Pediatric Nephrologist

Department:

SOM Wichita Pediatrics

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Pediatrics

Position Title:

Pediatric Nephrologist

Job Family Group:

Academic

Job Description Summary:

The Department of Pediatrics, at the University of Kansas School of Medicine—Wichita is seeking a candidate for a full-time faculty position in Pediatric Nephrology. Candidates will have earned a D.O., M.D., or equivalent and be board certified or board eligible in Pediatric Nephrology. The position offers an exciting opportunity to bring nephrology expertise to the state of Kansas and join over 25 other board-certified medical and surgical pediatric specialties collaborating to care for the children of our state. Ambulatory clinic and inpatient consultation will occur primarily with our tertiary care clinical partner, Wesley Children’s Hospital, but the position will support pediatric patients hospitalized in our community. A successful candidate must have an interest in practicing academic medicine, supporting our graduate medical education programs in Pediatrics, and combined Internal Medicine/Pediatrics, as well as our medical school campus which supports over 200 medical students. The successful candidate will be the first pediatric nephrologist in our department, having the unique opportunity to fill a critical need for the children of our state and impact underserved and rural populations. While the service matures, support for nephrology service call will be provided in collaboration with regional partners.

The University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita (KUSM-W) Department of Pediatrics is a robust, diverse, and thriving group of dedicated academic clinicians collaborating to deliver pediatric clinical care, education, scholarship and advocacy to the children and families in the Western two-thirds of the state. We are part of one of three University of Kansas medical school campuses. The Wichita campus serves over 200 medical students and boasts modern academic capabilities including a hi-fidelity simulation center and resources to support clinical and translational research and systematic quality improvement/implementation science. In 2027 we will complete construction of a brand-new, state of the art medical school; The Wichita Biomedical Center will be an interprofessional medical education and research center, integrating health care educational programs across the community.

Wesley Children’s Hospital (WCH), a tertiary care pediatric hospital within the main Wesley campus, is the result of a $70 million investment by Health Corporation of American and Wesley Healthcare and offers the only tertiary care children’s services in Central and Western Kansas. WCH has the largest delivery service in Kansas, and includes 76 NICU beds, 35 general inpatient beds, 15 PICU beds, and centralized pediatric sedation. The NICU and PICU are staffed 24/7 in-house by board-certified specialists and pediatric hospital medicine will be in-house 24/7 in the coming academic year. WCH is a level 1 trauma center with a 24/7 pediatric surgery/trauma service. Other available and collaborating pediatric specialties include anesthesia, urology, infectious disease, radiology, endocrinology, cardiology, pulmonology, genetics, and the only comprehensive pediatric oncology program in the state. Dedicated pediatric ancillary services include an independent pediatric pharmacy with rounding clinical pediatric pharmacists and a robust child life program.

Wichita, Kansas, located in the heart of America, is the largest city in Kansas. It has small town friendliness along with all the amenities of a large city including unique restaurants and entertainment, minor league baseball and hockey teams, great shopping, and proximity to the country. The metropolitan area of more than 640,000 has great public and private schools and is a family friendly city.

Job Description:

Job Duties Outlined:

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 nephrology.
  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 a nephrology residency