Posting Note: Pediatric Neuropathologist at Phoenix Children’s
Join Our Trailblazing Team and Shape the Future of Pediatric Medicine!
Phoenix Children’s is a beacon of hope, health, and healing in the heart of Phoenix. As a full-service, freestanding, tertiary medical center with 484 licensed beds and growing, we are on the brink of becoming one of the nation’s largest children’s hospitals. Our Division of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine is currently on the lookout for a board-certified Neuropathologist who shares our passion for making a difference in young lives.
Why Phoenix Children’s?
• Cutting-Edge Medicine: Thrive in an environment that is more than just a hospital; it’s a hub of innovation and medical breakthroughs.
• Active Pathology Service: Engage with over 200 neurological cases and nearly 500 specimens annually, ensuring your diagnostic skills remain unparalleled.
• Trailblazing Research: Be part of a team that invests $10 million annually in clinical research to push the boundaries of medical science.
• Teaching Excellence: Contribute to the future of pediatric medicine with our pediatric residency and fellowship programs.
• Phoenix Children’s Medical Group: Collaborate with over 800 dedicated physicians focused on enhancing the lives of children.
• Vibrant Community: Enjoy the dynamic lifestyle of Phoenix with its rich outdoor and indoor entertainment options.
Your Role:
• Diagnostic Expert: Delve into the intricate world of neuropathology, from brain tumors to muscle biopsies.
• Collaborative Consultant: Offer your expertise to clinical colleagues and researchers at the Barrow Neurological Institute and other affiliated institutions.
• Inspiring Educator: Mentor the next generation of medical professionals through our affiliations with the University of Arizona College of Medicine and Mayo Clinic Arizona.
• Flexible Opportunity: Customize your career path with options for full-time or part-time roles, focusing on pediatric neuropathology or expanding into adult neuropathology and surgical pathology.

Qualifications:
• Medical Degree (MD or DO) with board certification in Anatomic Pathology and Neuropathology.
• Completion of fellowship training in Neuropathology, preferably with a focus on pediatric neuropathology. Pediatric pathology fellowship is preferred but not required.
• State medical licensure and eligibility for medical staff privileges at hospitals or medical facilities.
• Strong diagnostic skills and the ability to interpret complex neuropathological findings in pediatric patients.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and effective patient care.
• Commitment to ongoing education, research, and professional development in pediatric pathology and neuropathology.
Ready to Make an Impact? If you’re eager to unravel the mysteries of the human brain and make critical diagnoses that change young lives, Phoenix Children’s offers the perfect platform for your expertise. We invite you to grow with us and leave a lasting legacy in pediatric healthcare.
Apply Now and become a vital part of our community that is dedicated to transforming the landscape of pediatric neuropathology.
About us:
As Arizona’s only Children’s Hospital, Phoenix Children’s is a 484-bed, freestanding specialty children’s hospital located in Phoenix, Arizona. The hospital serves a spectrum of patients ranging from local community general pediatric patients to complex patients from throughout Arizona and into surrounding states and northern Mexico. Out of the total number of beds includes 48 PICU, 48 CVICU and 49 NICU licensed beds.
We are a rapidly growing institution. Our healthcare system includes: the state’s only Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center; a state-of-the-art motion analysis lab; a full-range of specialty services, including orthopedics, neurosciences, cardiovascular services, neonatology, and cancer and blood disorders; and a depth of high acuity specialties including heart, liver, kidney, bone marrow and stem cell transplantation, an active emergency department, and neonatal and pediatric intensive care units. Phoenix Children’s is a teaching hospital, leading the way for the next generation of pediatric providers through residency programs and fellowships, and is actively involved in clinical research, dedicating $10 million annually to support research activities.
Ready to make an impact? Apply now and be part of a team that’s rewriting the future of pediatric healthcare. Your expertise matters here!
For inquiries about the position, please contact:
David Blaha
Physician Talent Acquisition Partner
Phoenix Children’s Hospital
dblaha@phoenixchildrens.com

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.

1. 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
2. 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
3. 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
4. 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
5. 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