Pediatric Hospitalist

Description

Specialization:
Pediatric

Job Summary:

Wesley Children’s Hospital in Wichita, Kansas is assisting the University of Kansas School of Medicine in the recruitment of pediatric hospitalists to provide direct patient care and scholarly oversight for medical students and residents.

Qualified Candidates:

• Board eligible or board certified in pediatrics
• Available full time; service covers hospital 24/7
• Equal participation in day, swing and in-house night shift coverage
• Proficiency in Spanish is preferred, but not required
• Ability to obtain licensure in the state of Kansas

Incentive/Benefits Package:

• Comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, disability and malpractice
• Generous employer contribution to retirement programs
• Clinical faculty appointment to the University of Kansas School of Medicine at Wichita
• Relocation assistance

Wesley Children’s Hospital:

• Wesley Children’s Hospital is part of Wesley Healthcare, which encompasses two full service hospitals, two free-standing emergency rooms and is the pediatric market leader
• Wesley Children’s Hospital has 16 PICU beds, 30 pediatric beds and an 82 bed NICU
• Wesley Children’s Hospital is the region’s only level II pediatric trauma center and has a dedicated pediatric emergency room
• Subspecialty coverage is robust and includes pediatric anesthesia, pediatric radiology, 24/7 pediatric intensive care physicians, etc.
• Newly renovated, state-of-art pediatric facilities

Wichita is Kansas’ largest city, home to 600,000+ in the greater metro area. The average single-family home cost is 30% below the national median and the cost of living is over 10% below the national average. Wichita offers a superb range of private and parochial schools. This regional hub of university faculty, healthcare, and aviation industry professionals demand great schools for their kids. Home of the University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita, with over 1,000 faculty members and 13 ACGME-accredited residency programs. Wesley Medical Center is 14 minutes from the recently renovated regional airport anchored by five major airlines.