Physician
Apply NowCompany: Children's Mercy KC
Location: Kansas City, MO 64118
Description:
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Do you envision finding a meaningful role with an inclusive and compassionate team? At Children's Mercy, we believe in making a difference in the lives of all children and shining a light of hope to the patients and families we serve. Our employees make the difference, which is why we have been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top pediatric hospital, for eleven consecutive years.
Children's Mercy is in the heart of Kansas City - a metro abounding in cultural experiences, vibrant communities and thriving businesses. This is where our patients and families live, work and play. This is a community that has embraced our hospital and we strive to say thanks by giving back. As a leader in children's health, we engage in meaningful programs and partnerships throughout the region so that we can improve the lives of children beyond the walls of our hospital.
Overview
As part of its mental health strategic plan, Children's Mercy is opening a Partial Hospitalization Program (CM PHP) in August 2025. This program will offer a combination of group, individual psychotherapy and medication management. Patients will attend the program 6 hours each day, 5 days per week, returning home each evening. It will serve youth who 1) have both medical and psychiatric complexity, 2) have acute psychiatric needs but are too young to be served in other community placements, or 3) have developmental complexity and psychiatric or severe behavioral concerns.
The CM PHP will be staffed by psychiatry, clinical psychology, doctoral and master's level behavior analysts, clinical social workers, child life, nursing, schoolteachers, and other staff who will work together as a team to provide evidence-based assessment and intervention for complex youth and their families. We are looking for a pediatrician to join our team and work closely with other providers in the program to provide comprehensive behavioral and medical care for the patients served.
The pediatrician in the PHP will serve important roles in patient care and disposition:
The pediatrician will ensure a truly integrated plan of care that promotes treatment effectiveness, caregiver and family reassurance, and robust patient participation in the PHP. Given that many of our patients will have chronic medical conditions and/or functional disorders, the pediatrician assessment will help inform the behavioral health plan of care. While our psychiatry team will focus on psychiatric medication management, the pediatrician will manage physical symptoms related to patients' medical conditions and/or overall health to facilitate patient attendance in the program and prevent unnecessary escalation of care. Patients presenting to the PHP may have a variety of underlying medical conditions such as neurological, GI or endocrinologic problems including diabetes. Admission to the program may be due to psychological factors impacting management of these conditions or because of functional disorders accompanying them.
The PHP pediatrician will promote coordination of care. The pediatrician will coordinate care with our patients' primary care providers or assist families with identification of, and establishment with, a primary care pediatrician. In addition, the pediatrician will facilitate communication and collaboration with consultants and subspecialty providers, including care conferences. Because the pediatrician will have access to direct observation and robust clinical data collected in the PHP, they will serve an important role in communicating valuable information back to PCPs and specialists about symptom presence and frequency, functional behaviors, and treatment progress.
Based on patient volumes in the PHP and candidate interest, there will be opportunities to provide outpatient consultation, evaluation and management within our ambulatory clinics, including within our ADHD programs and clinics that provide follow-up care for youth with autism or developmental differences.
This position includes time allocated towards general academic, administrative, research, and education activities necessary for you to achieve your academic goals, including research development, QI and education. Faculty mentoring and hospital-wide educational programs are available for those interested in clinical scholarship (e.g., program evaluation, quality improvement initiatives). 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.
Faculty are encouraged to explore further career development in areas of personal interest, including quality improvement, research and advocacy. Successful candidates will be required to possess strong interpersonal and clinical skills, as well as:
Please apply online with a cover letter and your CV or send to physicianjobs@cmh.edu.
The Division of Developmental and Behavioral Health at Children's Mercy is growing and expanding programs as part of the institution's Mental and Behavioral Health Strategic Plan. We offer a dynamic and collegial work environment that includes 52 psychologists, 7 developmental pediatricians, 10 child and adolescent psychiatrists, master's and doctoral level board certified behavior analysts, and other allied health professionals who work together to provide outstanding mental and behavioral health care to youth in our region and beyond. This position includes a competitive salary and benefits package.
Please contact Dr. Bob Batterson with any questions or for more information:
Bob Batterson, MD
Medical Associate Division Director
Division of Developmental and Behavioral Health
bbatterson@cmh.edu
The successful applicant must share our unwavering commitment to excellence, integrity, collegiality, antiracism, and respect for inclusion of individuals with diverse backgrounds.
For more information about Children's Mercy Kansas City and about Kansas City itself, visit cmkc.link/TakeYourPlace.
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 and have any concerns about receiving these vaccines, medical and/or religious exemptions can be further discussed with Human Resources.
EEO Employer/Disabled/Vet
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 all are 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.
Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion
CM is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. Our patients and families come from all walks of life, and so do we. 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, ethnicity, race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, age, languages spoken, veteran status, color, religion, disability and beliefs.
