About this role
Children's Mercy Kansas City
Live Well, Work with Purpose: Pediatric Nephrologist in Kansas City
Near Kansas City, MO
full-time
Inpatient and outpatient
Children's Mercy Kansas City
Job Highlights
- Great Nightlife Nearby
- Non-Profit Employer
- Less than 1 Hour from an International Airport
The Division of Pediatric Nephrology at Children’s Mercy Kansas City is seeking a BC/BE Pediatric Nephrologist at the Assistant or Associate Professor level to join our collaborative academic team. Our comprehensive program offers the opportunity to care for children across the spectrum of kidney disease while building a career in clinical care, education and research. Physicians are supported by a dedicated multidisciplinary team including advanced practice providers, dietitians, transplant coordinators, social workers, psychology, research staff, child life and specialized nephrology nursing.
Why Children’s Mercy?
- Specialty programs in hypertension, bone/mineral disorders and genetic kidney disease
- Comprehensive ESKD, dialysis and kidney transplant care, including home hemodialysis
- Active acute kidney injury and transition-to-adult-care programs
- Robust fellowship, teaching and mentorship opportunities
- Basic, translational and clinical research supported by the Children’s Mercy Research Institute
- Opportunities to pursue an individualized academic career based on your clinical, educational and research interests
Support for Your Career and Well-Being
Children’s Mercy offers a comprehensive faculty benefits package with relocation assistance, CME time and funding, retirement savings with employer contributions, paid time off, licensure support and faculty development resources.
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.
Posted October 1, 2026