Physician - Child Neurologist

Overview

Children’s Mercy Wichita is seeking a board-eligible/certified child neurologist to join a growing group of 21 faculty in the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neurology.

Our division is committed to clinical excellence, education and research and is continuing to grow. Children’s Mercy has very competitive salaries and benefits, in addition to excellent support among physicians and staff with high job satisfaction. Faculty members are affiliated with and have academic rank at the University of Missouri-Kansas City.

• Level IV comprehensive pediatric epilepsy center with eight pediatric epileptologists, four pediatric neurosurgeons, ROSA sEEG capabilities and eight-bed EMU
• One of the largest ketogenic diet programs in the country
• Active VNS program
• Comprehensive Headache program, including a headache relief clinic where treatment is tailored to each patient using novel approaches such as acupuncture, biofeedback and in-clinic DHE infusions
• The only exclusively pediatric Tourette Center of Excellence, designated by the Tourette Association of America
• Very successful pediatric DBS program within our growing movement disorder program
• Numerous subspecialty multidisciplinary programs, including: neonatal neurology, pediatric stroke, neuro-immunology, TS/NF, and spasticity to name a few
• Research collaborations with our Genomic Medicine Center and the Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Toxicology and Therapeutic Innovation
• Robust pediatric resident and fellowship programs, including a child neurology residency, clinical neurophysiology fellowship and headache fellowship

The description notes a clinical role in child neurology within a dynamic, multidisciplinary pediatric division and opportunities for involvement in education and research. Specific day-to-day responsibilities are not listed in the provided text.

Required:

• Board-eligible or board-certified in pediatric neurology
• Affiliated with and have academic rank at the University of Missouri-Kansas City (as per current guidance in the description)
• Commitment to excellence, integrity, collegiality, antiracism, and inclusion of individuals with diverse backgrounds

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. The campus is near Wesley Medical Center with permanent and outreach pediatric subspecialty clinics and telemedicine services. The central Kansas location brings pediatric subspecialty care closer to patients in remote areas of Kansas.

Wichita is described as a prosperous, thriving community with a metropolitan population of 650,000 and is 180 miles southwest of Kansas City.

Please apply with CV and cover letter.

• Health care plans starting day one
• Health reimbursement account
• Wellbeing programs
• Generous paid time off
• Adoption assistance
• Childcare benefits
• Tuition assistance

Children’s Mercy Kansas City is an independent, non-profit, 390-bed pediatric health system, providing over half a million patient encounters each year. We are affiliated with the University of Missouri-Kansas City and the University of Kansas. Our faculty of nearly 800 pediatric specialists and researchers are involved in clinical care, pediatric research and education. We uphold ethical principles in patient care, education and scholarly activities and strive to reflect the communities we serve in our workplace culture.

A successful candidate will join us in maintaining our core values of kindness, curiosity, inclusion, teamwork and integrity.