Pediatric Weight Management

Weight Management Pediatrician

The Center for Children’s Healthy Lifestyles & Nutrition at Children’s Mercy Kansas City is recruiting a general pediatrician or internal medicine/pediatrics physician for a position focused on weight management and bariatric medicine. This position is primarily clinical but will include time for teaching, service, and quality improvement as appropriate.

The specific percentage of time dedicated to research, program development, advocacy, and teaching/supervision will be established based on the particular position and the candidate’s interests and goals. This position will be employed through Children’s Mercy Kansas City. Non-tenured academic rank through the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine and/or the University of Kansas Medical Center Department of Pediatrics will be commensurate with experience.

Applicants must have:

• An MD or DO degree, or equivalent
• Be board-certified or eligible
• Preference will be given to individuals with demonstrated excellence in clinical care and education and demonstrated interest in obesity medicine.
• Eligibility for licensure in Missouri and Kansas

The new faculty will join an interdisciplinary team of physicians, pediatric nurse practitioners, clinical psychologists, social workers, dietitians, nurses, and other personnel dedicated to improving the care of children with obesity. This position includes a competitive salary and benefits package.

Please apply online with a cover letter and your CV using the link below, or send to physicianjobs@cmh.edu

With any questions or for more information, please contact:

Brooke Sweeney, MD, FACP, FAAP, DABOM

Medical Director, Weight Management

Children’s Mercy Kansas City

brsweeney@cmh.edu

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

Children’s Mercy Kansas City is an independent, non-profit, 390-bed pediatric health system, providing over half a million patient encounters each year for children from across the country. Children’s Mercy is ranked by U.S. News & World Report in nine specialties. We have received Magnet® recognition five times for excellence in nursing services. In affiliation with the University of Missouri-Kansas City and the university of Kansas School of Medicine, our faculty of more than 800 pediatric specialists and researchers is actively involved in clinical care, pediatric research and educating the next generation of pediatricians and pediatric subspecialists. 

The Children’s Mercy Research Institute (CMRI) integrates research and clinical care with nationally recognized expertise in genomic medicine, precision therapeutics, population health and health care innovation. In 2021 the CMRI moved into a nine story, 375,000 square foot space emphasizing a translational approach to research in which clinicians and researchers work together to accelerate the pace of discovery that enhances care. We invite you to visit Children’s Mercy Hospital virtually at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtlXT3xK-bI

Kansas City is a thriving cultural and economic city with more than 2 million residents. Our city’s long list of attractions includes world class museums, a vibrant arts scene, professional sports, superb shopping, great jazz clubs, and the best places to enjoy barbeque! The city offers low cost-of-living, excellent commute times, and a vibrant downtown, eight-block dining, entertainment and shopping district.  Kansas City offers excellent opportunities for both public and private school venues and is home to several colleges and universities. It’s a community with a heart – friendly, easy-going and forward-thinking – a great place to live and pursue a career. For more information about activities in Kansas City go to www.visitkc.com

 For more information about Children’s Mercy Kansas City and about Kansas City itself, visit childrensmercy.org/careers/take-your-place/

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