Elevate Your Career With Phoenix Children's & Join Their Dynamic Heart Transplant Team | Exclusive Benefits + More

Phoenix Children’s is seeking a Physician Assistant to join their dynamic Heart Transplant team here in Phoenix, AZ! The Pediatric Heart Transplant program is a part of the Phoenix Children's Hospital Transplant Center which also includes programs in bone marrow, kidney and liver transplantation.

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About The Position

This position will be one of five APPs providing both inpatient and outpatient coverage to the pediatric heart transplant program. In this position, you will be working alongside a close group of two heart transplant cardiologists, APPs, one nurse coordinator, and two medical assistants. You will also collaborate closely with a dedicated nutritionist, pharmacist, social worker as well as others on the healthcare team in the care of these patients. You will also work closely alongside and in direct communication with patients and families daily. This busy program follows approximately 150 heart failure/transplant patients and performs between 12-16 transplants per year.

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Inpatient Details

• The team of five APPs provide inpatient and outpatient coverage to heart transplant patients Monday through Friday as well as call coverage. All APPs rotate through the various roles which either consist of 4-10hr shifts or a full 7 days of call coverage.
• Includes H & Ps, consults, and rounding on patients (primarily in the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit “CVICU”) for pre transplant, transplant and post-transplant patients
• Discharge education and coordination of care is extensive in this role
• Requires management of medically complex pediatric patients with advanced heart failure, mechanical circulatory support, as well as post-transplant care including immunosuppressant management
• You will be working alongside attending physicians as well as many other disciplines within transplant so good communication and interpersonal skills are required
• This position partners with three other (APPs) to provide 24/7/365 call coverage to the heart transplant program for organ offers and transplant

Outpatient Details

• Clinic is located in the Heart Center at Phoenix Children's Hospital on the campus at 1919 E. Thomas
• Must be able to work autonomously and in partnership with multiple disciplines constantly
• Management of the transplant population including evaluations and consenting for transplant, as well as follow up and coordination of ongoing care
• Outpatient management of advanced heart failure
• Patient and family education is extensive in this position
• Supervising and working directly with dedicated transplant Medical Assistants and Registered Nurses
• Active coordination and participation in committee meetings related to transplant patient management

Job Qualifications

1. Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (Primary Care, Acute Care or Dual Certification) or Physician Assistant licensure
2. Certification in area of educational training
3. BLS/PALS
4. Previous inpatient clinical experience is highly preferred but not required, specifically in a CVICU or Transplant environment providing care to transplant patients or congenital heart disease. If no experience in these areas, we are willing to train.