Faculty - Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Physician

University of Kansas Medical Center • Wichita, KS

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology and Oncology at the University of Kansas School of Medicine—Wichita is seeking a full-time faculty candidate to join an existing team of pediatric hematology/oncology physicians. This position offers an exciting opportunity to practice evidence-based medicine in a rapidly growing multidisciplinary Pediatric Hematology and Oncology program in affiliation with Wesley Children’s Hospital. A successful candidate must have an interest in practicing both hematology and oncology in an academic program and will integrate with inpatient teams, all pediatric subspecialties, residents, and medical students. The program boasts a strong focus on 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 Medicine-Wichita (KUSM-W) 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 KUSM-W Department of Pediatrics collaborates extensively in the community and region to provide general and tertiary care to the children and families in the Western two-thirds of the state. Wichita, Kansas, located in the heart of America, is the largest city in Kansas. It offers 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 640,000 has great public and private schools and is a family-friendly city.

Requirements

• MD or DO Degree or foreign degree equivalent
• Board eligible or certified in Pediatrics
• Board eligible or certified in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Nice To Haves

• Special interest in the area of hematology
• Previous experience teaching in an academic setting
• Communication skills
• Collaboration skills
• Interpersonal skills

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.
• 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).

Benefits

• Coverage begins on day one for health, dental, and vision insurance
• Health expense accounts with generous employer contributions if the employee participates in a qualifying health plan
• Employer-paid life insurance
• Long-term disability insurance
• Various additional voluntary insurance plans are available
• Paid time off, including vacation and sick, begins accruing upon hire
• Ten paid holidays
• One paid discretionary day is available after six months of employment
• 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
• Additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b) are available

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree