Position DetailsDepartment: PCMG-MAIN | Hematology and Oncology
Location: Phoenix
Shift: Mon-Fri, Days, 8am-5pm
Category: Physician/Div Chief/Med Dir
Posting #: 1069371
Employee Type: Full-Time
Position SummaryPosting Note: The Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders (CCBD) at Phoenix Children's is seeking a full-time, board-certified or board-eligible pediatric hematologist/oncologist to join our growing Division of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplantation as an attending physician in the Section of Oncology Hospitalist Medicine.
Position Overview
Our pediatric oncology hospitalists provide comprehensive inpatient care through a combination of daytime and overnight clinical shifts, including inpatient procedures, supervision of trainees, and participation in clinical, educational, and research activities.
Daytime responsibilities focus on the medical management of patients admitted for chemotherapy administration, working closely with advanced practice providers, pediatric residents, and a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals. Hospitalists also perform procedures, including bone marrow aspirates, biopsies, and lumbar punctures.
Overnight responsibilities include providing attending-level coverage for all inpatient hematology, oncology, and bone marrow transplant services. Working collaboratively with advanced practice providers and pediatric residents, hospitalists manage new admissions, transfers, urgent consultations, and acute clinical concerns.
Hospitalists actively contribute to the clinical education of residents, fellows, and inpatient nursing staff. Opportunities for involvement in clinical research, quality improvement, and educational initiatives are available.
Position Duties - Patient Care Services
1) Provide patient care services for which he/she is clinically privileged, including but not limited to:
a) Provide direct patient care services on an inpatient and outpatient basis
b) Provide subspecialty consultations and follow-up.
c) Provide diagnostic and therapeutic services/procedures
d) Provide these services for urgent/ emergent care as necessary
2) Strive to achieve the best patient and family centered care
3) Support Hospital's patient satisfaction goals as well as division's specific targets
4) Support and adhere to divisional patient safety and quality of care standards
5) Practices Contemporary Evidence based medicine or latest experience based medicine - Divisional Responsibilities
1) Establish and demonstrate effort to achieve annual physician goals and objectives (e.g. individual, division, hospital)
2) Support the medical education programs and activities of the Division, including but not limited to:
a) Provide direct supervision of trainees and allied health care professionals for the delivery of inpatient and outpatient services when applicable
b) Conduct teaching rounds, lectures and conference for trainees
c) Participate in the teaching and supervision of trainees and allied health care professionals assigned to the division
d) Participate in the postgraduate continuing educational activities of the division
3) Support the research endeavors of the division including the research initiatives by other members of the division
4) Support programmatic growth of division
5) Support satellite efforts of division when appropriate - Professionalism
1) Treat colleagues, Phoenix Children's employees and customers with courtesy, dignity and respect
2) Promote safe, cooperative and professional health care environment
3) Support Phoenix Children's mission, vision and values, including family centered care, excellence in clinical care, leadership, collaboration, and accountability - Other activities
1) Physician shall support the Division Chief in his/her role as liaison to the professional community and general public as requested by the Division Chief
2) Physician may conduct teaching rounds or conferences outside of Phoenix Children's, particularly if these activities support divisional clinical and teaching programs/ initiatives.
3) Physician shall represent Phoenix Children's in the medical and business communities and before the general public in a professional manner
4) The following physical and mental skills are essential to the physician's ability to successfully perform the foregoing duties and responsibilities:
a) The ability to communicate by telephone, computer or other communication devices
b) The ability to perform after hours or night call responsibilities as needed
c) The ability to work regularly scheduled work hours - Performs miscellaneous job related duties as requested.
