Pediatric Cardiologist - Heart Transplant and Advanced Heart Failure

Job Description

Job Description

Position Overview

Announcement: 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 oversees a mechanical circulatory support initiative that includes a comprehensive range of pediatric and adult devices. The selected candidates will collaborate with our heart transplant team, which comprises 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 by 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 individuals with a strong academic orientation, ideally in clinical and/or translational research, although opportunities in basic science are also available. Academic appointments will be facilitated at the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix and Tucson, Creighton University School of Medicine, and Mayo Clinic School of Medicine - Scottsdale. Collaborative research opportunities exist 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 with nine fellows over three years. Additionally, the Phoenix Children’s Center for Heart Care 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 providing both workplace-based and didactic instruction to fellows, residents, medical students, and nursing staff.

The successful candidates will join a team of 24 cardiologists, 13 cardiac intensivists, three cardiovascular surgeons, and 25 advanced practice providers. Inpatient pediatric cardiac care is primarily conducted at our facility, while adult congenital inpatient care and procedures are also available at a nearby medical center. Ambulatory cardiac services for transplant and heart failure patients are centered 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 among the largest freestanding children’s health systems in the nation, featuring 533 licensed beds and a faculty of over 1,200 employed or affiliated physicians. Phoenix consistently ranks as one of the best places to live in the U.S., enjoying over 300 sunny days each year and easy access to both ocean and mountain attractions.

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

The staff physician will deliver patient care services and support our 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) Direct patient care services in both inpatient and outpatient settings
  • b) Provide subspecialty consultations and follow-up care
  • c) Conduct diagnostic and therapeutic services/procedures
  • d) Offer urgent/emergent care services as necessary

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

  3) Support hospital patient satisfaction goals 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 strive to meet annual goals and objectives for the physician, division, and 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
  • b) Conduct teaching rounds, lectures, and conferences for trainees
  • c) Participate in the education and supervision of trainees and allied healthcare professionals assigned to the division
  • d) Engage in postgraduate continuing education activities within 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, staff, 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 serving as a liaison to the professional community and the public as requested

  2) Conduct teaching rounds or conferences outside the organization when these activities support divisional clinical and educational 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 successfully performing the duties and responsibilities:

  • a) Ability to communicate via telephone, computer, or other communication devices
  • b) Willingness to perform after-hours or night call responsibilities as needed
  • c) Ability to maintain a regular work schedule

• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.