Pediatric Hospitalist

Position Overview

Job Posting: Pediatric Hospitalist - Main Campus and Community Locations:
Our organization, along with the Division of Hospital Medicine, is on the lookout for pediatric hospitalists who are eager to pursue careers in either academic or community hospital medicine. As we expand our clinical services and enhance our academic initiatives, we invite you to be part of our journey. Our Division consists of over 70 faculty members across three locations, each fostering diverse interests in clinical practice, education, quality improvement, and research.

Currently, we are focused on recruiting hospitalists for our Main Campus in Phoenix, as well as our community sites: Phoenix Children's - Arrowhead and Phoenix Children's - East Valley. Available positions include both standard and nocturnist roles, with a shift differential offered for nocturnists.

Our Main Campus is a standalone children's hospital featuring a level 1 trauma center and extensive subspecialty care. There are numerous opportunities for involvement in research, quality improvement, and educational activities. 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 a large pediatric residency program. Faculty members also hold academic positions at the University of Arizona, Creighton University, and the Mayo Clinic School of Medicine.

Phoenix Children's - Arrowhead is set to open in Summer 2024 as a freestanding children's hospital in the Northwest Valley. This facility will include a 32-bed unit, a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), and a Pediatric Emergency Department, along with comprehensive subspecialty support and 24/7 in-house coverage by hospitalists and intensive care providers. Teaching opportunities for medical students, residents, and hospitalist fellows will also be available.

Phoenix Children's - East Valley, a freestanding Women & Children’s center located in Gilbert, is scheduled to open in 2026. This site will feature a 24-bed unit, a PICU, and a Pediatric Emergency Department, along with comprehensive subspecialty support and 24/7 in-house coverage. Newborn care will be provided in collaboration with Dignity Health Mercy Gilbert Medical Center (no delivery attendance or NICU coverage required). Teaching opportunities for medical students, residents, and hospitalist fellows will also be available.

We seek dedicated clinicians, leaders, scholars, and educators to join our vibrant Division of Hospital Medicine. Exceptional career advancement opportunities await. Ideal candidates include experienced hospitalists and fellowship graduates.
We provide a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, vacation time, and continuing medical education (CME) support. All applicants must be board eligible or certified in general pediatrics.

Phoenix ranks as the fifth largest city in the United States, boasting over 300 days of sunshine each year!

The staff physician will deliver patient care services and uphold our mission of providing hope, healing, and the highest quality healthcare for children and their families.

Key Responsibilities

• Patient Care Services

  1) Deliver patient care services within the scope of clinical privileges, including but not limited to:
  a) Direct patient care in both inpatient and outpatient settings
  b) Provide subspecialty consultations and follow-up care
  c) Conduct diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
  d) Offer urgent/emergent care services as required
  2) Aim for optimal patient and family-centered care
  3) Support the hospital's patient satisfaction objectives and 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 physicians (individual, division, hospital)
  2) Contribute to the medical education initiatives of the Division, including but not limited to:
  a) Supervise trainees and allied health professionals in delivering inpatient and outpatient services when applicable
  b) Conduct teaching rounds, lectures, and conferences for trainees
  c) Engage in the education and supervision of trainees and allied health professionals assigned to the division
  d) Participate in postgraduate continuing education activities within the division
  3) Support the division's research initiatives and those of fellow 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 respect, dignity, and courtesy
  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 public as requested
  2) Conduct teaching rounds or conferences outside the organization, particularly if they enhance divisional clinical and educational programs
  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 fulfilling the responsibilities:
  a) Ability to communicate via telephone, computer, or other communication devices
  b) Capability 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.