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Children's Mercy KC
Kansas City, Missouri

Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician

Emergency MedicineFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1h ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Children's Mercy KC as a Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician – Kansas City in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Thanks for your interest in Children's Mercy! Do you envision finding a meaningful role with an inclusive and compassionate team?

Benefits & Compensation

  • Bonus opportunities
  • Nurse practitioner and pediatrician coverage
  • Strong support from transport team, child life, social workers, chaplains, pharmacists, respiratory therapy

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Double coverage at night

Apply to join Children's Mercy KC as a Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician – Kansas City.

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality clinical care in urban and suburban emergency departments with an average of 3.5 shifts per week. Engage in scholarly activities and provide education to fellows, residents, and medical students.

Requirements

Must be board certified or board eligible in pediatric emergency medicine. Candidates must demonstrate a commitment to excellence, integrity, and respect for diverse backgrounds.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Trauma careBedside ultrasoundRadiology interpretationMedical educationPatient advocacyCollaborationCommunicationInclusion

Emergency Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Emergency Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 64% have no call, 50% require no weekends.

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 1.5/10 on work-life balance for Emergency Medicine roles.

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

Benefits analysis: Compared to 186 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
26%
CME allowance
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Relocation assistance
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About Children's Mercy KC

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

Benefits & Perks

Bonus opportunities
Double coverage at night
Nurse practitioner and pediatrician coverage
Strong support from transport team, child life, social workers, chaplains, pharmacists, respiratory therapy