| Description |
CMH ORTHOPEDIC PROF
Schedule: Full Time (.75, .8, .9 or 1.0 FTE)
Hours: Varies
Children’s Mercy Kansas City
Is seeking a
Full time Pediatric Orthopaedic Trauma Surgeon
The Department of Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery is seeking a full-time, fellowship-trained pediatric orthopaedic trauma surgeon to join our program at a top-ranked children’s hospital. We are a large team of dedicated professionals who are committed to providing excellent comprehensive care in a supportive environment. Our division includes 12 full time pediatric orthopaedic surgeons with sections of hand surgery, spine surgery, and sports medicine and 4 non-surgical pediatric orthopaedic specialists. The successful candidate should be trained and experienced in pediatric orthopaedic surgery and trauma. The position’s major focus is trauma and trauma related reconstruction, complex fracture assessment and care, involvement in young adult hip program (could include periacetabular osteotomy, surgical dislocations, and arthroplasties) and call duties to support Level 1 trauma designation through the State of Missouri. Academic appointments are available through the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine (UMKC). Children’s Mercy Kansas City is the academic training site for UMKC orthopedic residents. We also provide training for rotating orthopaedic residents from the University of Kansas School of Medicine and the Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences.
Children’s Mercy Kansas City is an independent, non-profit, 367-bed pediatric health systems, providing half a million patient encounters each year from across the country. Children’s Mercy is ranked by U.S. News & World Report as one of “American’s Best Children’s Hospitals” and has received Magnet ® recognition four times for excellence in nursing services.
In affiliation with the University of Missouri-Kansas City, our faculty of nearly 700 pediatric subspecialist and researchers is actively involved in clinical care, pediatric research and educating the next generation of pediatric subspecialist. And, our leadership in pediatric genomic medicine and clinical pharmacology is driving research and innovation in heart care, neonatology, and cancer treatment and other subspecialties to find answers for the most challenging cases and difficult conditions. For more information about Children’s Mercy Kansas City, and about Kansas City itself, visit www.childrensmergy.org.
Kansas City is located in the heart of America. It has small-town friendliness, with big-city dining, a variety of entertainment options, incredible jazz, professional sports, world
renowned museums, great shopping and more fountains than any city in the world, other than Rome. The metropolitan area of more than 2 million people has some of the best public school districts in the nation.
If you are looking for an extremely competitive salary with excellent benefits, a great place to live and pursue a career, and hospitable partners, contact us! |