Internal Medicine - Pediatric Hospitalist

Job Description

Job Description

Position Overview

Posting Note:

We are thrilled to present a distinctive opportunity for Med-Peds hospitalists at our main campus, focusing on academic hospital medicine. This role allows for a flexible blend of responsibilities between the Med-Peds Consult Service and pediatric hospital medicine teams, enabling candidates to customize their service distribution according to their personal interests and career aspirations. As we expand our clinical offerings and enhance our academic objectives, we are looking for dedicated individuals eager to utilize their dual training to provide care across the pediatric-to-adult age spectrum.

The Med-Peds Consult Service delivers internal medicine expertise for adult patients admitted to a pediatric facility, collaborating closely with both medical and surgical specialists. This service also provides resources to facilitate the transition of suitable patients to adult care providers. Beyond direct patient care, this position includes opportunities for involvement in the development of institution-wide adult transition programs and leadership roles within the Med-Peds residency program. This role is particularly suited for Med-Peds physicians who are passionate about integrating their dual training into innovative, age-appropriate inpatient care models.

Located at our main campus, the Med-Peds Consult Service operates within the Division of Hospital Medicine, which comprises over 70 faculty members across three locations, fostering a diverse range of clinical, educational, quality improvement, and research interests. We are currently focused on recruiting for a hospitalist position at our main campus, welcoming applications for both full-time and part-time roles.

Our organization is a standalone children's hospital featuring a level 1 trauma center and comprehensive subspecialty services. We proudly host an established, ACGME-accredited two-year pediatric hospitalist fellowship program with six fellows and play a vital role in the medical education of both our pediatric residency program and the University of Arizona Med-Peds residency program. Our faculty members hold academic positions at the University of Arizona, Creighton University, and the Mayo Clinic School of Medicine.

We invite enthusiastic and collaborative Med-Peds providers to join our Division of Hospital Medicine and contribute to the evolution of Med-Peds care and education within a vibrant academic setting. Med-Peds physicians who are dedicated to bridging the gap between pediatric and adult inpatient medicine will find this position both fulfilling and professionally enriching.

• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Generous vacation time
• Continuing Medical Education (CME) opportunities
• Exceptional career advancement potential

All applicants must be board eligible or certified in general pediatrics and internal medicine.

Located in Phoenix, the fifth largest city in the U.S., we enjoy over 300 days of sunshine annually!

• Deliver patient care services for which you are clinically privileged, including but not limited to:
  • Direct patient care in both inpatient and outpatient settings
  • Subspecialty consultations and follow-up care
  • Diagnostic and therapeutic services/procedures
  • Urgent/emergent care as required
• Aim to provide the highest quality of patient and family-centered care
• Support the hospital's patient satisfaction objectives as well as specific division targets
• Adhere to divisional standards for patient safety and quality of care
• Practice contemporary evidence-based medicine or the latest experience-based approaches

• Set and strive to achieve annual goals and objectives for physicians (individual, division, hospital)
• Contribute to the medical education initiatives of the Division, including:
  • Supervising trainees and allied health professionals in delivering inpatient and outpatient services when applicable
  • Conducting teaching rounds, lectures, and conferences for trainees
  • Participating in the education and supervision of trainees and allied health professionals assigned to the division
  • Engaging in postgraduate continuing education activities within the division
• Support the division's research initiatives and those of other members
• Assist in the programmatic growth of the division
• Support satellite efforts of the division when appropriate

• Treat colleagues, employees, and patients with respect, dignity, and courtesy
• Foster a safe, collaborative, and professional healthcare environment
• Uphold the organization's mission, vision, and values, including family-centered care, clinical excellence, leadership, collaboration, and accountability

• Assist the Division Chief in serving as a liaison to the professional community and the public as needed
• Conduct teaching rounds or conferences outside the organization, particularly if they support divisional clinical and educational initiatives
• Represent the organization in the medical and business communities and to the public in a professional manner
• Essential physical and mental skills include:
  • Effective communication via telephone, computer, or other devices
  • Ability to fulfill after-hours or night call responsibilities as necessary
  • Capability to work regular scheduled hours

Perform other job-related duties as assigned.