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Phoenix Children's Hospital, Inc.

Division Chief - Pediatric Emergency Medicine ED Faculty | Full-Time | Phoenix P

Phoenix Children's Hospital, Inc., Mission, Texas, United States, 78512


Division Chief - Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Posting Note:

Phoenix Children’s has initiated a national search for a dynamic leader to serve as the next Division Chief of Pediatric Emergency Medicine. This role will lead a large and growing Division consisting of over 60 physicians, over 30 APPs, and 4 PEM fellows per year. The Division provides pediatric emergency medicine at two locations currently, our main quaternary hospital on the Thomas Campus and a freestanding ED on our Avondale Campus. Two more community hospital emergency departments are coming online in 2024. The Pediatric Emergency Medicine Division also oversees urgent care at four locations throughout the community.This is an extraordinary opportunity for a physician leader to join one of the largest pediatric health systems in the nation, in the fifth largest city, with a growing and exceptionally diverse patient population.Position Description

The Division Chief must be board certified in pediatric emergency medicine and have a current Arizona License to practice medicine, or the ability to obtain a license prior to starting. In addition, previous leadership of a division or program with successful development of clinical education and/or research programs is preferred. The Division Chief will lead a division of over 100 providers. Across both emergency departments, Phoenix Children’s sees approximately 110,000 ED and Trauma visits annually, with an additional 63,000 Urgent Care visits. The addition of the two new campuses is projected to add another 80-90,000 visits a year.Position Duties

Patient Care Services:

Provide patient care services for which he/she is clinically privileged, including but not limited to:Provide direct patient care services on an inpatient and outpatient basis.Provide subspecialty consultations and follow-up.Provide diagnostic and therapeutic services/procedures.Provide these services for urgent/emergent care as necessary.Strive to achieve the best patient and family-centered care.Support Hospital’s patient satisfaction goals and develop division’s specific targets.Support and develop divisional patient safety and quality of care standards.Practice Contemporary Evidence based medicine or latest experience based medicine.

Divisional Responsibilities:

Provide clinical and administrative leadership of the division in collaboration with the Chief Operations Officer (COO) of PCMG, director, and/or manager.Act as key liaison between the division, PCH and PCMG executive management.Monitor the division’s financial, productivity and quality performance in collaboration with the manager and director; take action as feasible to attain established targets and goals.Participate in development of and submission of the budget for the division, with support from PCMG administration.Establish quality metrics for division.Establish annual staff physician goals and objectives in collaboration with individual physicians within their division.Evaluate the performance of the physicians in the division annually. Establish remediation plan for underperforming physicians.Establish and demonstrate effort to achieve annual division chief goals and objectives (e.g. personal, division, hospital).Review needs of the community for programmatic growth and develop necessary strategies for implementation.Support and/or develop the medical education programs and activities of the Division.Provide vision and development of the research endeavors of the division including the research initiatives by other members of the division.Hold divisional meetings regularly and communicate institutional messages to staff promptly.Provide a means for staff physician feedback to the division chief.

Professionalism:

Treat colleagues, PCH employees and customers with courtesy, dignity and respect.Promote safe, cooperative and professional health care environment.Support PCH mission, vision and values.

Other activities:

Act as liaison to the professional community and general public.Interface with PCH foundation when applicable.Physician may conduct teaching rounds or conferences outside of PCH, particularly if these activities support divisional clinical and teaching programs/initiatives.Physician shall represent PCH in the medical and business communities and before the general public in a professional manner.

Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as requested.Phoenix Children's Mission, Vision, & Values

Mission:

To advance hope, healing and the best healthcare for children and their families.Vision:

Phoenix Children's will be the leading pediatric health system in the Southwest, nationally recognized for exceptional care, innovative research and advanced medical education.Values:We place children and families at the center of all we do.We deliver exceptional care, every day and in every way.We collaborate with colleagues, partners and communities to amplify our impact.We set the standards of pediatric healthcare today, and innovate for the future.We are accountable for making the highest quality care accessible and affordable.Position Qualifications

Please review the following qualifications and specify whether you meet each of the requirements listed.Education

MD or DO degree -

RequiredMBA, MPH or MHA degree, or equivalent -

PreferredExperience

Leadership experience -

Required5 years in applicable area of specialty -

PreferredCertifications / Licenses / Registries

Current Arizona License to Practice Medicine or the ability to obtain prior to start date -

RequiredBoard certified/Board Eligible in the appropriate specialty -

RequiredSpecial Skills

The ability to move freely from facility to facility -

RequiredThe ability to communicate by telephone, computer or other communication devices -

RequiredThe ability to perform after hours or night call responsibilities as needed -

RequiredThe ability to work regularly scheduled work hours -

RequiredThe ability to work well under pressure -

RequiredPhysical Requirements & Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential

Review the physical and occupational exposure requirements for this position.

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