Posting Note: The Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders (CCBD) at Phoenix Children’s in Phoenix, Arizona, is seeking a pediatric hematologist/oncologist to serve as Associate Division Chief - Director of Clinical Operations.

Our ideal candidate is a mid-career or senior level physician with broad clinical and leadership experience in pediatric hematology/oncology. The Associate Division Chief - Director of Clinical Operations will work collaboratively with the CCBD Division Chair and Administrative Director to lead and further develop the clinical-operative as well as programmatic component of the CCBD.

Opportunity:
The CCBD at Phoenix Children's is one of the largest pediatric programs in the Southwestern US. The Center sees an average of 390 new oncology and 1800 new hematology patients per year, and includes a FACT accredited Cellular Therapy program which manages 45-55 BMT/Immunotherapy procedures annually. The hematology/oncology floor has 48 single patient rooms, including a designated wing with 16 HEPA-filtered, positive pressure rooms for particularly immune-deficient patients.

The CCBD has additional active clinical and laboratory research programs in oncology, neuro-oncology, survivorship, hemophilia, sickle cell disease and phase I/phase II investigational drug development.

Patients are cared for on the main hospital campus as well as two satellite settings, both of which will be associated with a satellite hospital within the next 1-2 years. Additional programs in active development include an MIBG facility and a cell therapy laboratory capable of managing clinical products as well as providing capability for experimental cellular therapies.

The successful individual will have oversight and problem-solving responsibilities related to overall Clinical Quality of Care within the Center and will supervise the Inpatient and the Outpatient Medical Directors. Areas of oversight responsibility include but are not limited to:

- Ongoing monitoring and improvement of patient safety
- New project guidance/ program development
- Patient and staff workflow improvement
- CPOE Development and oversight
- Clinical practice and staffing expansion
- Quality Committee
- Infection Control management within the CCBD, in concert with hospital
Infection Control
- Management of CCBD partnerships within PCH
(i.e., Palliative Medicine/PICU/ID/inpatient nursing/ etc.)
- Provider Credentialing
- Recruitment

The incoming Associate Division Chief - Director of Clinical Operations will be a member of the Department of Child Health at the University of Arizona-College of Medicine Phoenix as well as the Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine at an academic rank commensurate with experience and prior academic achievements.

About Our Program:

The Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders at Phoenix Children’s is a designated Center of Excellence at Phoenix Children’s, with two satellite locations in the Greater Phoenix Metro Area. We have clinical and laboratory research programs in oncology, neuro-oncology, survivorship, hemophilia, and phase I/phase II investigational drug development.

The CCBD is a member of the Children’s Oncology Group (COG), and actively participates in cooperative group trials through multiple Hematology, Oncology, and transplant-affiliated consortia. Additionally, we offer institutional-specific, investigator-initiated clinical trials.

Phoenix Children's is a comprehensive tertiary and quaternary care center that also serves as a primary pediatric teaching facility for University of Arizona and the Mayo Clinic Arizona medical students and has residency programs in Pediatrics and Medicine/Pediatrics.

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