Eating Disorders Physician

The Division of Adolescent Medicine at Children’s Mercy Kansas City is recruiting a board-certified/board-eligible adolescent medicine physician with special interest and/or expertise in the evaluation and management of eating disorders to join the faculty in our Eating Disorders Center.

The Eating Disorders Center was established in 2007 and delivers high-quality, comprehensive outpatient eating disorder treatment for children and adolescents, as well as inpatient medical stabilization. Our dynamic multidisciplinary outpatient treatment team is comprised of clinical psychologists, child and adolescent psychiatrists, adolescent medicine physicians, advanced nurse practitioners, nutritionists specializing in eating disorders, family therapists, and a social worker dedicated to family education and outreach.

Bringing in additional faculty, including an adolescent medicine physician, is part of Children’s Mercy’s commitment to the program’s expansion. Physicians with interest, experience and expertise in eating disorders will find many clinical leadership, academic, and research opportunities here.

The Division of Adolescent Medicine was established in 1975 and serves the Kansas City metropolitan area, western Missouri and eastern Kansas. Current faculty bring a breadth of experience, from senior physicians to recent fellowship graduates. Our division consists of six physicians, four advanced nurse practitioners, one PhD researcher, full-time social work support, and dedicated, skilled nurses. Beyond our eating disorder services, the Division of Adolescent Medicine provides adolescent specialty consultative care, collaborates in several other multidisciplinary programs within the hospital, and delivers outreach services at a youth shelter. 

You will find a career at Children’s Mercy to be rewarding and supportive of your individual career path.  We look forward to sharing more about the opportunities here and welcoming you to our team!

For more information and consideration, please contact:

Laurie Hornberger, MD MPH

Interim Division Director, Adolescent Medicine

lhornberger@cmh.edu

Please apply with CV and Cover Letter using the link below:

https://faculty-childrensmercykc.icims.com/jobs/23595/physician/job

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

Children’s Mercy Kansas City is an independent, non-profit, 390-bed pediatric health system, providing over half a million patient encounters each year for children from across the country. Children’s Mercy is ranked by U.S. News & World Report in nine specialties. We have received Magnet® recognition five times for excellence in nursing services. In affiliation with the University of Missouri-Kansas City and the university of Kansas School of Medicine, our faculty of more than 800 pediatric specialists and researchers is actively involved in clinical care, pediatric research and educating the next generation of pediatricians and pediatric subspecialists. 

The Children’s Mercy Research Institute (CMRI) integrates research and clinical care with nationally recognized expertise in genomic medicine, precision therapeutics, population health and health care innovation. In 2021 the CMRI moved into a nine story, 375,000 square foot space emphasizing a translational approach to research in which clinicians and researchers work together to accelerate the pace of discovery that enhances care. We invite you to visit Children’s Mercy Hospital virtually at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtlXT3xK-bI

Kansas City is a thriving cultural and economic city with more than 2 million residents. Our city’s long list of attractions includes world class museums, a vibrant arts scene, professional sports, superb shopping, great jazz clubs, and the best places to enjoy barbeque! The city offers low cost-of-living, excellent commute times, and a vibrant downtown, eight-block dining, entertainment and shopping district.  Kansas City offers excellent opportunities for both public and private school venues and is home to several colleges and universities. It’s a community with a heart – friendly, easy-going and forward-thinking – a great place to live and pursue a career. For more information about activities in Kansas City go to www.visitkc.com

 For more information about Children’s Mercy Kansas City and about Kansas City itself, visit childrensmercy.org/careers/take-your-place/

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