Pediatric Cardiologist - Heart Transplant and Advanced Heart Failure

Job Description

Job Description

Position Overview

Job Posting: Our organization is currently looking for up to two full-time faculty members to become part of the Advanced Heart Failure - Cardiac Transplant Team. Positions are available at the Instructor, Assistant, or Associate Professor level in Clinical Pediatrics and Child Health. The program conducts approximately 12-15 heart transplants each year, manages heart failure patients in both inpatient and outpatient environments, and operates a mechanical circulatory support program that includes a comprehensive range of pediatric and adult devices. The selected candidates will collaborate with our heart transplant team, which includes three physicians, five nurse practitioner transplant coordinators, a dedicated VAD coordinator, and interdisciplinary professionals in nutrition, pharmacy, social work, and child psychology.

Applicants must possess an M.D. or an equivalent degree, be board certified or board eligible in Pediatric Cardiology through the American Board of Pediatrics, and be eligible for medical licensure in Arizona. Candidates should have completed a three-year ACGME accredited fellowship in Pediatric Cardiology, along with an additional year of advanced subspecialty training in pediatric advanced heart failure, which includes managing cardiac transplant patients and mechanical circulatory support.

We seek candidates with a strong academic focus, ideally in clinical and/or translational research, although opportunities in basic science are also available. Academic clinical faculty appointments will be supported at the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix and Tucson, Creighton University School of Medicine, and Mayo Clinic School of Medicine - Scottsdale. There are also research collaborations with the Translational Genomics Research Institute (tGen) and the Department of Bioengineering at Arizona State University.

The Division of Cardiology currently offers a fellowship training program in general pediatric cardiology, accommodating nine fellows over three years. The Phoenix Children's Center for Heart Care also provides subspecialty fellowships in pediatric cardiac critical care, advanced cardiac imaging, and interventional cardiac catheterization. The inpatient service includes a 48-bed cardiovascular intensive care unit and a transition care unit. Patient care is interdisciplinary, involving transplant cardiology, cardiovascular surgery, and dedicated cardiac nurse practitioners and physician assistants. Teaching responsibilities include both workplace-based and didactic instruction for fellows, residents, medical students, and nursing staff. The successful candidates will join a team of 24 cardiologists, 13 cardiac intensivists, 3 cardiovascular surgeons, and 25 advanced practice providers. Inpatient pediatric cardiac care is primarily delivered at the Phoenix Children's Hospital, while adult congenital inpatient care and procedures are also conducted at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center. Ambulatory cardiac services for transplant and heart failure are centralized at the Center for Heart Care - Thomas Campus.

The Phoenix metropolitan area ranks as the fifth largest in the United States, with a population of approximately 1.6 million, including an estimated pediatric population of 1 million in Maricopa County alone. Our organization is one of the largest freestanding children's health systems in the country, featuring 533 licensed beds and a faculty of over 1,200 employed and affiliated physicians. Phoenix is consistently recognized as one of the best places to live in the United States, enjoying over 300 sunny days each year and easy access to both ocean and mountain attractions.

Interested individuals are encouraged to submit a curriculum vitae along with a cover letter of introduction.

The staff physician will deliver patient care services and uphold our organization's mission of providing hope, healing, and exceptional healthcare for children and their families.

Key Responsibilities

• Patient Care Services

  1) Deliver patient care services for which the physician is clinically privileged, including but not limited to:

  • a) Providing direct patient care in both inpatient and outpatient settings
  • b) Offering subspecialty consultations and follow-up care
  • c) Conducting diagnostic and therapeutic services/procedures
  • d) Delivering urgent/emergent care as necessary

  2) Aim to achieve optimal patient and family-centered care

  3) Support the hospital's patient satisfaction objectives as well as specific division targets

  4) Adhere to divisional standards for patient safety and quality of care

  5) Practice contemporary evidence-based medicine or the latest experience-based approaches

• Divisional Responsibilities

  1) Set and demonstrate efforts to meet annual physician goals and objectives (individual, division, hospital)

  2) Contribute to the medical education programs and activities of the division, including:

  • a) Direct supervision of trainees and allied healthcare professionals in delivering inpatient and outpatient services when applicable
  • b) Conducting teaching rounds, lectures, and conferences for trainees
  • c) Participating in the education and supervision of trainees and allied healthcare professionals assigned to the division
  • d) Engaging in postgraduate continuing education activities of the division

  3) Support the division's research initiatives, including those led by other division members

  4) Foster programmatic growth within the division

  5) Assist with satellite efforts of the division when appropriate

• Professionalism

  1) Treat colleagues, employees, and patients with courtesy, dignity, and respect

  2) Promote a safe, collaborative, and professional healthcare environment

  3) Uphold the organization's mission, vision, and values, including family-centered care, excellence in clinical practice, leadership, collaboration, and accountability

• Additional Activities

  1) Support the Division Chief in acting as a liaison to the professional community and the general public as requested

  2) Conduct teaching rounds or conferences outside of the organization, particularly if these activities enhance divisional clinical and educational programs/initiatives

  3) Represent the organization in the medical and business communities and to the public in a professional manner

  4) The following physical and mental skills are essential for the physician to effectively perform the aforementioned duties:

  • a) Ability to communicate via telephone, computer, or other communication devices
  • b) Capability to fulfill after-hours or night call responsibilities as needed
  • c) Ability to work regular scheduled hours

• Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.