Medical Director - Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD)

• Provide high-quality outpatient and inpatient care to adult congenital heart disease patients.

• Deliver inpatient ACHD care at Phoenix Children’s and Dignity–St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center.

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to develop individualized, evidence-based treatment plans.
Program Leadership & Strategy

• Serve as Medical Director for the ACHD program with strategic vision and clinical oversight.

• Lead program growth initiatives, quality improvement efforts, and innovation in ACHD care delivery.

• Maintain and advance ACHA Accredited Comprehensive Care Center standards.

• Represent the ACHD program internally and externally at institutional, regional, and national levels.
Education & Mentorship

• Teach and mentor medical students, residents, pediatric cardiology fellows, and adult cardiovascular disease fellows.

• Support faculty development and foster a collaborative academic environment.
Research & Advocacy

• Participate in and/or lead ACHD-focused research initiatives.

• Engage in statewide and national advocacy efforts.
Facility & Program Information

• Largest ACHD program in Arizona and the state’s only ACHA Accredited Comprehensive Care Center

• 26 cardiologists

• 15 cardiac intensivists

• 3 cardiovascular surgeons

• 21 advanced practice providers

Ambulatory cardiac services are provided throughout the Phoenix metropolitan area, with outreach clinics across greater Arizona. Inpatient ACHD care occurs at Phoenix Children’s and at Dignity–St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center, a major academic medical center that includes the Norton Thoracic Institute and Barrow Neurological Institute.

Community
Phoenix is the fifth largest city in the United States and offers year-round sunshine, abundant outdoor recreation, and a high quality of life. The region provides easy access to mountains, lakes, and coastal destinations.

Qualifications

• MD or equivalent degree

• Board certified in Pediatric Cardiology (American Board of Pediatrics)

• Board certified in Adult Congenital Heart Disease (American Board of Internal Medicine)

• Eligible for unrestricted medical licensure in the State of Arizona

• Demonstrated leadership experience or strong interest in medical directorship and program development

Academic Affiliation
Phoenix Children’s Hospital is affiliated with the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix. ACHD cardiologists hold academic appointments within the Divisions of Child Health and Internal Medicine.

Contact Information
For questions or inquiries, please contact:

David Blaha
Physician Talent Acquisition Partner
dblaha@phoenixchildrens.com

The staff physician shall provide patient care services and will support the Phoenix Children's mission of providing hope, healing and the best health care for children and their families.

Position Duties

• 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, Phoenix Children's employees and customers with courtesy, dignity and respect
  2) Promote safe, cooperative and professional health care environment
  3) Support Phoenix Children's 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 Phoenix Children's, particularly if these activities support divisional clinical and teaching programs/ initiatives.
  3) Physician shall represent Phoenix Children's 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.
  

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