What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pediatric Nephrologist position at Phoenix Childrens Hospital?
Pediatric Nephrologist
Position Details
Department: PCMG-MAIN | Nephrology Location: Phoenix Shift: Mon-Fri, Days, 8am-5pm Category: Physician/Div Chief/Med Dir Posting #: 837568 Employee Type: Full-TimePosition Summary
Posting Note: Phoenix Children's Division of Nephrology is seeking a full-time Pediatric Nephrologist to join our nationally recognized and growing team.
The Division of Nephrology is nationally ranked by U.S. News & World Report and is the largest pediatric nephrology program in the Southwest. Our multidisciplinary team includes board-certified pediatric nephrologists and advanced practice providers delivering comprehensive inpatient and outpatient care throughout the Phoenix metropolitan area and across Arizona through an extensive network of outreach clinics.
The division provides care across one of the nation's largest freestanding pediatric healthcare systems, supporting a 484-bed flagship hospital, including 153 intensive care beds spanning the PICU, CVICU, and NICU. Phoenix Children's is home to Arizona's only dedicated pediatric dialysis center, offering inpatient and outpatient hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, and a comprehensive Continuous Kidney Replacement Therapy (CKRT) program. We also offer Arizona's only dedicated Pediatric Kidney Transplant Program, providing multidisciplinary care for children with complex kidney disease.
As one of the fastest-growing pediatric healthcare organizations in the country, Phoenix Children's continues to expand to meet the needs of Arizona's rapidly growing population, providing exceptional opportunities for clinical innovation, program development, teaching, and research.
Education and Academic Opportunities
Phoenix Children's launched its ACGME-accredited Pediatric Nephrology Fellowship Program in 2025, reflecting the organization's continued commitment to advancing pediatric nephrology education and training. Faculty have opportunities to teach fellows, residents, and medical students while participating in a growing academic environment.
Phoenix Children's physicians hold academic appointments with the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix, Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, and Creighton University School of Medicine, with opportunities to participate in clinical, translational, and outcomes research.
About Phoenix Children's
Phoenix Children's is Arizona's largest pediatric healthcare system and one of the fastest-growing children's health systems in the nation. The system includes its flagship quaternary care hospital in central Phoenix, Phoenix Children's Hospital – Arrowhead Campus, a network of specialty centers and ambulatory clinics, freestanding emergency departments, and more than 40 locations across Arizona.
Opened in 2024, Phoenix Children's Hospital – Arrowhead Campus is a full-service children's hospital serving the rapidly growing West Valley with pediatric emergency, inpatient, surgical, imaging, and specialty services. Phoenix Children's continues its strategic expansion with the upcoming Phoenix Children's Hospital – East Valley, located on the Mercy Gilbert Medical Center campus. This new hospital will further expand access to pediatric inpatient, emergency, surgical, and subspecialty care for families throughout the East Valley while supporting continued growth of our clinical programs.
With more than 1,500 pediatric providers representing over 75 pediatric subspecialties, Phoenix Children's is consistently recognized as one of the nation's premier pediatric health systems and is committed to delivering world-class patient care while advancing education, innovation, and research.
Position Requirements
Successful candidates will possess:
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
MissionTo advance hope, healing and the best healthcare for children and their families
VisionPhoenix 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
- 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