Posting Note: The Physician is responsible for all functions aligned with the mission, vision, and goals of Phoenix Children’s Emergency Department & Urgent Care. The Physician role is an opportunity for a Pediatrician/PEM Physician to apply their skills in a pediatric ED and urgent care setting. Physicians are responsible for evaluating and providing evidence-based treatment to pediatric patients within their scope of practice under the Medical Director’s supervision. This position maintains effective working relationships and rapport with patients/families, other physicians, employees, and volunteers.
Description
• Assess and treat acute injury and illness; including but not limited to anaphylaxis, respiratory distress, croup, and asthma
• Perform procedural care including but not limited to abscess drainage, foreign body removal, and laceration repair with sutures, staples, and dermal adhesive
• Oversee patient flow and daily functions of the office along with oversight of other providers, staff and trainees on shift
• Maintain operations by following policies and procedures; reporting needed changes to the management team
• Work in conjunction with the onsite team to assure completion of daily tasks including but not limited to lab and radiology result review, patient follow-up, and timely responses to patient calls and questions. Maintains safe, secure, equitable, and healthy work environment by following and enforcing safety procedures, quality standards, and complying with legal regulations
• Maintains patient confidence and protect operations by keeping patient care information confidential in compliance with HIPAA regulations
• Update knowledge by participating in continuing education requirements and opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations
• Assist the clinical team and patients with complaints and taking an active role in service recovery when needed
• Focus on efficiency metrics to improve urgent care flow, patient experience, and throughput
Qualifications
• Pediatric experience is required; Pediatric ER, Pediatric hospitalist, or Pediatrics Urgent Care Experience preferred
• BC/BE in Pediatrics
• Active state license
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) required
• Skill in rapid assessment of the critical presentation of the pediatric population
• Ability to use sound reasoning and judgment and act calmly in emergencies
• Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and nonverbally
• Excellent computer skills and experience with EMR
• Ability to critically think, multitask, and work as a part of a multidisciplinary team

The staff physician shall provide patient care services and will support the PCH mission of providing hope, healing and the best health care for children and their families.

• 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, PCH employees and customers with courtesy, dignity and respect
  2) Promote safe, cooperative and professional health care environment
  3) Support PCH 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 PCH, particularly if these activities support divisional clinical and teaching programs/ initiatives.
  3) Physician shall represent PCH 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.
  

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

Phoenix Children's will be the leading pediatric health system in the Southwest, nationally recognized for exceptional care, innovative research and advanced medical education.

We realize this vision by:

• Offering the most comprehensive care across ages, communities and specialties
• Investing in innovative research, including emerging treatments, tools and technologies
• Advancing education and training to shape the next generation of clinical leaders
• Advocating for the health and well-being of children and families

• 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