Pediatric Infectious Disease Physician

University of Kansas Medical Center • Wichita, KS

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About The Position

The Department of Pediatrics, at the University of Kansas School of Medicine—Wichita is seeking two candidates for a full-time faculty position in Pediatric Infectious Disease. Candidates will have earned a D.O., M.D., or equivalent and be board certified or board eligible in Pediatric Infectious Disease. The position offers an exciting opportunity to join over 25 other board-certified medical and surgical pediatric specialties collaborating to care for the children of the state of Kansas. Ambulatory clinic and inpatient consultation will occur primarily with our tertiary care clinical partner, Wesley Children’s Hospital, but the position will support pediatric patients hospitalized in our community. A successful candidate must have an interest in practicing academic medicine, supporting our graduate medical education programs in Pediatrics, and combined Internal Medicine/Pediatrics, as well as our medical school campus which supports over 200 medical students. The University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita (KUSM-W) Department of Pediatrics is a robust and thriving group of dedicated academic clinicians collaborating to deliver pediatric clinical care, education, scholarship and advocacy to the children and families in the Western two-thirds of the state. We are one of three University of Kansas medical school campuses. The Wichita campus serves over 200 medical students and boasts modern academic capabilities including a hi-fidelity simulation center and resources to support clinical and translational research and systematic quality improvement/implementation science. In 2027 we will complete construction of a brand-new, state of the art medical school; The Wichita Biomedical Center will be an interprofessional medical education and research center, integrating health care educational programs across the community. Wesley Children’s Hospital (WCH), a tertiary care pediatric hospital within the main Wesley campus, is the result of a $70 million investment by Health Corporation of American and Wesley Healthcare and offers the only tertiary care children’s services in Central and Western Kansas. WCH has the largest delivery service in Kansas, and includes 76 NICU beds, 35 general inpatient beds, 15 PICU beds, and centralized pediatric sedation. The NICU and PICU are staffed 24/7 in-house by board-certified specialists and pediatric hospital medicine will be in-house 24/7 in the coming academic year. WCH is a level 1 trauma center with a 24/7 pediatric surgery/trauma service. Other available and collaborating pediatric specialties include anesthesia, urology, radiology, endocrinology, cardiology, pulmonology, genetics, and the only comprehensive pediatric oncology program in the state. Dedicated pediatric ancillary services include an independent pediatric pharmacy with rounding clinical pediatric pharmacists and a robust child life program. Wichita, Kansas, located in the heart of America, 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 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
• Board eligible or certified in Pediatrics
• Board eligible or certified in Pediatric Infectious Disease
• This position requires a formal degree in the cited discipline area(s) to ensure that candidates have the foundational knowledge and skill set required to perform the duties of the position. The level of degree is based on accreditation requirements, institutional standards of academic and professional excellence, alignment with peer institution benchmarks, and contributes to the credibility and effectiveness of the role within the university community.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience teaching in an academic setting
• Demonstrated proficiency in clinical practice
• Demonstrated proficiency in the teaching of students and residents
• Ability to work cooperatively, collegially, and professionally within a multi‐disciplinary team environment

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 various pediatric medical and surgical subspecialists, 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 infectious disease.
• Seek opportunities for collaboration with our community and hospital partners.
• Educate, supervise, and participate in the evaluation process of residents, medical students, and other allied health trainees.
• Assist with the development of an infectious disease 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 and includes health expense accounts with generous employer contributions if the employee participates in a qualifying health plan.
• Employer-paid life insurance, long-term 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees