Transfusion Medicine Physician

Position Details Department: PCM-MAIN | Pathology Faculty Location: Phoenix Shift: Mon‑Fri, Days, 8am‑5pm Category: Physician/Div Chief/Med Dir Posting #: 1019986 Employee Type: Full‑Time Position Summary Posting Note: Transfusion Medicine Physician 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 Transfusion Medicine physician will join 18 faculty members in the rapidly expanding Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. 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. A mainstay of this apheresis service is our robust preventative red blood cell exchange program serving pediatric and adult hemoglobinopathy patients. We perform collections for bone marrow transplant, CAR‑T, and gene therapies, and we also offer extracorporeal photopheresis, plasma exchange, and LDL apheresis—all supported by our excellent and dedicated apheresis nursing division. There is unique potential for customization of this role commensurate with experience and interest. Candidates may elect to exercise expertise in informatics, coagulation, or other domains within clinical pathology. The position offers opportunities for medical directorship, program development, teaching, and research. Faculty appointments with the University of Arizona‑Phoenix College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic Arizona, and Creighton University School of Medicine are encouraged. Rank is commensurate with the candidate’s qualifications. Successful candidates will be board certified/eligible in Blood Banking and Transfusion Medicine, with residency training in Clinical Pathology (preferred), Pediatrics, or Hematology/Oncology. Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively with team members, physicians, clinical lab scientists, nurses, caregivers, and the leadership teams to advance patient care and hospital mission are required. Qualifications include being licensed or eligible for licensure in the state of Arizona. Responsibilities Provide patient care services for which he/she is clinically privileged, including: Direct patient care on an inpatient and outpatient basis Subspecialty consultations and follow‑up Diagnostic and therapeutic services/procedures 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 Adhere to divisional patient safety and quality of care standards Practice contemporary evidence‑based medicine Establish and demonstrate effort to achieve annual physician goals and objectives at individual, division, and hospital levels Support medical education programs, including supervision of trainees and allied health care professionals, teaching rounds, lectures, and conferences Participate in teaching and supervision of trainees and allied health care professionals assigned to the division Engage in postgraduate continuing educational activities of the division Support research endeavors of the division and programmatic growth of the department Support satellite efforts of the division when appropriate Maintain 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 Provide liaison support to the Division Chief with the professional community and public as requested Conduct teaching rounds or conferences outside of Phoenix Children’s if they support divisional clinical and teaching programs or initiatives Represent Phoenix Children’s in medical and business communities and before the general public professionally Communicate by telephone, computer, or other devices; perform after‑hours or night call responsibilities as needed; work regular scheduled hours Perform miscellaneous job‑related duties as requested Qualifications Board certified or eligible 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 and collaborative skills Position closed. No longer accepting applications. #J-18808-Ljbffr Coloradoacc