Job description

Department:
SOM Wichita Pediatrics
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Pediatrics-Adolescent

Position Title:
Adolescent Medicine Specialist

Job Family Group:
Academic

Job Description Summary:
This position provides adolescent medicine clinical care in the Pediatric ambulatory clinic and participates in development/maintenance of the Adolescent Medicine curriculum and education of the residents and students. The pediatric ambulatory clinic is the primary teaching environment for our residents and medical students in the area of adolescent medicine.

Job Description:
Minimum Qualifications

MD/DO Degree
Board eligible or certified in Adolescent Medicine
Licensed or eligible for licensure to practice medicine in the state of Kansas

Preferred Qualifications

Experience:
Previous experience teaching in an academic setting

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
Demonstrated proficiency in the teaching of students and residents
Demonstrated proficiency in clinical practice Proficiency in Spanish
Ability to work cooperatively, collegially, and professionally within a multi-disciplinary team environment
Desire and skill set to develop and lead clinical programs

Essential Functions

Clinical - 80%

Provide direct patient care for adolescent patients and other patients in the ambulatory clinic environments; inpatient consult coverage is a possibility but not required at this time
Equitable participation in call coverage is expected
Function as an active participant in interprofessional teams

Scholarship, program development - 10%

Opportunity for program development such as disordered eating or other specialized clinical service lines and/or inpatient consultation program
Opportunity to lead scholarly (research/quality improvement/clinical trials) projects, mentor residents and other learners in scholarly projects, lead applications for external program funding and other grant support
Serve on selected departmental and hospital committees as requested by the section director, division chief or chair

Education - 10%

Participate in curriculum development for the resident and student ambulatory medicine rotations or electives, assuring that ACGME and LCME standards are met
Educate, supervise, and participate in the evaluation process of residents, medical students, and other allied health trainees
Attend and actively participate in section, division, and departmental meetings

Marginal Functions

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. It is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, duties, and assignments. Furthermore, job duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Employee Type:
Regular

Time Type:
Full time

Application Instructions:
To learn more and apply online, please visit https://kumc.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/kumc-jobs/job/Wichita-KS/Adolescent-Medicine-Specialist_JR002616 or go to https://careers.kumc.edu/ and search for position number JR002616.

Applications must be submitted directly through the KU Medical Center website to be considered for this position. Any applications submitted via email or this website will NOT be reviewed or considered.

About KU Medical Center:
The University of Kansas Medical Centers mission is to educate exceptional health care professionals through a full range of undergraduate, graduate, professional, postdoctoral and continuing education programs in the schools of Medicine, Nursing and Health Professions. KU Medical Center also advances the health sciences through world-class research programs; provides compassionate and state-of-the-art patient care in an academic medical center environment; and works with communities in every Kansas county to improve the health of Kansans. Learn more at www.kumc.edu .

Benefits:
KUMC offers a range of great benefits that support employees and eligible family members. Our health insurance benefits begin on hire date and KUMC offers other exciting benefits such as paid parental leave, generous employer retirement contributions and other resources to improve health and well-being. For more information, please visit https://www.kumc.edu/human-resources/benefits.html

KU is an EO/AAE. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, genetic information or protected Veteran status. http://policy.ku.edu/IOA/nondiscrimination

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