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Children's Mercy KC
United States

General Pediatrician

PediatricsIncludes callIncludes weekends

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Not specified
Call expectations
Includes call
Weekends
Includes weekends
Posted 4mo ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Children's Mercy KC as a General Pediatrician in United States. Thanks for your interest in Children's Mercy! Do you envision finding a meaningful role with an inclusive and compassionate team?

Key Responsibilities

  • A routine weekly schedule typically consists of eight (8) half-day clinics, with two half-days for educational and administrative activities.
  • As capacity changes within primary care, evening/weekend responsibilities may be present.
  • Outpatient phone call responsibilities approximately 3 weeks/academic year.

Work Schedule

  • Full-time position.
  • Call responsibilities required.
  • Weekend coverage may be required.

Apply to join Children's Mercy KC as a General Pediatrician.

Requirements

Candidates must be board-certified in general pediatrics and qualify for the rank of assistant or associate professor. Strong clinical and interpersonal skills are required, and fluency in Spanish is desirable.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Outpatient Clinical ServiceClinical TeachingPatient-Centered Medical HomeChronic Condition ManagementSpanish FluencyQuality ImprovementResearchAdvocacy

Pediatrics — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 14% are remote, 40% have no call, 34% require no weekends.

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 9.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Pediatrician roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 74 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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Sign-on bonus
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Work-life snapshot

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Listing-based score

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  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends