Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplant Physician - Section Chief

Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplant Specialist

The Division of Hematology/Oncology/Bone Marrow Transplantation (BMT) is seeking a pediatric bone marrow transplant specialist to serve as Section Chief of the BMT/cellular therapy program at Children's Mercy Kansas City. Applicants must possess a medical degree and Board eligibility or certification in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology. The ideal candidate must have several years' experience in clinical care of pediatric hematopoietic stem cell transplant and immune effector cell therapy and prior academic and clinical-based leadership experience. In addition, candidates with demonstrated research productivity and commitment to basic/translational immunotherapy focused research will be given preference in consideration.

Responsibilities of this position include clinical leadership for the bone marrow transplant and cellular therapy team and programs, participation in and leadership for clinical and quality improvements, support in faculty career development and the provision of excellent clinical care to patients referred to the BMT/cellular therapy service. Candidates interested in building and/or maintaining a successful basic or translational research program focused on high impact immunotherapy/transplant will receive support to ensure the candidate's successful pursuit of this goal.

Clinical responsibilities will be within the Section of Bone Marrow Transplant in the Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology/BMT and include shared clinic, inpatient, and call responsibilities. Protected time and support for program leadership and translational investigation will be provided by the Department of Pediatrics and the Children's Mercy Research Institute. The academic appointment will be at the assistant, associate or full professor level commensurate upon a candidate's qualifications. 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.

Children's Mercy Kansas City has a full-service BMT program with a full complement of staffing including three other faculty physicians, six advanced practice providers, and in-house, overnight coverage by Heme-Onc trained physicians. The program is a FACT-accredited, and National Marrow Donor Program and Children's Oncology Group designated transplant center. We perform 35-60 transplants annually for a variety of malignant and non-malignant diseases while utilizing all donor sources including haploidentical donors and banked cord blood.

The program is focused on novel, less toxic transplant approaches to treat patients with non-malignant diseases, such as severe combined immunodeficiency, aplastic anemia, hemoglobinopathies and rare genetic disorders. The BMT program has conducted investigator-initiated CAR T-cell trials and participated in industry and cooperative group cell therapy trials. Our institution was one of the first to join the pivotal trial leading to FDA approval of Kymriah and has a faculty member on that study steering committee. The program has a budding laboratory footprint in the area of cellular therapy for cancer, as well.

Research endeavors will receive support from the Children's Mercy Research Institute (CMRI). Abundant laboratory space is available as well as a Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) facility should it be needed for translation of research to a clinical trial. The CMRI is an integrated research environment designed to eliminate boundaries between science and medicine. The CMRI provides a collaborative environment for physicians, scientists, academic colleagues, philanthropic partners and the larger community.

The Division of Hematology/Oncology/BMT sees more than 200 newly diagnosed children with cancer every year and is a consortium partner in the NCI-designated University of Kansas Cancer Center. It runs a busy hematology service with over 300 sickle cell disease patients, coagulation service and a hemophilia treatment center. There is an active Pediatric Hematology-Oncology fellowship program.

The successful applicant must share our unwavering commitment to excellence, integrity, collegiality, antiracism, and respect for inclusion of individuals with diverse backgrounds.

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 vaccine is 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 are selected for this position, you will be asked to supply your immunization records as proof of vaccination. If you have any concerns about receiving these vaccines, medical and/or religious exemptions can be further discussed with Human Resources.

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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 are all 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. CM is committed to creating a workforce that supports the diverse backgrounds of our patients and families. 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, and beliefs.