When you join the healthcare team at Phoenix Children’s, you’ll see the world of medicine through the eyes of a child. You’ll be amazed by something new every day, inspired by the capabilities and expertise of your co-workers, and you’ll be able to transform your professional ambitions into reality. Here, you can be part of a growing system that will never outgrow its sense of joy, purpose, or discovery. Grow with us. 

We’re looking for lifelong learners who transform curiosity into discovery to join us in an inspiring place—filled with hope, positivity, support, and compassion. 

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant – Neurosurgery

Phoenix Children’s Division of Neurosurgery is seeking certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioners and/or Physician Assistants to join our growing program.  Neuroscience experience is preferred but all applicants will be reviewed.

The Division of Neurosurgery at Phoenix Children’s is growing to support the needs of the Southwest and beyond. We are the largest pediatric neurosurgery program in the state of Arizona. We offer comprehensive and compassionate care and support for children and their families with known or suspected neurosurgical conditions. Our services include outpatient, inpatient and surgical care for the pediatric patient to include diagnostic and laboratory testing, imaging, and procedures.  Our program serves as the main neurosurgery referral for a population of 7 million residents, of whom 1.5 million are in the pediatric age range.

This Advance Practice Provider (APP) role in Neurosurgery will have responsibility for the evaluation and team-based care of pediatric neurosurgery patients to include but not be limited to outpatient evaluations, inpatient consultations, and daily care as well as surgical first assisting. This role also has on call responsibilities on nights, weekends, and holidays (estimate 4 days/nights of call / month). Inpatient duties include, but are not limited to, rounding on all inpatients, attending to the needs of daily care, daily EHR documentation, communication with consultants, answering questions from collaborating teams, bedside RNs, rehabilitation providers, pharmacy, coordinating operative care, patient discharge, facilitating appropriate follow up for patients, and coverage during the day, as well as on call responsibilities. Further the APP will be a surgical first assistant in the neurosurgery cases. Outpatient responsibilities include independent assessment and care of a variety of conditions as well as participation in multidisciplinary clinics and satellite clinics.

Some multi-specialty care teams we are a part of include Spina Bifida, Skeletal Dysplasia, Complex Spine, Movement Disorder, Neuro-Oncology, Epilepsy, Concussion, Neuromuscular, Neurovascular and Cranial Facial.

Our clinical staff includes 5 physicians, 4 APPs, 1 RN, and 2 medical assistants. The clinical activities for the Division include approximately6,000 ambulatory visits, inpatient consultations, and inpatient subsequent visits in addition to 1,000 surgical cases annually. 

The Neurosurgery Division covers seven satellite clinics (Scottsdale, East Valley (East Mesa), Mercy Gilbert, Arrowhead, Avondale, Flagstaff and Tucson), in addition to the outpatient and inpatient neurosurgery services on Main campus at Phoenix Children’s.  In 2024 - 2025, we will expand our clinical team by 3 additional APPs and 1 – 2 additional surgeons. We truly work as a team and have daily virtual rounding as well as clinical conferences. In this way we aim to meet the growing needs of the growing pediatric patient population needs. 

Phoenix Children’s main campus, located in the heart of Phoenix, is a full-service, freestanding, tertiary medical center, offering 483 licensed beds, 72 of which are dedicated to intensive care and 49 of which are NICU.  We are a rapidly growing healthcare system, soon expanding to 610 licensed beds, with an additional 60 NICU beds.  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. 

Qualifications:

• Current BLS certification for Healthcare Provider from the American Heart Association or obtained by start date.
• Current State of Arizona certification as a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner obtained by start date.
• Maintain certificate in National Commission on Certification for Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
• Master’s degree from a nationally accredited program.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, strong verbal communication, and basic computer skills.

Phoenix Children’s offers an outstanding work environment, a competitive compensation/benefits package including paid malpractice insurance coverage, paid time off, and access to CME including a professional development course through UptoDate.

Interested applicants are encouraged to submit a CV:

Chastity Jensen

Physician Talent Acquisition Partner Phoenix Children’s

O: (602) 933-5638  

cocano@phoenixchildrens.com

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About Phoenix Children's

Phoenix Children’s is one of the Nation’s largest pediatric health systems. It comprises Phoenix Children’s Hospital–Main Campus, Phoenix Children’s Hospital–East Valley at Dignity Health Mercy Gilbert Medical Center, four pediatric specialty and urgent care centers, 11 community pediatric practices, 20 outpatient clinics, two ambulatory surgery centers and six community-service-related outpatient clinics throughout the state of Arizona. The system has provided world-class inpatient, outpatient, trauma, emergency and urgent care to children and families for more than 35 years. Phoenix Children’s Care Network includes more than 850 pediatric primary care providers and specialists who deliver care across more than 75 subspecialties. Phoenix Children's provides world-class inpatient, outpatient, trauma, emergency and urgent care to children and families in Arizona and throughout the Southwest. As one of the largest children’s hospitals in the country, we provide care across more than 75 pediatric specialties. Every day our clinical, professional and support staff work collaboratively to deliver on our mission to provide hope, healing and the best health care for children and their fam...ilies. They embrace the challenges of providing compassionate, high-quality, family-centered care to the most complex patients in the region.

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