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.

The Ward Family Heart Center at Children’s Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, is seeking a preventive pediatric cardiologist. The successful candidate would join an existing group of 45 cardiologists, 4 surgeons, and 30 Advanced Practice Providers.  Experience and interest in Preventive Cardiology is a must.

The Preventive Cardiology program is a large volume service providing comprehensive care for children with dyslipidemia and associated atherosclerosis promoting risk factors, referrals come from the metropolitan Kansas City, outlying areas and adjoining states. The clinic is staffed by nutritionists and exercise physiologists in addition to cardiologists with niches in clinical / outcomes research /clinical pharmacology. Vascular, physical fitness and genetic testing are provided as needed. The service closely aligns with other subspecialties within the hospital including Endocrinology, Nephrology, Liver and Weight Management.

While the cornerstone of management is lifestyle education / counseling we manage all types of lipid-modifying therapies. Trainees at all levels rotate providing multiple educational opportunities. Clinical and outcomes research activities stemming from this service over the years have resulted in multiple grant funding, mentoring and collaborative opportunities, numerous publications, national presentations and high-profile media exposure. A track record of academic interest in Preventive Cardiology or a 4^th year fellowship training is highly desirable to sustain such efforts. The successful candidate will have ample opportunities to develop curricula, algorithms and participate / initiate quality and research projects. Involvement in regional and national community and advocacy efforts through professional organizations are highly encouraged.

The Children’s Mercy Heart Center serves a population of over 5 million in the heart of the U.S.A. We perform over 500 cardiac operations, 600 cardiac catheterizations including over 200 invasive EP procedures, 18,000 outpatient visits, and more than 20,000 echocardiograms annually. Our two state-of the art catheterization labs are both hybrid labs and equipped with the latest 3D imaging and EP technology. Telehealth is available and facilitates our outreach clinics. We have video-conferencing capabilities that are routinely used by providers from distant locations to dial into our conferences for patient care and education. In 2024, the Ward Family Heart Center program was ranked nationally by USNWR.

Our Kansas City-based super-specialty resources include Electrophysiology (which includes Clinical EP, pacing and Genetic Arrhythmia), Exercise Physiology and Metabolic Lab, Cardiac Transplantation/Advanced Cardiac Therapies, Interventional Cardiology and Advanced Cardiac Imaging (fetal echo, 3D echo, trans-esophageal echo, CT, MRI and 3D printing). We also provide specialized, team-based care in Fetal Cardiology (with on-site delivery services for high-risk neonates in Kansas City), Interstage Monitoring (Cardiac High Acuity Monitoring Program), Preventive Cardiology, Cardiac Genetics, Cardio-oncology, Single Ventricle Survivorship, Pulmonary Hypertension, a dedicated complex syncope  clinic and Cardiac Neurodevelopmental services. For both postgraduate students and practicing physicians, Children’s Mercy fellowships act as the springboard for excellence in a subspecialty field. Our 40-plus programs are fully integrated into our subspecialty departments and clinical service areas, where complex cases meet uncommon support. The Department of Cardiology has three categorical fellows, a forth year Advanced Imaging Fellow and Pediatric CV surgery fellow.

The successful applicant must share our unwavering commitment to excellence, integrity, collegiality, antiracism, and respect for inclusion of individuals with diverse backgrounds.

Minimum Qualifications:

• MD or DO, Pediatric Cardiology Trainees in their final year are welcome to apply
• Board Certification in Pediatrics
• Board Eligible or Certified in Pediatric Cardiology
• Strong Communication Skills
• Interest in Preventive Cardiology

Academic rank (Assistant, Associate, or Professor) and salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Interested candidates should submit a letter of intent, CV, and three letters of reference. Informal inquiries are welcome.

For more information:

Aliessa Barnes MD
Co-Director, Ward Family Heart Center

Chief, Section of Cardiology

Phone (816) 983-6225

apbarnes@cmh.edu

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 are all 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 workforce that supports the diverse backgrounds of our patients and families. 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, and beliefs.