Phoenix Children’s is recruiting a Clinical Microbiologist to serve as the section director of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Testing and to join the professional staff of the Division of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. The desired candidate will be an accomplished academic clinical microbiologist with excellence in administrative leadership skills, scientific knowledge, teaching ability, and a record of scholarship.

The Clinical Microbiologist must be an MD and/or PhD, and BE/BC in Medical Microbiology. The position entails scientific direction of the section of Microbiology, including Virology and Molecular Microbiology testing. The individual will report to the Laboratory Medical Director and Division Chief of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. The Clinical Microbiologist will serve as a consultant to our pediatric infectious diseases team and other medical providers and will be an active participant in our Infection Prevention and Control and Antimicrobial Stewardship programs. The chosen candidate will participate in innovative diagnostic test development with an emphasis on the specialized testing needs of our expanding hospital services, as well as our rapidly expanding network of care and clients. Professionalism, leadership, and interpersonal communication skills are essential. Experience in the pediatric testing environment is preferred, but not required. Active involvement in resident, fellow and medical student teaching through affiliated programs is expected, and academic appointment at University of Arizona College of Medicine and Mayo Clinic Arizona are encouraged.

A candidate who is also BC/BE in Pediatric Infectious Diseases, will also be joining a growing division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases. The Division consists of physicians and advanced practice providers. The candidate will have the opportunity to provide clinical care through an inpatient and outpatient infectious Diseases Consult service.

As a Phoenix Children’s employee, a successful applicant is offered the following:

* Highly competitive guaranteed base salary
* Productivity incentive bonus
* Patient safety, quality and experience incentive plan
* Competitive Paid time off
* Relocation assistance
* CME time and dollar allowance
* A benefit package that includes but is not limited to 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, 457(b) Deferred Compensation plan, short and long term disability, malpractice, life and AD&D insurance

As Arizona’s only Children’s Hospital, Phoenix Children’s is a 484-bed, freestanding specialty children’s hospital located in Phoenix, Arizona. The hospital serves a spectrum of patients ranging from local community general pediatric patients to complex patients from throughout Arizona and into surrounding states and northern Mexico. Out of the total number of beds includes 48 PICU, 48 CVICU and 49 NICU licensed beds.

We are a rapidly growing organization. Our healthcare system includes: the state’s only Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center; a state-of-the-art motion analysis lab; a full-range of specialty services, including orthopedics, neurosciences, cardiovascular services, neonatology, and cancer and blood disorders; and a depth of high acuity specialties including heart, liver, kidney, bone marrow and stem cell transplantation, an active emergency department, and neonatal and pediatric intensive care units. Phoenix Children’s is a teaching hospital, leading the way for the next generation of pediatric providers through residency programs and fellowships, and is actively involved in clinical research, dedicating $10 million annually to support research activities.

For application, please contact:

David Blaha

Physician and Leadership Talent Acquisition Partner

Phoenix Children’s Hospital

dblaha@phoenixchildrens.com