Department:

SOM Wichita Pediatrics

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Pediatrics-Adolescent

Position Title:

Adolescent Medicine Specialist

Job Family Group:

Academic

Job Description Summary:

This position provides adolescent medicine clinical care in the Pediatric ambulatory clinic and participates in development/maintenance of the Adolescent Medicine curriculum and education of the residents and students. The pediatric ambulatory clinic is the primary teaching environment for our residents and medical students in the area of adolescent medicine.

Job Description:

Minimum Qualifications

* MD/DO Degree

* Board eligible or certified in Adolescent Medicine

* Licensed or eligible for licensure to practice medicine in the state of Kansas

Preferred Qualifications

Experience:

* Previous experience teaching in an academic setting

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

* Demonstrated proficiency in the teaching of students and residents

* Demonstrated proficiency in clinical practice Proficiency in Spanish

* Ability to work cooperatively, collegially, and professionally within a multi?disciplinary team environment

* Desire and skill set to develop and lead clinical programs

Essential Functions

Clinical -80%

* Provide direct patient care for adolescent patients and other patients in the ambulatory clinic environments; inpatient consult coverage is a possibility but not required at this time

* Equitable participation in call coverage is expected

* Function as an active participant in interprofessional teams

Scholarship, program development - 10%

* Opportunity for program development such as disordered eating or other specialized clinical service lines and/or inpatient consultation program

* Opportunity to lead scholarly (research/quality improvement/clinical trials) projects, mentor residents and other learners in scholarly projects, lead applications for external program funding and other grant support

* Serve on selected departmental and hospital committees as requested by the section director, division chief or chair

Education - 10%

* Participate in curriculum development for the resident and student ambulatory medicine rotations or electives, assuring that ACGME and LCME standards are met

* Educate, supervise, and participate in the evaluation process of residents, medical students, and other allied health trainees

* Attend and actively participate in section, division, and departmental meetings

Marginal Functions

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. It is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, duties, and assignments. Furthermore, job duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Employee Type:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time