Do you envision finding a meaningful role with an inclusive and compassionate team? At Children's Mercy, we believe in making a difference in the lives of all children and shining a light of hope to the patients and families we serve. Our employees make the difference, which is why we have been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top pediatric hospital, for eleven consecutive years.
Children's Mercy is in the heart of Kansas City - a metro abounding in cultural experiences, vibrant communities and thriving businesses. This is where our patients and families live, work and play. This is a community that has embraced our hospital and we strive to say thanks by giving back. As a leader in children's health, we engage in meaningful programs and partnerships throughout the region so that we can improve the lives of children beyond the walls of our hospital.
Overview
As part of its mental health strategic plan, Children's Mercy is opening a Partial Hospitalization Program (CM PHP) in August 2025. This program will offer a combination of group, individual psychotherapy and medication management. Patients will attend the program 6 hours each day, 5 days per week, returning home each evening. It will serve youth who 1) have both medical and psychiatric complexity, 2) have acute psychiatric needs but are too young to be served in other community placements, or 3) have developmental complexity and psychiatric or severe behavioral concerns.
The CM PHP will be staffed by psychiatry, clinical psychology, doctoral and master's level behavior analysts, clinical social workers, child life, nursing, schoolteachers, and other staff who will work together as a team to provide evidence-based assessment and intervention for complex youth and their families. We are looking for a pediatrician to join our team and work closely with other providers in the program to provide comprehensive behavioral and medical care for the patients served.
The pediatrician in the PHP will serve important roles in patient care and disposition:
The pediatrician will ensure a truly integrated plan of care that promotes treatment effectiveness, caregiver and family reassurance, and robust patient participation in the PHP. Given that many of our patients will have chronic medical conditions and/or functional disorders, the pediatrician assessment will help inform the behavioral health plan of care. While our psychiatry team will focus on psychiatric medication management, the pediatrician will manage physical symptoms related to patients' medical conditions and/or overall health to facilitate patient attendance in the program and prevent unnecessary escalation of care. Patients presenting to the PHP may have a variety of underlying medical conditions such as neurological, GI or endocrinologic problems including diabetes. Admission to the program may be due to psychological factors impacting management of these conditions or because of functional disorders accompanying them.
The PHP pediatrician will promote coordination of care. The pediatrician will coordinate care with our patients' primary care providers or assist families with identification of, and establishment with, a primary care pediatrician. In addition, the pediatrician will facilitate communication and collaboration with consultants and subspecialty providers, including care conferences. Because the pediatrician will have access to direct observation and robust clinical data collected in the PHP, they will serve an important role in communicating valuable information back to PCPs and specialists about symptom presence and frequency, functional behaviors, and treatment progress.
Based on patient volumes in the PHP and candidate interest, there will be opportunities to provide outpatient consultation, evaluation and management within our ambulatory clinics, including within our ADHD programs and clinics that provide follow-up care for youth with autism or developmental differences.
This position includes time allocated towards general academic, administrative, research, and education activities necessary for you to achieve your academic goals, including research development, QI and education. Faculty mentoring and hospital-wide educational programs are available for those interested in clinical scholarship (e.g., program evaluation, quality improvement initiatives). 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.
Faculty are encouraged to explore further career development in areas of personal interest, including quality improvement, research and advocacy. Successful candidates will be required to possess strong interpersonal and clinical skills, as well as:
- MD/DO degree
- Completion of an accredited pediatric residency program
- Board certification/eligibility in pediatrics
- Eligibility for licensure in Missouri and Kansas
- Experience in General pediatric care.
Please apply online with a cover letter and your CV or send to physicianjobs@cmh.edu.
The Division of Developmental and Behavioral Health at Children's Mercy is growing and expanding programs as part of the institution's Mental and Behavioral Health Strategic Plan. We offer a dynamic and collegial work environment that includes 52 psychologists, 7 developmental pediatricians, 10 child and adolescent psychiatrists, master's and doctoral level board certified behavior analysts, and other allied health professionals who work together to provide outstanding mental and behavioral health care to youth in our region and beyond. This position includes a competitive salary and benefits package.
Please contact Dr. Bob Batterson with any questions or for more information:
Bob Batterson, MD
Medical Associate Division Director
Division of Developmental and Behavioral Health
bbatterson@cmh.edu
The successful applicant must share our unwavering commitment to excellence, integrity, collegiality, antiracism, and respect for inclusion of individuals with diverse backgrounds.
For more information about Children's Mercy Kansas City and about Kansas City itself, visit cmkc.link/TakeYourPlace.
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 and have any concerns about receiving these vaccines, medical and/or religious exemptions can be further discussed with Human Resources.
EEO Employer/Disabled/Vet
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 all are 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.
Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion
CM is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. Our patients and families come from all walks of life, and so do we. 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, ethnicity, race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, age, languages spoken, veteran status, color, religion, disability and beliefs.