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Physician - Pediatric Nocturnist

PediatricsFull-Time
Posted 7 days ago

About the Role

Pediatric Nocturnist at academic medical center. Night shifts. Kansas City, KS. Academic environment.

Join The University of Kansas Health System as a Pediatric Nocturnist – Academic, Kansas City in Kansas City, Kansas.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Retirement Plan
  • CME Allowance
  • Relocation Assistance
  • Malpractice Coverage
  • Life Insurance
  • Disability Insurance

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • On-site position.

Apply to join The University of Kansas Health System as a Pediatric Nocturnist – Academic, Kansas City.

Key Responsibilities

The Pediatric Nocturnist will provide expert inpatient care, respond to acute clinical needs, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure high-quality patient outcomes. Additionally, the physician will mentor residents, fellows, and medical students while participating in academic and quality improvement initiatives.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an MD/DO or equivalent degree and be Board eligible or Board Certified in Pediatrics. Applicants must also be licensed or eligible for medical licensure in the State of Kansas.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Pediatric inpatient medicineClinical evaluationPatient-centered careMultidisciplinary collaborationMedical educationMentorshipQuality improvementScholarly activitiesEvidence-based practiceAcute clinical care

Pediatrics — Physician Career Context

In Kansas, the Physician weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$271k (28 salary observations; 136 listings), vs ~$290k nationally (10,075 salary observations; 25,331 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-11-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 16% are remote, 28% have no call, 36% require no weekends.

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

The cost-of-living index for Kansas is 90.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.0% of Kansas 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.

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Relocation assistance
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Loan repayment
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About University of Kansas Health System

Hospitals and Health Care
Kansas City, KS
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Retirement Plan
CME Allowance
Relocation Assistance
Malpractice Coverage
Life Insurance