Phoenix Children’s has initiated a national search for a dynamic leader to serve as the next Division Chief of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition. This role will lead a large and growing Division consisting of 25 physicians, along with a staff of 55 specialists, dieticians, nurses and medical assistants.

The Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition is the largest and most established referral center in Arizona for liver diseases, inflammatory bowel diseases, aerodigestive and feeding disorders, neurogastroenterology and motility, eosinophilic diseases as well as nutritional disorders in pediatric patients. We offer a full range of services to diagnose, treat and manage intestinal, pancreatic, liver and nutritional disorders in infants, children and adolescents, on both an inpatient and outpatient basis.

The Division has a collegial relationship throughout the hospital offering many multidisciplinary clinics to optimize outpatient care as well as working seamlessly with our Hospitalist partners for the management of hospitalized children.  The Division offers a state-of-the-art, full-service laboratory using specialized equipment and techniques including traditional endoscopy, trans nasal endoscopy, therapeutic endoscopy, including ERCP, and a full range of GI manometry.

This is an extraordinary opportunity for a physician leader to join one of the largest pediatric health systems in the nation, in the fifth largest city, with a growing and exceptionally diverse patient population. 

Phoenix Children’s

Forty years ago, Phoenix Children’s opened within Good Samaritan Hospital as a “hospital within a hospital,” and 20 years ago, we embarked on building Arizona’s first and only freestanding pediatric hospital. Guided by our mission to advance hope, healing and the best healthcare for children and their families, we are focused on meeting the healthcare needs of Arizona’s growing pediatric population.

For the last two decades, we have created nationally recognized programs and centers of excellence, earned a host of clinical accreditations and accolades, recruited top physicians and executives from across the country and around the world, expanded our residency and fellowship programs to train the next generation of doctors, and built a large and integrated medical group to ensure coordinated and consistent care delivery.

Our physical footprint is expanding as well. It is all to ensure Arizona families have access to high-quality healthcare – right in their own communities. With a comprehensive quaternary children’s hospital, a free-standing emergency department, two additional community hospital locations opening in 2024, and more than 40 sites of care and clinics, we deliver high-quality care for communities throughout the Southwest. We are made up of more than 1,500 medical staff providers who address health challenges from the everyday to the most complex and from the earliest years onward. Alongside our colleagues, collaborators, and communities, we are elevating pediatric care, education and innovation, so we can all grow healthier together.

Phoenix Children’s Medical Group

Phoenix Children’s Medical Group (PCMG) has grown to include more than 800 employed physicians, as well as advanced practice providers. PCMG offers care in more than 75 pediatric specialties across 34 clinical divisions at more than 40 sites of service in the state of Arizona.

As Phoenix Children’s prepares to open two additional hospitals this year, PCMG is taking steps to ensure world-class care at all points of inpatient and outpatient care throughout our health system. One example has been bringing several divisions in-house to PCMG, including infectious diseases and anesthesia. Building an integrated and aligned medical group for all areas of operation at Phoenix Children’s is part of our health system’s overall strategic plan amid our continued growth.

Ensuring each patient family receives consistently high-quality, safe care closer to home is paramount to us. Recruiting and retaining world-leading division chiefs to lead our specialty areas is a key factor in making this possible. We are committed to making Phoenix Children’s a best place to work for all clinicians, including those involved with patient care, clinical instruction and research.

No matter the challenge – from tracking patient data to treating rare disorders – our team expertly adapts our practices to provide new and better solutions. With our skilled network and wide reach, we are equipped to develop the breakthrough tools, technologies and treatments needed to meet every family’s health needs. Together, we are expanding what is possible for pediatric care, education and innovation.

 Position Description

The Division Chief must be board certified in pediatric gastroenterology and have a current Arizona License to practice medicine, or the ability to obtain a license prior to starting. In addition, previous leadership of a division or program with successful development of clinical education and/or research programs is preferred. The Division Chief will lead a division of 55 including 25 pediatric gastroenterologists with full coverage of all gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition subspecialties.  

The next Division Chief will be an accomplished pediatric gastroenterologist with excellent administrative, diagnostic, teaching and research skills who will assume a leadership position within this rapidly growing institution. The chosen candidate will participate in strategic planning to ensure the care offered in the division keeps pace with treatment advancements and our growing community. Active involvement in resident, fellow and medical student teaching through affiliated programs with University of Arizona is expected.

We respectfully request your assistance in communicating this leadership opportunity to your colleagues and by your nomination of highly qualified individuals. Thank you in advance for taking the time to consider your accomplished, qualified colleagues and for forwarding your nominations to the contacts below.

Ashish S. Patel, MD
Physician in Chief
Phoenix Children’s
p (602) 933-1392
apatel12@phoenixchildrens.com

Jared T. Muenzer, MD, MBA
Chief Physician Executive
Phoenix Children’s 
p (602) 933-5465 
jmuenzer@phoenixchildrens.com

Raye Jean Becker
Sr. Physician Talent Acquisition Partner
Phoenix Children’s
P 602-933-1101
rbecker@phoenixchildrens.com