Pediatric Abdominal Transplant Surgeon

Children's Mercy KC•Kansas City, MO

About The Position

There are a million reasons to choose Children’s Mercy Kansas City! Children’s Mercy is seeking a fellowship trained pediatric surgeon/transplant surgeon or a general surgeon with additional training and interest in pediatric transplant surgery to join our professional staff. Our surgical team provides comprehensive tertiary care in a multi-disciplinary, family-centered care environment. We are seeking an experienced individual to join our excellent team of surgeons and staff to assist us in growing our liver and kidney transplant services. The Brendan Tripp Elam Transplant Center at Children’s Mercy Kansas City was established in 2014.The CMS approved pediatric Heart, Liver and Kidney Transplant programs come together with the goal of obtaining national recognition in solid organ transplant, with a reputation that fosters and advances the scientific and industry knowledge base of organ transplantation. Children’s Mercy offers a competitive salary and robust benefit package. We hope you will become one of the million reasons our families choose Children’s Mercy. If you would like more information about this position or are interested in pursuing this opportunity, please contact Dr. Shawn St Peter via email at [email protected]. The successful applicant must share our unwavering commitment to excellence, integrity, collegiality, antiracism, and respect for inclusion of individuals with diverse backgrounds. For more information about Children’s Mercy Kansas City and about Kansas City itself, visit cmkc.link/TakeYourPlace. At Children’s 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, it’s 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 Children’s 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 non-immune to measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) and chicken pox (varicella) and/or without evidence of tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccination since 2005. If you are selected for this position, you will be asked to supply your immunization records as proof of vaccination. If you and have any concerns about receiving these vaccines, medical and/or religious exemptions can be further discussed with Human Resources. EEO Employer/Disabled/Vet Children’s 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 are all 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. Children’s Mercy is smoke and tobacco free. CM is committed to creating a workforce that supports the diverse backgrounds of our patients and families. 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 it’s 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, and beliefs.

Requirements

Fellowship trained pediatric surgeon/transplant surgeon or a general surgeon with additional training and interest in pediatric transplant surgery
Share our unwavering commitment to excellence, integrity, collegiality, antiracism, and respect for inclusion of individuals with diverse backgrounds.
New employees must be willing to be vaccinated if found non-immune to measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) and chicken pox (varicella) and/or without evidence of tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccination since 2005.