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Wichita, KS - USA

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Not Disclosed

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Salary Not Disclosed

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Department:

SOM Wichita Pediatrics

PediatricsHemOnc

Position Title:

Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Physician

Job Family Group:

Academic

Job Description Summary:

The Department of Pediatrics Division of Hematology and Oncology at the University of Kansas School of MedicineWichita is seeking a candidate for a fulltime faculty position to join an existing team of pediatric hematology/oncology physicians. Candidates will have earned a D.O. M.D. or equivalent and be board certified or board eligible in Pediatric Hematology and Oncology. The position offers an exciting opportunity to practice evidencebased medicine in a rapidly growing multidisciplinary Pediatric Hematology and Oncology program in affiliation with our primary clinical partner Wesley Childrens Hospital. A successful candidate must have an interest in practicing both hematology and oncology in an academic program. The candidate will integrate with the inpatient teams all pediatric subspecialties residents and medical students. The program boasts strong focus in caring for the patient and family through a comprehensive team including a pediatric hematology oncology pharmacist social worker nurse navigator dietician APHON certified and chemotherapy certified infusion nurses and child life.

The University of Kansas School of MedicineWichita (KUSMW) Department of Pediatrics is a robust comprehensive and thriving group of dedicated generalist specialist hospitalist and newborn providers delivering pediatric clinical care education scholarship and advocacy as part of our medical school campus one of three in the University of Kansas system. The Wichita campus serves over 200 medical students and boasts state of the art technical capabilities including a new simulation center. The KUSMW Department of Pediatrics collaborates extensively in the community and region to provide general and tertiary care to the children and families in the Western twothirds of the state.

Wichita Kansas is located in the heart of America and is the largest city in Kansas. It has small town friendliness along with all the amenities of a large city including a variety of restaurants and entertainment minor league baseball and hockey teams great shopping and close proximity to the country. The metropolitan area of more than 640000 has great public and private schools and is a family friendly city.

Job Description:

Job Duties:

Patient Care 80

  • Provide direct patient care for outpatient infants children and adolescents.

  • Provide consultation on inpatient infants children and adolescents in collaboration with our hospitalist and critical care teams.

  • Work in conjunction with pediatric subspecialists including anesthesia cardiology critical care endocrinology gastroenterology infectious disease neurology nephrology oncology orthopedics radiology and surgery to provide effective and integrated care.

  • Participate in quality improvement and patient safety activities to improve efficiency safety and clinical outcomes for patients.

  • Maintain board certification in pediatrics and pediatric hematology/oncology.

  • Seek opportunities for collaboration with our hospital partners.

Teaching 10

  • Educate supervise and participate in the evaluation process of residents medical students and other allied health trainees.

  • Assist with the development of Hematology/Oncology residency curriculum

Research/Scholarly Activities 10

  • Participate in scholarly activities to the extent that ACGME criteria for core faculty are met; these include traditional scholarly products (i.e. publications poster presentations) as well as invited presentations (i.e. grand rounds professional or academic society conferences) and significant educations leadership roles (i.e. curriculum development).

Work Environment:

  • Equitable participation in call coverage is expected

Required Qualifications:

  • MD or DO Degree

  • Board eligible or certified in Pediatrics

  • Board eligible or certified in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Preferred Qualifications:

Work Experience:

  • Special interest in the area of hematology

  • Previous experience teaching in an academic setting

Skills:

  • Demonstrated proficiency in clinical practice

  • Demonstrated proficiency in the teaching of students and residents

  • Ability to work cooperatively collegially and professionally within a multidisciplinary team environment

Required Documents:

  • Resume/CV

  • Cover Letter

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. It is only a summary of the typical functions of the job not an exhaustive list of all possible job responsibilities tasks duties and assignments. Furthermore job duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

    If selected as a final candidate for this position you may be required to complete the Association of American of Universities Representations and Warranties document and sign a release of records that will allow the University of Kansas Medical Center to conduct a further background check with former employers. A copy of the Representations and Warranties document can be found here.

    Comprehensive Benefits Package:

    Coverage begins on day one for health dental and vision insurance and includes health expense accounts with generous employer contributions if the employee participates in a qualifying health plan. Employerpaid life insurance longterm disability insurance and various additional voluntary insurance plans are available. Paid time off including vacation and sick begins accruing upon hire plus ten paid holidays. One paid discretionary day is available after six months of employment and paid time off for bereavement jury duty military service and parental leave is available after 12 months of employment. A retirement program with a generous employer contribution and additional voluntary retirement programs 457 or 403b) are available. Type: Regular

    Time Type:

    Full time

    Employment Type

    Full-Time

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