Division Director - General Academic Pediatrics

Children's Mercy KC•Kansas City, MO

About The Position

The Department of Pediatrics at Children’s Mercy (CM) seeks a creative and scholarly leader to serve as Division Director of General Academic Pediatrics (GAP). The Division Director will lead the clinical, educational, research and quality missions of a comprehensive academic General Academic Pediatrics program. The Division Director will be responsible for establishing collaborative ties with the whole of the pediatric enterprise to ensure the welfare and improve the health of children in the region. This is a clinical faculty position offering an academic appointment at the University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Medicine (UMKC), rank to be commensurate with experience. Children’s Mercy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For additional information, please visit our website at www.cmh.edu. The foremost quality necessary for this position is vision for the field of General Academic Pediatrics. Other desired characteristics include a track record of: 1) developing young clinicians into future leaders in pediatrics; 2) supporting GAP academic infrastructure and finances; 3) experience in a high volume, diverse GAP service; 4) collaborating successfully as a leader with hospital and medical partners in managing GAP’s work flow while maintaining the highest value of care; and 5) developing a culture of high team accountability and professionalism. The individual selected for this position will be a strategic and highly communicative leader who is a MD/DO or MD/DO/PhD and who is board certified in pediatrics or holds dual certification in medicine and pediatrics if dually trained. As GAP Division Director, the individual reports to the Chair of the Department of Pediatrics. With over 30 faculty and 8 advanced practice nurses, GAP is one of the largest divisions at Children’s Mercy. GAP is dedicated to providing outstanding primary care for children throughout the greater Kansas City metro area. Our faculty provide primary care services for 30,000 patients at the Primary Care Clinic (PCC). Within PCC, there are specific primary care clinics designed to serve our Hispanic population (Clínica Hispana de Cuidados de Salud, or CHiCoS) and children with complex care needs (Beacon Clinic). GAP also provides primary care in a clinic co‑located with Operation Breakthrough, a nationally accredited nonprofit founded in 1971 to deliver high‑quality childcare for children of working families in the urban core. GAP faculty also provide contracted care at the Federally Qualified Health Center CM Vibrant Cordell Meeks clinic in Kansas City, KS. GAP faculty pursue a variety of academic interests and hold nationally recognized roles in Social Determinants of Health and Psychosocial Screening. GAP faculty precept Children’s Mercy residents through Continuity Clinics and teach medical students from UMKC and University of Kansas (KU) Schools of Medicine. Faculty also support a variety of residency education tracks including Global Health and the Clínica Hispana de Cuidados de Salud (CHiCoS) which offers culture and language coaching for bilingual residents.

Requirements

An MD or equivalent and board certification in pediatrics or dual boards in pediatrics and internal medicine
Current academic rank of Associate Professor or Professor
A strong record of clinical and academic achievement
Demonstrated success in advancing medical education, patient care and research
A commitment to our true north pillars: quality and safety, people, patient experience, delivery, and stewardship
Fosters and models our values: kindness, curiosity, inclusion, team, and integrity
A history of success with integrating clinical and research missions
A deep commitment to fostering and supporting programs that address equity, inclusion, and diversity
A track record of partnership with academic medical centers
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability and commitment to collaborate with leadership at partner institutions