Full Job Description
Posting Note: Phoenix Children’s has been nationally recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the Best Children’s Hospitals in the nation for the 15th consecutive year, and is ranked the No.1 children’s hospital in Arizona and fourth in the Southwest region. The hospital continues to earn national rankings across multiple pediatric specialties and remains the only children’s hospital in the state ever recognized by USNWR. Position Summary: Phoenix Children’s Urology Division is seeking an experienced, highly motivated Advanced Practice Practitioner (APP) with pediatric expertise to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will be board eligible or certified as a Physician Assistant (PA-C) or Nurse Practitioner (NP) with advanced skills in pediatric care and RN First Assist (RNFA) credentials from an accredited training program. This role will encompass both outpatient pediatric clinic responsibilities and support as an RNFA in urologic surgical cases at our Arrowhead and Main campus locations. Key Responsibilities:
- Provide high-quality, family-centered clinical care to pediatric patients in the outpatient urology clinic.
- Participate in surgical procedures as a First Assistant in urology operating rooms.
- Collaborate with urologists, surgeons, and multidisciplinary care teams to optimize patient outcomes.
- Perform comprehensive patient evaluations, develop treatment plans, and manage follow-up care.
- Educate patients, families, and caregivers about diagnoses and treatment plans.
- Document patient encounters and maintain accurate medical records in compliance with hospital policies and standards of care.
- Engage in quality improvement initiatives and contribute to clinical program development.
Qualifications:
- Required: Graduate level preparation as an NP or PA.
Interested applicants are encouraged to submit a CV to: Chastity Jensen Physician Talent Acquisition Partner Phoenix Children’s O: (602) 933-5638 cjensen@phoenixchildrens.com
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