Medical Director Weight Management
Location: Kansas City Missouri
Description: Children's Mercy Hospitals & Clinics is employing Medical Director Weight Management right now, this vacancy will be placed in Missouri. For complete informations about this vacancy opportunity please read the description below. Weight Management Program - Medical Director
Children’s Mercy Hospitals and Clinics - Department of Pediatrics, in affiliation with the Univers! ity of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, is seeking a physician to serve as Medical Director for its Weight Management Program. Non-tenured academic rank through the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine will be commensurate with experience.
The Weight Management Program is within the Division of General Pediatrics and consists of a comprehensive multidisciplinary team. Role responsibilities will be shared with a Director of Weight Management Psychological Services, an experienced pediatrician, pediatric nurse practitioners, and other dedicated professionals (visit www.childrensmercy.org/weightmanagement ).
Preference will be given to individuals with demonstrated excellence in administration, leadership, clinical care, research, and education. Candidates must have an MD or DO degree, or the equivalent; be board certified in a related discipline; and have, or be able to obtain, Missouri and Kansas medical licensure. The Medical Direc! tor’s roles will include providing administrative leadership! , research support, and clinical care in the Weight Management Program.
Additional leadership and research collaboration opportunities exist through the Center for Children’s Healthy Lifestyles and Nutrition (see www.chlnkc.org ), a partnership between the hospital and the University of Kansas Medical Center. The Weight Management program also promotes obesity prevention through an active community collaborative (see www.kcweighingin.org ).
Academic appointment is with the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, where we are the primary pediatric teaching site for students, residents and fellows. Salary and academic rank are commensurate with experience. EOE/AAP
For more information about this opportunity contact:
Sarah Hampl, MD shampl@cmh.edu ; Medical Director, Weight Management Services and Center for Children's Healthy Lifestyles and Nutrition OR Meredith Dreyer, PhD mldreyer@cmh.edu ; A sociate Director, Center fo! r Healthy Lifestyles and Nutrition
Interested candidates can submit their CV to physicianjobs@cmh.edu
Children’s Mercy Hospitals & Clinics is proud to have been ranked among the best in the nation in every pediatric specialty by U.S. News & World Report for the second consecutive year. We are one of the country's premiere free-standing, independent pediatric clinical, academic and research medical centers serving 150 counties in both Missouri and Kansas. A new 73 bed addition to our main hospital will increase our current capacity of 317 licensed beds. Our clinical services include more than 40 pediatric subspecialties. CMH has been recognized by the American Nurses Credentialing Center with Magnet designation for excellence in nursing.
Children’s Mercy’s Elizabeth J. Ferrell Fetal Health Center is one of only a handful in the nation â€" and the first in the Midwest â€" to provide a comprehensive, integrated delivery approach to improve outc! omes for babies born with complex malformations. Our Level 1 Pediatric ! Trauma Center is the only one in our region. The Ward Family Center for Congenital Heart Disease is expanding to include cardiac transplant. We continue to expand our institutional research capacity and capabilities and work with colleagues at UMKC, University of Kansas and the Stower’s Institute. Our Pediatric Pharmacology Clinical and Research program collaborates with all divisions.
Kansas City is a major mid-western city on the border of Missouri and Kansas with more than 2 million residents in its large metropolitan area which includes flourishing suburban communities. KC’s climate has relatively high humidity. The most common weather is clear with almost completely blue skies. Kansas City’s economy is driven by thousands of small businesses, tech start-ups, medical research, and is the headquarters of companies such as Hallmark and Sprint. It has one of the lowest costs of living of all major U.S. cities and has been rated as one of the 50 Smart Places ! to Live by Kiplinger Magazine and other publications.
It is a community of good schools, cultural amenities, acclaimed dining and affordable living. It is home to several colleges and universities. It has a robust offering of arts and entertainment from the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kemper Museum, Kaufman Performing Arts Center and Missouri Repertory Theatre to the city's professional and college sports teams. Most importantly, it’s a community with a heart â€" friendly, easy-going, and forward-thinking.
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This vacancy starts available on: Mon, 04 Nov 2013 10:51:54 GMT