
Pediatric Critical Care Job in Wichita, Kansas
Medical Director - Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Physician
Company:HCA Healthcare
Profession/Specialty:Pediatric Critical Care
Location:Wichita, Kansas, United States
Job Type:Full-time, In-person, Permanent
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Job Description
Description
Specialization:
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
Job Summary:
Qualified Candidates:- Board eligible or board certified in pediatric critical care
- Available full time for block scheduling; service covers hospital 24/7
- Ability to work days, nights and cover the pediatric sedation serviceBoard eligible or board certified in pediatric critical care
- Champion Clinical Excellence: Leverage national benchmarks (e.g., HCA CSG, AAP, CMS) to guide performance improvement and ensure high-quality pediatric critical care.
- Provide Clinical Leadership: Direct patient care protocols, lead pediatric mock codes, supervise Pediatric Rapid Response and Transport Teams, and coordinate multidisciplinary rounds.
- Drive Program Development: Oversee ongoing program growth, support patient satisfaction initiatives, and lead onboarding for new PICU physicians.
- Support Recruitment Efforts: Collaborate with leadership to recruit top pediatric specialists aligned with facility and community needs.
- Lead Clinical Education: Develop and deliver educational programs for subspecialty physicians and staff, including case studies and best practices in pediatric critical care.
- Collaborate with Facility Leadership: Work closely with hospital administration to align PICU goals with strategic, operational, and service line objectives.
In addition to unmatched potential for flexibility and career growth and a competitive salary with incentives, a comprehensive benefits program is available for full-time colleagues. This includes:
- Paid malpractice
- Coverage for medical, behavioral health, prescription drugs, dental and vision
- Wellbeing resources, including free counseling
- Life insurance
- 401(k) plan with employer matching contributions
- Time off, including disability coverage
- Supplemental health protection plans
- Flexible spending accounts
- Financial wellbeing resources
- Family-focused and voluntary benefits
- CME time and dues allowance and license reimbursement
About Wesley Medical Center:
- A 712-bed, ACS level 1 trauma center drawing from 2/3rds of Kansas and parts of contiguous states.
- Multiple residency programs and comprehensive specialty services.
- Part of HCA Healthcare’s Continental Division, recently named to the IBM Watson Health 15 Top Health Systems list.
Wichita is Kansas’ largest city, home to 600K+ in the greater metro area and drawing from over 1 million from rural Kansas and parts of contiguous states. Average single-family home cost 30% below the national median, cost of living 10+% percent 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. 14 minutes from hospital to a beautiful new regional airport with five major airlines
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About Wesley Medical Center
Wesley Medical Center is an 859-bed tertiary care system covering 2 hospitals. The medical staff of 700 physicians and 3,000 employees provides a full range of diagnostic and treatment services for patients from throughout Kansas and northern Oklahoma. Every year, more than 180,000 patients are treated and more than 6,000 babies are born at Wesley. The hospital was founded in 1912 by a regional organization of the Methodist Church and has been part of the HCA hospital system since 1985.
- The largest Emergency Department in Kansas/ Level 1 (highest level) trauma center
- The area's only Gamma Knife Center
- State-of-the-art Neonatal Intensive Care and Pediatric Intensive Care units
- Newly equipped and renovated Cath Lab and EP lab
- Neurodiagnostics and stroke treatment
- Advanced care for high-risk pregnancies
- Cancer care
- The area's only hyperbaric oxygen chambers
