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.

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 above or send to physicianjobs@cmh.edu.

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

Jenni Linebarger, MD, MPH, FAAP, FAAHPM

Division Director, Palliative Care

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.

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.