Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist - Consultation/Liaison Program

Consultation/Liaison Psychiatry Faculty Positions

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Overview

Children's Mercy is expanding our consultation/liaison (C/L) team. We are excited to recruit two new faculty positions to provide inpatient psychiatry consultation, including to a new med/surg unit that will open in early 2026 and will be designed for, and dedicated to, patients with acute or chronic medical conditions who need a higher level of behavioral health support.

These faculty will work with our current C/L team to support psychiatry consultation across the hospital as well as to our new dedicated med/surg unit. We treat a diverse spectrum of psychiatric conditions including catatonia, delirium, autism spectrum disorders, functional neurologic disorders and eating disorders. Caring for patients in an outpatient clinic may also be part of this position.

Children's Mercy has a thriving interdisciplinary C/L service including psychology, psychiatry, and master's and doctoral level BCBAs. We are excited that our hospital has invested in expansion of inpatient behavioral health services, including a dedicated med/surg unit. Our child psychiatry team includes ten child and adolescent psychiatrists and two psychiatric nurse practitioners serving inpatient and ambulatory specialties.

These positions include protected academic time for service, research, and other scholarly activities. Faculty mentoring and hospital-wide educational programs are available for those interested in clinical scholarship (e.g., program evaluation, quality improvement initiatives). Our psychiatrists are an integral part of our training program and routinely teach students, residents and fellows. This position carries an academic appointment at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, with rank commensurate to qualifications and experience. We are recruiting at all levels of rank and experience.

• MD/DO required, as well as completion of an accredited psychiatry residency
• Board Certification/Eligibility
• Eligibility to obtain both Kansas and Missouri licenses required

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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 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.