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The Ward Family Heart Center at Children's Mercy Kansas City is seeking a full time Acute Care Cardiologist to join our team. The successful candidate would join an existing group of 43 cardiologists (38 in Kansas City, 2 in Springfield, MO, 2 in Wichita, KS, 1 in Topeka, KS), 4 CV surgeons, and over 40 APNs.

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About the Heart Center:

• Serves a population of over 5 million in the Midwest
• Performs over 500 cardiac operations, 600 cardiac catheterizations including over 200 invasive EP procedures, 18,000 outpatient visits, and more than 20,000 echocardiograms annually
• Two state-of the art hybrid catheterization labs equipped with the latest 3D imaging and EP technology
• Telehealth available to provide outreach for patient care and education
• Kansas City-based super-specialty resources include Electrophysiology, Cardiac Transplantation/Heart Failure, Interventional Cardiology and Advanced Cardiac Imaging (fetal echo, 3D echo, trans-esophageal echo, CT, MRI and 3D printing)

Responsibilities:

• Clinical care within the core inpatient Acute Care Cardiac team
• Participating in multidisciplinary rounds
• Provide care for infants and children with congenital, acquired, or complex cardiovascular conditions requiring intermediate level care
• Coordinate care with sub-specialty teams, cardiology dedicated APRNs,  medical students, cardiology nursing, nutrition, PT/OT, pharmacy, social work, care management, and more
• Additional duties may be included based on the candidate’s skill set and the section’s needs

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Minimum Qualifications:

• MD or DO, Trainees in their final year of fellowship are welcome to apply
• Board Certification in Pediatrics
• Board Eligible or Certified in Pediatric Cardiology
• Experience and interest in Pediatric Cardiology

About Children's Mercy Kansas City

Children’s Mercy Kansas City is an independent, non-profit, 390-bed pediatric health system, providing over half a million patient encounters each year for children from across the country. Children’s Mercy is ranked by U.S. News & World Report in nine specialties. We have received Magnet® recognition five times for excellence in nursing services. In affiliation with the University of Missouri-Kansas City and the University of Kansas, our faculty of nearly 800 pediatric specialists and researchers are actively involved in clinical care, pediatric research and educating the next generation of pediatricians and pediatric subspecialists.

The Children’s Mercy Research Institute (CMRI) integrates research and clinical care with nationally recognized expertise in genomic medicine, precision therapeutics, population health and health care innovation. In 2021, the CMRI moved into a nine story, 375,000 square foot space emphasizing a translational approach to research in which clinicians and researchers work together to accelerate the pace of discovery that enhances care.