Assistant Professor - Open Rank

Department:

Emergency Medicine

Location:

Health Sciences Center

Time Type:

Full time

Worker Type:

Regular Term (Fixed Term)

Job Req ID:

R109276

Position Description:

The Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Louisville, School of Medicine, is seeking highly motivated emergency medicine residency-trained, board certified, or board eligible/ABEM/ABOEM physician for a full-time faculty position to provide clinical services at UofL Health’s Jewish Hospital and South Hospital.  Faculty salaries and benefits are competitive.

Jewish Hospital is a 462-bed tertiary referral center located in downtown Louisville and serves as an adult teaching hospital for the University of Louisville School of Medicine.   Jewish Hospital has leading-edge advancements in hand and microsurgery, heart and lung care, home care, rehab medicine, sports medicine, orthopedics, neuroscience, occupational health, and primary care. UofL Health Jewish Hospital is among a select group of hospitals performing heart, lung, liver, kidney, and pancreas transplantation. Jewish Hospital’s ED encompasses 27 treatment areas with a fast-care area dedicated to hand care and low-acuity patients.  A recent $5 million renovation expanded our care areas and significantly increased our capacity to provide state-of-the-art care to our patients.  We serve approximately 27,000 patients per year, many with high acuity medical problems.

UofL Health South Hospital, located in Brooks KY, is a 40 Bed facility that offers Emergency Care services to fast-growing Bullitt County.  South ED sees approximately 35,000 patients annually and is the only Emergency Services facility in Bullitt County.   South Hospital sees the spectrum of community injury and illness along with a strong pediatric presence. 

Jewish Hospital and South Hospital are part of the University of Louisville Department of Emergency Medicine which was established in 1971 and is the 2nd oldest academic department in the country.  It is committed to excellence in clinical care, education, and research. The Department currently consists of 25 full-time and 11 part-time faculty and has a mission of patient care, teaching, and research. It maintains a 36-resident program and has Fellowships in EMS, Administration/Leadership, and Ultrasound. The Department also provides medical direction for many EMS agencies, air medical programs, and Medical Direction for the Kentucky Regional Poison Center. Further information on the Department and its faculty is available at http://louisville.edu/medicine/departments/emergencymedicine.

Applicants must apply online and attach a cover letter and CV.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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Assistance and Accommodations

Computers are available for application submission at the Human Resources Department located at 2315 South First Street Walk, Room 02C - Louisville, Kentucky 40292.

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