Faculty - Pediatric Critical Care Physician

Position Title Faculty - Pediatric Critical Care Physician Department SOM Wichita Pediatrics (Pediatrics) Job Family Group Academic Job Description Summary The Department of Pediatrics, at the University of Kansas School of Medicine—Wichita is seeking a candidate for a full‑time faculty position in Pediatric Critical Care. Candidates will have earned a D.O., M.D., or equivalent and be board certified or board eligible in Pediatrics and Pediatric Critical Care. 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. This position will support pediatric patients hospitalized with our community, tertiary care clinical partner, Wesley Children’s Hospital. 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. Job Description Job Duties Patient Care – 90% Provide direct patient care for pediatric critical care infants, children, and adolescents in PICU. Work in conjunction with pediatric hospitalists and subspecialists, including anesthesia, cardiology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, infectious disease, neurology, nephrology, oncology, orthopedics, radiology, and surgery, to provide effective and co‑managed pediatric critical and newborn care. Participate in quality improvement and patient safety activities to improve efficiency, safety, and clinical outcomes for patients. Teaching and other Scholarly Activities – 10% Educate, supervise, and participate in the evaluation process of residents, medical students, and other allied health trainees. Assist with the development of a critical care 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 educational leadership roles (i.e. curriculum development). Work Environment Equitable participation in holiday, weekend, and call coverage for the critical care division. Shift schedule will follow the PICU division criteria for all critical care physicians at the supporting hospital. Required Qualifications Education: MD or DO Degree or foreign degree equivalent. Licenses/Certifications: Board eligible or certified in Pediatrics. Licenses/Certifications: Board eligible or certified in Pediatric Critical Care. Preferred Qualifications Experience teaching in an academic setting. Experience in clinical practice. Skills Communication Collaboration Interpersonal skills Employee Type Regular Time Type Full time Comprehensive Benefits Package 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. Benefits information: #J-18808-Ljbffr University of Kansas Medical Center