Pediatric Hospice and Palliative Medicine Physician

Children’s Mercy Kansas City is recruiting a full-time board-certified/eligible pediatric hospice and palliative medicine (HPM) physician to join the Division of Palliative Care in the Department of Pediatrics.

The Division of Palliative Care includes four full-time physicians who provide inpatient and outpatient palliative care as part of the Palliative Care Team (PaCT) while contributing to academic pursuits in education, quality improvement, community outreach, research, and bioethics.

• We have a pediatric HPM fellowship and serve as a core rotation for other fellowship programs at the institution, as well as an elective opportunity for residents and medical students.
• We embrace continuous improvement processes as a team and collaborate with other teams to optimize patient care.
• We work with hospices throughout Missouri and Kansas with opportunities for further outreach.
• We historically served in a consulting role on research projects and anticipate building a deeper research portfolio in the coming years.
• We collaborate on educational and clinical efforts with the Bioethics Center.

PaCT is a well-established team and includes the four attending physicians, a pediatric HPM fellow, and six registered nurses who help provide patient continuity. PaCT is well-integrated throughout the hospital. During the last academic year, PaCT met almost 400 new patients while maintaining continuity with many more. We care for patients spanning the entire pediatric age range, from before birth (in the Fetal Health Center) through young adulthood, and with a broad range of diagnoses that allows for collaboration with many other specialties throughout the health system.

We are very excited to be recruiting another physician and hope to find candidates who share our passion for the work and commitment to collaboration.

Please apply with a CV and cover letter using the link below or send to physicianjobs@cmh.edu.

https://faculty-childrensmercykc.icims.com/jobs/30122/physician/job

Thanks to all for considering and spreading the word about this opportunity!

Jenni Linebarger, MD, MPH, FAAP, FAAHPM

Division Director, Palliative Care

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

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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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