Pediatric Pulmonologist

Children's Mercy KC • Kansas City, MO

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Children’s Mercy Kansas City is seeking a board-certified or board-eligible physician to join the faculty of 13 in the Section of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine within the Division of Allergy, Immunology, Pulmonary, and Sleep Medicine. The division emphasizes multidisciplinary care for children with acute and chronic respiratory and sleep disorders, comprehensive medical and psychosocial support for patients and families, academic scholarship, and education for patients, families, healthcare providers, and the community.

The section includes General Pulmonary Medicine, the Children’s Mercy Sleep Center, and an active Cystic Fibrosis Care Center. The physician will participate in general pulmonary medicine in ambulatory and inpatient settings, help expand existing programs, and develop new programs as needed. The position includes an academic appointment with the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, the hospital’s primary pediatric teaching site for students, residents, and fellows. Salary and academic rank will be commensurate with experience and credentials.

The successful candidate is expected to share Children’s Mercy’s commitments to excellence, integrity, collegiality, antiracism, and respect for inclusion. Seasonal influenza vaccination is a condition of employment; new employees must also be willing to receive specified vaccinations if found non-immune or lacking evidence of vaccination, subject to discussion of medical or religious exemptions with Human Resources.

Requirements

• Board-certified or board-eligible in Pediatric Pulmonology or Pediatric Sleep Medicine.
• Established clinical skills.
• Interest in scholarly activity.
• Willingness to participate in educational activities.
• Commitment to excellence, integrity, collegiality, antiracism, and inclusion.
• Willingness to meet the stated vaccination conditions of employment, subject to applicable medical or religious exemptions.

Nice To Haves

• Interest in or experience with neuromuscular or restrictive lung diseases.
• Interest in or experience with interstitial lung disease.
• Interest in or experience with telemedicine.

Responsibilities

• Provide general pulmonary medicine care in ambulatory and inpatient settings.
• Help expand current programs and develop new programs as needed.
• Participate in scholarly activities.
• Participate in educational activities for patients, families, healthcare providers, students, residents, and fellows.

What This Job Offers

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