Located in sunny Phoenix, Dignity Health Medical Group Arizona Pediatrics is a major teaching site for Creighton University School of Medicine medical students, Creighton Alliance Family Medicine residents and Phoenix Childrens Hospital Pediatric Residency Program residents. Our practice setting is a stimulating place to work and because we are focused on growth and improved excellence.

Our practice is committed to advancing the holistic health care of infants, children, and adolescents through innovative medical care, research, education, training, and advocacy. We are recruiting a Clinician Educator as a(n) Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor. Academic rank and line will be determined by the qualifications and experience of the successful candidate with Creighton University School of Medicine.

We expect the successful candidate to participate primarily in the care of patients under the care of Dignity Health Medical Groups Pediatric practice in the outpatient and inpatient newborn settings. The patient population served includes a significant percentage of non-English language-only patients. The successful candidate will be involved in formal and informal teaching of residents, medical students and other graduate students.

Successful candidates should have an MD or equivalent degree with board eligibility or board certification in American Board of Pediatrics and have medical licensure in Arizona by the starting date.

Applications will be reviewed beginning January 1, 2022 and accepted until the position is filled.

The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years of clinical experience and be enthusiastic to lead innovations in medical education and healthcare delivery in the newborn, general pediatric clinic and continuity clinic setting.

Specific responsibilities:

• Education and clinical oversight of learners in general clinic, continuity clinic,and newborn nursery. Activities include but are not limited to: care of patients, teaching and supervising learners, performing medical student and resident assessments, feedback and written evaluations, oversight of education and quality improvement activities and clinic performance metrics, maintenance of an educational environment conducive to educating medical students and residents in both LCME and ACGME competency areas.
• Oversees, prepares and presents ambulatory didactic curriculum.
• Support for administrative, strategic and operational planning for the clinic in collaboration with residency and clinical leadership.
• Serve roles as Mentor and Faculty Advisor
• Participation on clinical, quality, administrative and medical education committees
• May have roles as Core Faculty and Advisor, support and maintain residency program curricula.
• Opportunities to collaborate and/or lead efforts related to community health and advocacy training within the teaching programs.
• Clinical time in general pediatrics.

Additional expectations include:

• Promotes the mission, vision, and values of Dignity Health Medical Group, Common Spirit, Creighton University School of Medicine, and the Phoenix Childrens Alliance Pediatric Residency Program.
• Promotes a culture of innovation and commitment to academic growth.
• Promotes a culture of excellence, health equity, inclusiveness, and positivity in the clinical learning environment.
• Promotes recruitment and development of a diverse leadership team, core faculty, and trainee cohort.
• Provides effective leadership and mentorship to trainees.
• Demonstrates clinical excellence
• Actively and regularly participates in designated committees and meetings.
• Demonstrates effective communication skills and professionalism.

With over 240 physicians and 800 total employees, Dignity Health Medical Group - Arizona is a comprehensive, integrated, multi-specialty, academic medical group that serves Dignity Health St. Josephs and Westgate Medical Centers, Chandler Regional Medical Center, and Mercy Gilbert Medical Center - a flagship region of Dignity Health currently headquartered in San Francisco, California. The physicians of DHMG-AZ are regularly involved with clinical duties, as well as academics and translational bench research, keeping the enhancement of care and the patient experience at the forefront of the work that they do.

Dignity Health, as part of CommonSpirit Health - the largest not-for-profit healthcare organization in the nationseeks to serve the poor and disenfranchised, while furthering the healing ministry of Jesus Christ. The mission of Dignity Health Medical Group - Arizona is consistent with Dignity Health's mission and St. Joseph's guiding principles with a focus on innovative clinical care and the pursuit of excellence through scholarly activities. As part of the Dignity Health hospital system, DHMG-AZ has full access to the staff and all facilities on our hospital campuses. This unique relationship with our hospital allows the group to provide its patients with state-of-the-art patient services including care of the poor and disenfranchised.

Like its legendary namesake rising out of the ashes, the greater Phoenix area has emerged as one of the bright metropolitan areas of the 21st century. The Phoenix area encompasses more than 20 incorporated cities, including Glendale, Scottsdale, Tempe, and Mesa, and all serve as a timeless Southwestern backdrop to the spirit of Puebloans, cowboys, miners, and visionaries. Recently, the Census Bureau named Arizonas Maricopa County, which includes the greater Phoenix metro area, the county with the nations highest annual population growth. Home to more than 4 million residents where everyone has a sunny disposition, the Phoenix area also ranks as the sixth-largest city in the United States. Phoenix is a premier destination offering the best of both worlds: a growing and diverse economy and a great place to live with more than 300 sun-filled days a year and an almost endless supply of attractions including:

• 189 city parks, 33,000 acres of desert preserves, and 200 miles of trails
• Host to MLB Spring Training and the annual Fiesta Bowl
• Home of the Phoenix Open and 200 golf courses
• Professional sports teams including the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Arizona Cardinals.
• Host to 5 Fortune 500 company headquarters
• The Best Mexican Food North of the Border
• Affordable housing and cost of living
• A family-friendly area, with the Childrens Museum of Phoenix, ample youth sports and athletic leagues, the Challenger Space Center Arizona, a wide variety of school options, including public, private, magnet, and charter, the Phoenix Zoo, large water parks, SEA LIFE Arizona, and many more!

The Phoenix area is also a destination for people from all over the world to receive outstanding healthcare.  This is particularly true of Dignity Healths St. Josephs Hospital and Medical Center - home to the world-renown Barrow Neurological Institute and The Norton Thoracic Institute - #1 lung transplant program in the U.S. - as well as many other world-class healthcare services and teaching programs.

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