Pediatric Nephrologist - Wichita - Children's Mercy KC

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Do you envision finding a meaningful role with an inclusive and compassionate team? At Children’s Mercy, we believe in making a difference in the lives of all children and shining a light of hope to the patients and families we serve. Our employees make the difference, which is why we have been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top pediatric hospital, for eleven consecutive years.

 

Children’s Mercy is in the heart of Kansas City – a metro abounding in cultural experiences, vibrant communities and thriving businesses. This is where our patients and families live, work and play. This is a community that has embraced our hospital and we strive to say thanks by giving back. As a leader in children’s health, we engage in meaningful programs and partnerships throughout the region so that we can improve the lives of children beyond the walls of our hospital.

Overview:

The Division of Pediatric Nephrology at Children’s Mercy Kansas City is seeking a pediatric nephrologist to join our team. The Division has been recognized as one of the top 10 nephrology programs in the nation by U.S. News and World Report for the past 12 years, ranking #4 this year.

This opportunity will reside in our Wichita, KS, location. This practice, and a variety of other CMH subspecialty services located in Wichita, draws from a large region in Western Kansas. Physicians participate in CM educational activities and conferences through teleconferencing. Colleagues at CMH Kansas City are readily accessible for professional discussions and consultation. Children’s Mercy’s Night Call Service can be utilized for triage support.

The current faculty in the Division of Nephrology include 13 board certified nephrologists, 2 dietitians, 2 social workers, a dedicated psychologist, 5 transplant coordinators, 5 nurse practitioners, 3 research nurses, a child life specialist, and nursing personnel in clinic and dialysis with 100% effort dedicated to Nephrology. 

The Division of Nephrology includes a large outpatient clinical service with specialty clinics in hypertension, voiding disorders/enuresis, genetics, dialysis/transplantation, and bone/mineral disorders; a nationally and internationally recognized end-stage kidney disease program providing home peritoneal dialysis, in-center hemodialysis and one of the nation’s few home hemodialysis programs for children; an active acute kidney replacement therapy program and a kidney transplant program that has the 2^nd best hazard ratio (e.g. risk of graft loss) in the nation. 

Research is a Division priority as reflected by faculty leadership and/or active participation in highly productive collaborations including CKiD, SCOPE, NAPRTCS, IPPN, CureGN, NEPTUNE, and PNRC, in addition to a number of industry sponsored initiatives and a variety of faculty led bench/translational research programs.

Children’s Mercy Wichita is a regional center of Children’s Mercy Kansas City and offers a child-friendly environment to provide Wichita area families with world-class pediatric care. Our dedicated clinic, located near the campus of Wesley Medical Center, offers permanent and outreach pediatric subspecialty clinics and telemedicine services. These services are part of our commitment to provide all area families with high quality pediatric care. The work of the pediatric subspecialists who live and work in Wichita is complemented by outreach clinics provided by pediatric subspecialists and staff from Children’s Mercy Kansas City. Wichita Nephrology provides outpatient clinic services 5 days per week. We currently have 1 board certified nephrologist, 1 nurse practitioner, 1 social worker and 1 dietician working full time in Wichita. Subspecialty clinics in Pediatric Urology and Pediatric Renal Genetics also take place in this location.

The Children’s Mercy nephrologist in Wichita serves as Medical Director of the pediatric dialysis unit at Wesley Medical Center. Inpatient nephrology consultation and HD, PD and CRRT services are available to patients at Wesley Medical Center and Via Christi Medical Center. There are also ample opportunities to educate/mentor medical students and residents and to engage in clinical research studies in collaboration with the Nephrology faculty located in Kansas City. The central Kansas location of the Children’s Mercy Wichita clinic brings pediatric subspecialty care closer to patients and their families residing in remote areas of Kansas. 

Wichita is a prosperous, thriving community with a metropolitan population of 650,000, the largest city in Kansas.  Located 180 miles southwest of Kansas City, the city is known for its central role in American aviation design and manufacturing.  It is an affordable and very livable city of historic neighborhoods, highly-rated schools and several colleges and universities.

 

Children’s Mercy Kansas City is an independent, non-profit, 390-bed pediatric health system, providing over half a million patient encounters each year for children from across the country. Children’s Mercy is ranked by U.S. News & World Report in ten specialties. We have received Magnet® recognition five times for excellence in nursing services. In affiliation with the University of Missouri-Kansas City and the University of Kansas, our faculty of nearly 800 pediatric specialists and researchers are actively involved in clinical care, pediatric research and educating the next generation of pediatricians and pediatric subspecialists.

 

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 and COVID-19 vaccines are 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 become a finalist for this position, 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 all are 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.

 

Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

CM is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. Our patients and families come from all walks of life, and so do we. 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, ethnicity, race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, age, languages spoken, veteran status, color, religion, disability and beliefs.