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Pediatric position in KS
Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
Job Summary
Occupation
Physician
Specialty
Pediatrics
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Permanent/Full-Time
Work Environment
Hospital
Clinic/Private Practice
Location
Dodge City, Kansas, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job Description
Last Update:
5/02/21
**Pediatric opening in southwestern Kansas**
* Located in ***Dodge City, KS*** - just 150 miles from Wichita!
* Service area of 177,000 people
* Full-time, permanent opening
* Option for Hospital-Employment or Private Practice
* A convenient office location just across the street from the hospital
* Call: 1:3 (2 other Pediatricians in the market)
* Office hours: Mon - Fri, 8am - 5am
* Inpatient/Outpatient mix - inpatient and newborn rounding coverage required
* Hospital has a Family Birth Center offering 1-LDR rooms and a Level 2 Nursery
* 3 OBGYNs and 6 FPs with OB privileges in the area
* Bilingual would be a plus but is not required
* A competitive financial package will be sign-on bonus, relocation assistance and student loan payments!
**About the Hospital:**
Hospital is a Joint Commission-accredited, 99-bed hospital that serves as a regional referral center for southwest Kansas. It provides health services that include Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology, a Cardiac Cath Lab and Cardiac Rehabilitation. We have imaging and diagnostic radiology services including a 64-slice CT, GE Lunar Bone Densitometer, Ultrasound, Digital Mammography and Stereotactic biopsy, MRI, Nuclear Medicine, 24-hr. Emergency Care, a state-of-the-art Intensive Care Unit, Inpatient and Outpatient Surgery, Laparoscopic Surgery, Orthopedics, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, Obstetrics, Pediatrics, Level II Nursery, Nutrition Counseling, Occupational Medicine, Respiratory Therapy, a Sleep Disorders Center, Social Services, Women's Services and ongoing community education.
It is the only hospital in Southwest Kansas to earn the distinction of Top Performer on Key Quality Measures for attaining and sustaining excellence in accountability measure performance. We are also recognized as a Mission Lifeline STEMI receiving facility, as well as a Certified Stroke Emergent facility.
We have a Women's Center which has four labor/delivery rooms and six mother/baby rooms as well as its own set of surgery suites for C-sections. It is a Level II Nursery. We average about 780 deliveries per year. We also have a hospital-owned free-standing Surgery Center for those procedures that do not require full hospital support.
**The Community:**
The colorful history of Dodge City began with the opening of the Santa Fe Trail in 1821. Today, Dodge City celebrates its western heritage every year during Dodge City Days; a two-week extravaganza that features one of the largest rodeos in the nation, arts and crafts, fairs, parades, street dances, BBQ contests and much more. The city also features a repertory dinner theater, arts center and several museums.
Dodge City is proud to have one of the finest public school systems in Kansas. Dodge City Community College prepares more than 2,400 students in a wide range of academic fields, ranging from accounting to pre-veterinary medicine. Ft. Hays State University and Kansas State University offer bachelors degree completion programs through the EduKan Distance learning program. Masters degree completion and adult continuing-education programs are also available. Newman University (based in Wichita, Kansas) offers bachelors degree completion programs in education, business and other specialties.
* Excellent school systems (including parochial)
* Affordable, plentiful housing
* An extremely low crime rate
* An average of 260 days of sunshine a year
**Recreation:**
Whether you enjoy golf, tennis, hunting, fishing, bowling, camping, dancing or auto racing, the recreational opportunities in and around Dodge City are virtually unlimited. Dodge City Raceway Park features a full calendar of auto racing as well as a 3,500-seat main grandstand. Completed in the summer of 2000 at a cost of $3.2 million, Legends Park is a state-of-the-art baseball facility, one of Kansas premier four-field multi-use complexes. The city also boasts a first-class soccer complex. Dodge City also has a challenging 18-hole private golf course and country club, and an 18-hole municipal course and driving range. The famous ski resorts of Colorado are within easy driving distance, and hunters from around the country journey to southwest Kansas to enjoy excellent upland game bird and deer hunting.
