Pediatric Cardiologist - Heart Transplant and Advanced Heart Failure

Position Summary

Phoenix Children’s - Division of Cardiology is actively seeking up to 3 full‑time faculty to join the Advanced Heart Failure & Cardiac Transplant Team at the level of Instructor, Assistant, or Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics and Child Health. There is an opportunity to join as, or develop into, the role of Director of Mechanical Circulatory Support depending on experience.

This program performs an average of 12‑15 heart transplants annually, follows heart‑failure patients in both the inpatient and outpatient setting, and supports a mechanical circulatory support program offering the full range of pediatric and adult devices. Applicants must have an M.D. or equivalent degree, be board certified or board eligible in Pediatric Cardiology by the American Board of Pediatrics, and be eligible for medical licensure in the State of Arizona. Candidates will have already completed an ACGME‑accredited 3‑year fellowship in Pediatric Cardiology, with an additional 1‑2 years of advanced subspecialty training in pediatric advanced heart failure, including management of cardiac transplant patients and mechanical circulatory support.

The position is not currently accepting J1 visa candidates.

Candidates should demonstrate a rigorous academic focus preferably in clinical and/or translational research, although basic science opportunities are also available. Academic clinical faculty appointments will be facilitated at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix and Tucson, Creighton University School of Medicine, and Mayo Clinic School of Medicine – Scottsdale. Additional research collaborations exist with the Translational Genomics Research Institute (tGen) and the Arizona State University, Department of Bioengineering.

The Division of Cardiology currently hosts a fellowship training program in general pediatric cardiology with 9 fellows distributed over 3 years. The Phoenix Children’s Center for Heart Care also hosts subspecialty fellowships in pediatric cardiac critical care, advanced cardiac imaging, and interventional cardiac catheterization. The inpatient service includes a 48‑bed CV intensive care unit and transition care unit. Patient care is interdisciplinary involving transplant cardiology, cardiovascular surgery, and dedicated cardiac NP and PA providers. The provision of both workplace‑based and didactic teaching to fellows, residents, medical students, and nurses is an expectation in this role.

The successful candidate(s) will join our program with 24 cardiologists, 13 cardiac intensivists, 3 cardiovascular surgeons, and 25 advanced practice providers. Inpatient pediatric cardiac care is centered at the Phoenix Children’s Hospital while adult congenital inpatient care and procedures are also provided at St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center. Ambulatory cardiac services are centered at the Center for Heart Care – Thomas Campus and satellite offices are located throughout the Phoenix metropolitan area. Additional general cardiology outreach offices are in Tucson, Prescott, and Yuma, AZ.

The Phoenix metropolitan area is the 5th largest metropolitan area in the United States with a population of ~1.6M and an estimated pediatric population of 1M in Maricopa County alone. Phoenix Children’s is one of the largest freestanding children’s hospitals in the nation with 433 licensed beds and a faculty of over 1200 employed / affiliated physicians. Phoenix is consistently ranked among the Best Places to live in the United States and boasts over 300 sunny days per year and convenient access to ocean and mountain attractions.

Interested candidates should send a curriculum vitae with a cover letter of introduction to: David Blaha, Physician Talent Acquisition Partner, [email protected] .

Interested candidates can also contact the program director directly: Steve Zangwill MD, [email protected] .

The staff physician shall provide patient care services and will support the PC 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, and 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 regular scheduled work hours (Required)
• The ability to work well under pressure (Required)