bank that performs a full range of immunohematology testing and dispenses 18,000 blood products per year, a therapeutic apheresis and phlebotomy service with 650 cases per year, and a coagulation service. The position offers opportunities for medical directorship, program development, teaching, and research, with potential customization based on experience and interest.

Position Duties

• Provide patient care services for which the clinician is clinically privileged, including direct patient care on inpatient and outpatient basis, subspecialty consultations and follow‑up, diagnostic and therapeutic services/procedures, and urgent/emergent care as necessary.
• Strive to achieve the best patient and family centered care.
• Support hospital’s patient satisfaction goals and division’s specific targets.
• Support and adhere to divisional patient safety and quality of care standards.
• Practice contemporary evidence‑based medicine.
• Divisional responsibilities: establish and demonstrate effort to achieve annual physician goals and objectives; support medical education programs and activities of the division; supervise trainees and allied health care professionals; conduct teaching rounds, lectures, and conferences; participate in postgraduate continuing education; support research endeavors; support programmatic growth; and support satellite efforts when appropriate.
• Professionalism: treat colleagues, employees and customers with courtesy, dignity and respect; promote a safe, cooperative and professional health care environment; support Phoenix Children’s mission, vision and values.
• Other activities: support the division chief in liaison role, conduct teaching rounds or conferences outside of Phoenix Children’s when supporting divisional clinical and teaching programs, represent Phoenix Children’s in the medical and business communities and before the general public, and perform after‑hours or night call responsibilities as needed.

Position Qualifications

• MD or DO degree.
• Board certification or eligibility in Blood Banking and Transfusion Medicine.
• Residency training in Clinical Pathology (preferred), Pediatrics, or Hematology/Oncology.
• Licensed or eligible for licensure in the state of Arizona.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively with physicians, clinical lab scientists, nurses, caregivers, and leadership teams.