Position Details

Department: PCMG-MAIN | CHC Cardiology

Location: Phoenix

Shift: Mon-Fri, Days, 8am-5pm

Category: Advanced Practice Clinicians

Posting #: 968102

Employee Type: Full-Time

Position Summary

Posting Note: Phoenix Children’s Division of Cardiology is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider (APP) to join our nationally recognized, high-volume Stephen C. Grout Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD) Program. We are the largest ACHD program in Arizona and the state’s only ACHA-Accredited Comprehensive Care Center.

Our program provides comprehensive outpatient ACHD care across the Phoenix metropolitan area and through outreach clinics across greater Arizona. Inpatient care is delivered both at Phoenix Children’s Hospital and at our adult partner institution, Dignity Health St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center—a major academic center that houses the world-renowned Norton Thoracic and Barrow Neurologic Institutes.

The successful candidate will play a pivotal role within our multidisciplinary Heart Center team, collaborating closely with ACHD cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, and subspecialists across institutions to provide seamless, high-quality care for adults with congenital heart disease.

Be part of a dynamic program with broad multidisciplinary expertise, three dedicated ACHD cardiothoracic surgeons, and a strong culture of clinical excellence, research, and advocacy.


Required Qualifications:
• Licensed Physician Assistant (PA) or Adult Nurse Practitioner (NP)
• National certification in respective area of training
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications
• 3-5 years prior experience in adult cardiology or ACHD strongly preferred

General responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Independently manage ACHD patients in the ambulatory care setting
• Participate in daily inpatient rounds and contribute to care coordination for acutely hospitalized ACHD patients
• Coordinate care for patients undergoing cardiac and non-cardiac procedures
• Manage post-operative care for patients following cardiac surgery
• Triage and respond to acute patient concerns and incoming clinical calls
• Participate in rotating call and weekend coverage as part of the ACHD care team
• Coordinate and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across Phoenix Children’s and Dignity Health
• Educate and collaborate with clinical team members to promote best practices in ACHD care
• Support ongoing research, advocacy, and quality improvement initiatives within the ACHD program

This position works in collaboration with the attending physicians and works within their scope of practice to provide excellent clinical care for patients. Plays a critical role in the patient family medical team. Professional who may practice in hospital’s inpatient and/or outpatient setting.

Position Duties

• Conducts comprehensive health history, physical assessments and plans for infants, children and young adults with acute and chronic health conditions. Utilizes advanced assessment skills to manage a cohort of patients.
  
• Orders and prescribes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions, and performs other therapeutic or corrective measures to treat illness and improve health status.
  
• Formulates family centered plan of care. Performs daily documents as necessary. Collaborated and coordinated care with other team members.
  
• Collects data and analyzes when necessary.
  
• Performs any needed advanced procedures that are associated with their credentialing process DOP.
  
• Utilizes the most up to date and evidence based practice for plan of care and able to alter the plan according to family needs and effectiveness or plan.
  
• Serves as an educational resource to patient/family/ nursing staff/ provider team and other health care teams as needed.
  
• Participates in own professional development by maintaining required competences, certifying body renewals, seeking educational offerings when available, and participates in the professional development of others which may include Advanced Practice Provider students, Residents and Medical Students. Acts as a preceptor/mentor for those new in department.
  
• Demonstrates commitment to patient safety by bring up concerns in appropriate manner, reporting through appropriate channels, and ensuring change of practice when necessary. Demonstrates shared accountability of safe practice.
  
• Performs miscellaneous job related duties as requested.
  

Phoenix Children's Mission, Vision, & Values Mission

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

Vision

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

Values

• 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