Staff Physician

Position Summary Posting Note: Employer: Phoenix Children’s Hospital, Inc. Position Location: Phoenix, AZ Position: Blood and Marrow Transplant Physician Job Duties Provide comprehensive inpatient and outpatient care to pediatric patients undergoing autologous and allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and cellular/gene therapy, including pre‑transplant evaluation, conditioning chemotherapy, stem cell infusion, and long‑term post‑transplant follow‑up. Manage acute and chronic transplant‑related complications (e.g., graft‑versus‑host disease, sinusoidal obstruction syndrome, infections, organ toxicities), including interpretation of complex laboratory, pathology, and imaging data and prescribing immunosuppressive medications (e.g., calcineurin/mTOR inhibitors, monoclonal antibodies, antivirals, antifungals, and chemotherapy) in accordance with institutional protocols, national guidelines and best practices. Participate in transplant donor selection and graft source decisions (matched sibling, unrelated, haploidentical, cord blood), including review of Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) typing, chimerism studies, and transplant registries (e.g., NMDP/Be The Match), and coordinate with apheresis, cell processing laboratories, and blood banks for stem cell collection, cryopreservation, and stem cell infusion. Lead and document multidisciplinary rounds and family conferences, communicating complex prognostic, therapeutic, and survivorship issues in an age‑appropriate and culturally sensitive manner, and using Electronic Medical Record‑integrated messaging tools when appropriate. Contribute to clinical protocols and quality‑improvement initiatives in blood and marrow transplantation and cellular therapy, including data entry and outcomes reporting to transplant databases (e.g., CIBMTR) and use of spreadsheet and statistical software (e.g., Excel, REDCap, OTTR) to track and analyze outcomes and complications. Job Requirements Education Doctor of Medicine degree, or closely related. Employer will accept foreign equivalent degree if in same field. Experience 24 months in job offered, Clinical and Research Fellow, Clinical Fellow in Pediatric Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, or closely related. Special Skills Ability to prescribe and manage high‑risk chemotherapy, immunosuppressive agents (e.g., conditioning chemotherapy regimens), and transplant‑related toxicities. Experience interpreting complex diagnostic data (hematology/chemistry labs, bone marrow biopsies, chimerism studies, imaging, HLA typing) and incorporating results into individualized transplant and cellular therapy plans. Experience working in multidisciplinary teams and leading family meetings, and in counseling patients and families about complex, high‑risk therapies and long‑term survivorship issues. Experience leading and documenting multidisciplinary rounds and family conferences, communicating complex prognostic, therapeutic, and survivorship issues in an age‑appropriate and culturally sensitive manner. Must have an unrestricted Medical License from the Arizona Medical Board. Must have a Certification in General Pediatrics from the American Board of Pediatrics. Must have completed residency in Pediatrics. Must have completed a fellowship as a Medical Staff Fellow in Pediatrics Hematology Oncology. Salary: Available upon request Work Schedule: 40 hours/week EOE. #J-18808-Ljbffr Phoenix Children's Hospital, Inc.