Pediatric Epileptologist

Actox; Kansas City (MO); Hybrid; USD 230,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Children's Mercy Kansas City seeks a board-eligible/certified pediatric neurologist with advanced training in epilepsy or clinical neurophysiology to join our growing Division of Neurology within the Department of Pediatrics. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team in a Level IV epilepsy center.

The ideal candidate will contribute to clinical care, teaching, and research initiatives across a robust program that includes an epilepsy surgery, IOM, and neurophysiology services.

Qualifications

• Board-eligible or board-certified pediatric neurologist with advanced training in epilepsy or clinical neurophysiology.
• Strong commitment to excellence in pediatric epilepsy care.
• Value collaboration within a large, multidisciplinary team and contribute to growth of a Level IV epilepsy center.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-level clinical care for pediatric epilepsy and related neurological disorders.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team across subspecialties.
• Contribute to teaching, research, and academic activities within the department.

Skills

Clinical epilepsy care

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Pediatric neurology

Education

Board-certified/board-eligible pediatric neurologist with epilepsy/neurophysiology training

Job description

Children's Mercy Kansas City is seeking a board-eligible/certified child neurologist with epilepsy/clinical neurophysiology training to join a growing group of 21 faculty in the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neurology, with 4.5 epileptologists and 14 Nurse Practitioners.

Our division is committed to clinical excellence, education, and research and is continuing to grow. Children’s Mercy offers competitive salaries and benefits. Faculty members are affiliated with and have academic rank at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Here are some current highlights from our division:

Level IV comprehensive pediatric epilepsy center with four pediatric neurosurgeons and a 12-bed EMU

Large ketogenic diet programs with an affiliated chef

Active Epilepsy surgery program utilizing both stereotactic (ROSA) and conventional grids ECOG

Active Intra-Operative-Monitoring (IOM) program

Neuropsychology program dedicated to the epilepsy center

Active VNS/Neuromodulation program

Other highlights about the division:

Comprehensive Headache program, including a headache relief clinic where treatment is tailored to each patient using novel approaches such as acupuncture, biofeedback and in-clinic DHE infusions

Pediatric Tourette Center of Excellence, designated by the Tourette Association of America

Successful pediatric DBS program within a growing movement disorder program

Numerous subspecialty multidisciplinary programs, including neonatal neurology, pediatric stroke, neuro-immunology, TS/NF, Dravet syndrome, Angelman syndrome, mitochondrial disorders and spasticity

Research collaborations with our Genomic Medicine Center and the Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Toxicology and Therapeutic Innovation

Robust pediatric resident and fellowship programs, including a child neurology residency, clinical neurophysiology, headache, and neuropsychology fellowships

The successful candidate should be a board-eligible or board-certified child neurologist with advanced training in epilepsy or clinical neurophysiology and a strong commitment to excellence in pediatric epilepsy care. The ideal applicant will value collaboration within a large, multidisciplinary team and contribute to the continued growth of our Level IV Pediatric Epilepsy Center. In addition, they will embrace our division’s commitment to integrity, collegiality, inclusion, and advancing clinical, educational, and research missions.