Pediatric Hospitalist
Pediatric Hospitalist
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Job Description
Thanks for your interest in Childrens Mercy!
Do you envision finding a meaningful role with an inclusive and compassionate team At Childrens Mercy we believe in making a difference in the lives of all children and shining a light of hope to the patients and families we serve. Our employees make the difference which is why we have been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top pediatric hospital for eleven consecutive years.
Childrens Mercy is in the heart of Kansas City a metro abounding in cultural experiences vibrant communities and thriving businesses. This is where our patients and families live work and play. This is a community that has embraced our hospital and we strive to say thanks by giving back. As a leader in childrens health we engage in meaningful programs and partnerships throughout the region so that we can improve the lives of children beyond the walls of our hospital.
Overview
The Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine is recruiting a fulltime board certified/board eligible general pediatrician or board certified/board eligible pediatric hospitalist at the Assistant or Associate Professor level with strong clinical skills and an interest in academic medicine. The candidate will participate in clinical educational and quality improvement initiatives within the Division.Mastery of skills such as professionalism teambased care care of children with medical complexity and effective communication are mandatory.
The Division is made up of greater than 40 physicians and 6 hospital medicine fellows.Physicians in the Division hold a wide variety of leadership roles throughout the institution including in the areas of Graduate Medical Education Medical Administration Medical Informatics Performance Improvement and the Center for Wellbeing.Our division supports the individual professional desires of each partner while supporting the wellbeing of each of our team members.
The clinical practice is primarily at our tertiary care facility described below.There will be additional opportunities to work at our CMH community site which is also included below.
Childrens Mercy Hospital is an urban tertiary care/academic childrens hospital with full pediatric medical/surgical support. Our faculty provides two distinct types of clinical service:
- 24/7 direct care on a hospitalistonly team comprised of medically complex and diverse general pediatric patients. Fellows medical students and residents on elective may be part of the team.
- Attending supervision of academic teams of residents and students. The supervision of residents on academic teams is restricted to board certified/board eligible pediatric hospitalists.
Childrens Mercy Kansas is a unique freestanding community childrens hospital located 12 miles southwest of Childrens Mercy Hospital.The hospital serves a breadth of pediatric diagnoses with lower acuity than our main campus. Clinical service on this campus offers a complementary clinical experience featuring a professionally stimulating direct interaction with pediatric professionals in our busy onsite pediatric emergency department as well as in our community referral area.
Salary and academic rank are commensurate with experience.
Please apply with CV and cover letter using link above or send to
For more information about Childrens Mercy Kansas City and about Kansas City itself visit cmkc.link/TakeYourPlace.
At Childrens Mercy we are committed to ensuring that everyone feels welcomed within our walls. A successful candidate for this position will join us as we strive to create a workplace that reflects the community we serve as well as our core values of kindness curiosity inclusion team and integrity.
Additionally its important to us that we remain transparent with all potential job candidates. Because we value the safety of the patients and families we serve as well as the Childrens Mercy staff we want to let you know that the seasonal influenza vaccine is a condition of employment for all employees in our organization. New employees must be willing to be vaccinated if found nonimmune to measles mumps rubella (MMR) and chicken pox (varicella) and/or without evidence of tetanus diphtheria acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccination since 2005. If you become a finalist for this position and have any concerns about receiving these vaccines medical and/or religious exemptions can be further discussed with Human Resources.
EEO Employer/Disabled/Vet
Childrens Mercy hires individuals based on their job skills expertise and ability to maintain professional relationships with fellow employees patients parents and visitors. A personal interview formal education and training previous work experience references and a criminal background investigation all are factors used to select the best candidates. The hospital does not discriminate against prospective or current employees based on the race color religion sex national origin age disability creed genetic information sexual orientation gender identity or expression ancestry or veteran status. A drug screen will be performed upon hire. Childrens Mercy is smoke and tobacco free.
Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion
CM is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. Our patients and families come from all walks of life and so do we. We know that our greatest strengths come from the people who make up our team so we hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds not just because its the right thing to do but because it makes our hospital stronger and our patient care more compassionate. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for service you will find a home at CM. In recruiting for our team we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring including education ideas culture ethnicity race sex sexual orientation gender identity and expression national origin age languages spoken veteran status color religion disability and beliefs.
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