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.

Are you looking for an exceptional opportunity and a desire to be a part of the biggest change in behavioral health for youth in the Kansas City area?

Children’s Mercy Kansas City, in partnership with KVC, is seeking a Medical Director to lead a new inpatient psychiatric hospital that is currently under construction in Olathe, Kansas.  

The Medical Director will participate in the implementation and ongoing management of psychiatric and medical operations including the development of health management strategies, quality of psychiatric and medical care, and new clinical initiatives; provide professional pediatric and adult psychiatry services to the Psychiatric Hospital’s patients, including the diagnosis and treatment of mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders; provide psychiatry standard medical education and supervision services to psychiatric fellows at the Psychiatric Hospital; Provide oversight, evaluation, and review of quality of work of psychiatric practitioners for appropriate diagnosis, treatment, and documentation;

The preferred candidate will be triple board certified in General Psychiatry, Pediatrics and Child & Adolescent Psychiatry and have four to six years of post-residency clinical experience with at least three years of experience in medical leadership roles in an inpatient environment. Key features of this program:

• Stand alone, newly constructed, state of the art, inpatient psychiatric hospital - 72-beds (48 dedicated to children).
• Diverse patient population – Sixty-six percent of Children’s Mercy youth mental health patients are people of color; Seventy-four percent of mental health patients are from lower median household incomes (according to US Census data from 2022.
• Team based care focused on families – In collaboration with interdisciplinary behavioral health care clinical team at the Psychiatric Hospital including physicians, psychologists, social workers, psychiatric nurses, or other professionals regarding the treatment planning process.
• Competitive compensation and fringe benefits
• Collaborative and winning culture
• Academic appointment commensurate with experience

Olathe, Kansas is a suburb of Kansas City and located in Johnson County.  Olathe has been rated as one of the 25 fastest growing communities in the nation.  Money Magazine lists it as one of the top 100 small cities in which to live. Olathe offers highly ranked school districts, great restaurants, entertainment and is rich with history and culture. 

Kansas City a thriving cultural and economic city with more than 2.1 million residents in the metro area. Kansas City offers some of the best public-school districts in the nation and a low cost of living.  KC has small-town friendliness, with big-city dining, a variety of entertainment options, incredible jazz, professional sports, world renowned museums, great shopping and more fountains than any city in the world, other than Rome.  Our city’s long list of attractions includes world-class museums and entertainment from the World War 1 Museum, American Jazz Museum, Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kemper Museum, Missouri Repertory Theatre, and Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts.  Kansas City is large enough to provide the amenities of a metropolitan area, while small enough to allow for easy commutes, assessable amenities, and a very high quality of life.

For more information, please contact us at 866-264-4652 (866-CMH-inKC), or please submit CV and cover letter to:  physicianjobs@cmh.edu

For more information visit:  cmkc.link/TakeYourPlace.

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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 become a finalist for this position, and have any concerns about receiving these vaccines, medical and/or religious exemptions can be further discussed with Human Resources.

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.

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.