Department:
SOM Wichita Pediatrics
PediatricsAmbulatory
Position Title:
Pediatrician
Job Family Group:
Academic
Job Description Summary:
KU School of Medicine Wichita Department of Pediatrics Division of Ambulatory Pediatrics is seeking a boardcertified/boardeligible pediatrician for academic practice in our ambulatory clinics and inpatient newborn care. This position provides clinical care in the ambulatory service line and participates in the supervision and education of residents and medical students in the outpatient clinic environment. Ambulatory locations include schoolbased health clinics (SBHC) currently in Haysville and Valley Center Heartspring Wichitas leading outpatient center for a neurodivergent pediatric population and KU Pediatrics Outpatient Clinic. This position will also provide clinical care in the inpatient newborn care setting. This position will also provide oversight to advanced practice providers (APRNs/PAs).
Job Description:
Job Duties:
Pediatrics Clinical Service 90
- Provide direct patient care for patients in the ambulatory clinic environments including schoolbased health centers
- Provide direct patient care for patients at Heartspring
- Provide direct patient care for inpatient newborns
- Function as an active participant in interprofessional teams
Education 10
- Participate in curriculum development for the resident and student ambulatory medicine rotations or electives assuring that ACGME and LCME standards are met
- Educate supervise and participate in the evaluation process of residents medical students and other allied health trainees
- Attend and actively participate in section division and departmental meetings
- Serve on selected departmental and hospital committees as requested by the section director division chief or chair
Work Environment:
- Equitable participation in call coverage is expected
Required Qualifications:
- MD/DO Degree
- Board certified/eligible in pediatrics
- Licensed or eligible for licensure to practice medicine in the state of Kansas
Preferred Qualifications:
Work Experience:
- Previous experience teaching in an academic setting
- Completion of REACH Institute mental and behavioral health training courses or similar training
- Proficiency in circumcision
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
- Desire and skill set to develop and lead clinical programs
Required Documents:
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: RegularTime Type:
Full time