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Physician - Pediatric Nocturnist
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
Key Skills
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 ANALYSISThis role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Pediatrician roles.
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