* Excellent hunting and other outdoor activities with a 450-acre lake and recreational area
* Numerous cultural and recreational amenities including: two beautiful golf courses, community civic center, repertory theater company, The Depot Theatre, and a new casino and arena /events center, which draws national acts to Dodge City
* One of the country's largest national rodeos, the Round Up Rodeo
* Many historical community attractions, including the Boot Hill Museum
* Located in ***Dodge City, KS*** - just 150 miles from Wichita!
* Service area of 177,000 people
* Full-time, permanent opening
* Option for Hospital-Employment or Private Practice
* A convenient office location just across the street from the hospital
* Call: 1:3 (2 other Pediatricians in the market)
* Office hours: Mon - Fri, 8am - 5am
* Inpatient/Outpatient mix - inpatient and newborn rounding coverage required
* Hospital has a Family Birth Center offering 1-LDR rooms and a Level 2 Nursery
* 3 OBGYNs and 6 FPs with OB privileges in the area
* Bilingual would be a plus but is not required
* A competitive financial package will be sign-on bonus, relocation assistance and student loan payments!
**About the Hospital:**
Hospital is a Joint Commission-accredited, 99-bed hospital that serves as a regional referral center for southwest Kansas. It provides health services that include Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology, a Cardiac Cath Lab and Cardiac Rehabilitation. We have imaging and diagnostic radiology services including a 64-slice CT, GE Lunar Bone Densitometer, Ultrasound, Digital Mammography and Stereotactic biopsy, MRI, Nuclear Medicine, 24-hr. Emergency Care, a state-of-the-art Intensive Care Unit, Inpatient and Outpatient Surgery, Laparoscopic Surgery, Orthopedics, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, Obstetrics, Pediatrics, Level II Nursery, Nutrition Counseling, Occupational Medicine, Respiratory Therapy, a Sleep Disorders Center, Social Services, Women's Services and ongoing community education.
It is the only hospital in Southwest Kansas to earn the distinction of Top Performer on Key Quality Measures for attaining and sustaining excellence in accountability measure performance. We are also recognized as a Mission Lifeline STEMI receiving facility, as well as a Certified Stroke Emergent facility.
We have a Women's Center which has four labor/delivery rooms and six mother/baby rooms as well as its own set of surgery suites for C-sections. It is a Level II Nursery. We average about 780 deliveries per year. We also have a hospital-owned free-standing Surgery Center for those procedures that do not require full hospital support.
**The Community:**
The colorful history of Dodge City began with the opening of the Santa Fe Trail in 1821. Today, Dodge City celebrates its western heritage every year during Dodge City Days; a two-week extravaganza that features one of the largest rodeos in the nation, arts and crafts, fairs, parades, street dances, BBQ contests and much more. The city also features a repertory dinner theater, arts center and several museums.
Dodge City is proud to have one of the finest public school systems in Kansas. Dodge City Community College prepares more than 2,400 students in a wide range of academic fields, ranging from accounting to pre-veterinary medicine. Ft. Hays State University and Kansas State University offer bachelors degree completion programs through the EduKan Distance learning program. Masters degree completion and adult continuing-education programs are also available. Newman University (based in Wichita, Kansas) offers bachelors degree completion programs in education, business and other specialties.
* Excellent school systems (including parochial)
* Affordable, plentiful housing
* An extremely low crime rate
* An average of 260 days of sunshine a year
**Recreation:**
Whether you enjoy golf, tennis, hunting, fishing, bowling, camping, dancing or auto racing, the recreational opportunities in and around Dodge City are virtually unlimited. Dodge City Raceway Park features a full calendar of auto racing as well as a 3,500-seat main grandstand. Completed in the summer of 2000 at a cost of $3.2 million, Legends Park is a state-of-the-art baseball facility, one of Kansas premier four-field multi-use complexes. The city also boasts a first-class soccer complex. Dodge City also has a challenging 18-hole private golf course and country club, and an 18-hole municipal course and driving range. The famous ski resorts of Colorado are within easy driving distance, and hunters from around the country journey to southwest Kansas to enjoy excellent upland game bird and deer hunting.
* Excellent hunting and other outdoor activities with a 450-acre lake and recreational area
* Numerous cultural and recreational amenities including: two beautiful golf courses, community civic center, repertory theater company, The Depot Theatre, and a new casino and arena /events center, which draws national acts to Dodge City
* One of the country's largest national rodeos, the Round Up Rodeo
* Many historical community attractions, including the Boot Hill Museum