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PediatricsJob Duties:
Patient Care – 90%
Provide direct patient care for outpatient infants, children, and adolescents.
Provide consultation on inpatient infants, children, and adolescents in collaboration with our hospitalist and critical care teams.
Work in conjunction with various pediatric medical and surgical subspecialists, to provide effective and integrated care.
Participate in quality improvement and patient safety activities to improve efficiency, safety, and clinical outcomes for patients.
Maintain board certification in pediatrics and pediatric infectious disease.
Seek opportunities for collaboration with our community and hospital partners.
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 an infectious disease 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 educations leadership roles (i.e. curriculum development).
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. It is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, duties, and assignments. Furthermore, job duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Work Environment:
Equitable participation in call coverage is expected
Required Qualifications:
Education:
MD or DO Degree or foreign degree equivalent
This position requires a formal degree in the cited discipline area(s) to ensure that candidates have the foundational knowledge and skill set required to perform the duties of the position. The level of degree is based on accreditation requirements, institutional standards of academic and professional excellence, alignment with peer institution benchmarks, and contributes to the credibility and effectiveness of the role within the university community.
Licenses/Certifications:
Board eligible or certified in Pediatrics
Board eligible or certified in Pediatric Infectious Disease
Preferred Qualifications:
Work Experience:
Experience teaching in an academic setting
Experience in clinical practice
Experience in the teaching of students and residents
Skills:
Work cooperatively, collegially, and professionally within a multi‐disciplinary team environment
Required Documents:
Resume/CV
Cover Letter
If selected as a final candidate for this position, you may be required to complete the Association of American of Universities Representations and Warranties document and sign a release of records that will allow the University of Kansas Medical Center to conduct a further background check with former employers. A copy of the Representations and Warranties document can be found here.
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. https://www.kumc.edu/human-resources/benefits.html
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The University of Kansas Medical Center is a major academic health sciences center providing education, research, and patient care.