Position Summary

The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Phoenix Children’s Hospital (PCH) is seeking a board certified/eligible Director of Transfusion Medicine to join a group of two physicians in Transfusion Medicine and Apheresis, and a group of 13 faculty members in the rapidly expanding Division of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine.
The successful candidate will serve as a program leader and clinical attending for Transfusion Services, Apheresis and Coagulation. Clinical duties include support of a blood bank that performs a full range of immunohematology testing and dispenses 13,000 blood products per year, a therapeutic apheresis and phlebotomy service with 650 cases/year, and a coagulation service. The apheresis service includes cell collection for hematopoietic progenitors, lymphocytes for CAR-T and DLI, extracorporeal photopheresis, plasma exchange, red cell exchange, therapeutic cytapheresis, and LDL apheresis.
There are opportunities for research, education, and other pathology practice commensurate with experience and interest in a rapidly growing program. Faculty appointments with the University of Arizona-Phoenix College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic Arizona, and Creighton University School of Medicine are encouraged. Rank is dependent on the candidate’s qualifications.
Successful candidates will be BC/BE in Blood Banking and Transfusion Medicine, with primary training in Clinical Pathology (preferred), Pediatrics, or Hematology/Oncology. Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively with team members, physicians, clinical lab scientists, nurses, caregivers, and the leadership teams to advance patient care and hospital mission are required. Qualifications include licensed or eligible for licensure in the state of Arizona.

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.

Education

• MD or DO degree. (Required)

Certifications

• Current Arizona License to Practice Medicine or the ability to obtain prior to start date. (Required)
• Board certified/Board Eligible in the appropriate specialty. (Required)

Special Skills

• The ability to move freely from facility to facility, as well as, the ability to move freely throughout facilities and examine patients. (Required)
• The ability to communicate by telephone, computer or other communication devices. (Required)
• The ability to perform after hours or night call responsibilities as needed. (Required)
• The ability to work regularly scheduled work hours. (Required)
• The ability to work well under pressure. (Required)