Pediatric Urologist

Responsibilities

NORTON CHILDREN’S UROLOGY, affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine and part of Norton Children’s Medical Group, is seeking a board-certified or board eligible, fellowship-trained pediatric urologist to join its growing practice. This position allows for flexibility in role development and personalization of clinical practice.

This practice consists of three physicians and six advanced practice providers and sees more than 15,000 patient encounters each year. We offer care through personalized provider teams so each patient receives committed, comfortable care. Our pediatric urology specialists see children from newborn to age 18, offering comprehensive care and state-of-the-art tests for diagnosing and managing a wide range of urologic conditions. We are one of the few practices in the area to offer advanced leading technology with video urodynamics and sedation capability. As the first pediatric urology providers of pediatric robotic-assisted surgery in Kentucky, we stay on the cutting edge of technology with da Vinci Xi robotics and a full line of infant and pediatric endoscopic/cytoscopic equipment that is unavailable elsewhere in Louisville. The practice also utilizes telemedicine and electronic medical records with remote use. This is an Academic Urologic position with Norton Children’s Medical Group, affiliated with the University of Louisville School of Medicine with full academic appointment within the Department of Urology at the University of Louisville. We are seeking a board-certified or board-eligible, fellowship-trained pediatric urologist for a full or part-time faculty position. The position will allow flexibility in role development, personalization of clinical practice, and will accommodate protected time for research and/or academic enrichment pursuit for new Fellowship graduates and more established pediatric urologist candidates (leadership, quality improvement and patient safety, development of multidisciplinary programs) in a growing division.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality pediatric urology clinical care, including outpatient, inpatient, and operative services
• Mentor medical students and residents
• Support advancement of research, education, and clinical missions in collaboration with our current faculty
• Includes a full- or part-time faculty position with the UofL School of Medicine
• Will accommodate protected time for research and/or academic enrichment pursuits, including leadership, quality improvement and patient safety, and development of multidisciplinary programs

About Norton Children’s Medical Group:

Norton Children’s Medical Group, affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine, is the pediatric provider division of Norton Medical Group. Norton Children’s Medical Group employs more than 400 medical providers who work in over 170 locations in Kentucky and Southern Indiana. To support the community’s need for expanded care, Norton Children’s Medical Group encompasses all pediatric care, including inpatient, outpatient, primary and specialty care. Patients have access to multidisciplinary resources through Norton Medical Group’s extensive network of primary and specialty care practices, as well as Norton Children’s Hospital, Norton Women’s & Children’s Hospital, Norton Children’s Medical Center and the Novak Center for Children’s Health. (More information is available at NortonChildrens.com.)

Our Pediatric Urologists see children from newborn to age 18, offering comprehensive care and state-of-the-art tests for diagnosing and managing a wide range of urological conditions. We are one of the few practices in the area to offer advanced leading technology with video urodynamics and sedation capability. As the first pediatric urology providers of pediatric robotic surgery in Louisville, we stay on the cutting edge of technology with da Vinci Xi robotics and a full line of infant and pediatric endoscopic/cytoscopic equipment that is unavailable elsewhere in Louisville. The practice also utilizes telemedicine and electronic medical records with remote use.

This practice provides surgical services at three Louisville locations: Norton Children’s Hospital, Norton Women’s & Children’s Hospital and Norton Children’s Medical Center. With a heritage of pediatric medical service that began more than 125 years ago, Norton Children’s Hospital in downtown Louisville is today widely recognized as a leading pediatric hospital in Kentucky and the Midwest, serving more than 200,000 patients each year. Norton Children’s Hospital is verified as a Level I Children’s Surgery Center by the American College of Surgeons Children’s Surgery Verification Quality Improvement Program. The pediatric urology program is ranked No. 1 in Kentucky and 26th nationally by U.S. News & World Report. 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran. 

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• MD or DO degree
• Board certified or board eligible in Urology and subspecialty fellowship training in Pediatric Urology
• Demonstrated excellence in clinical care and track record of scholarly productivity or leadership in clinical programs, education, or research appropriate to the desired rank and track
• Eligibility for medical licensure in the state

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with da Vinci robot-assisted surgery