Assistant Professor Term - Open Rank

Department:

Emergency Medicine

Location:

Health Sciences Center

Time Type:

Full time

Worker Type:

Regular Term (Fixed Term)

Job Req ID:

R109278

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, South Hospital, and potentially University Hospital.  Based on your education, experience, and interest in teaching, there are multiple faculty appointment options available, with opportunities to develop an academic role that aligns with your professional goals and level of involvement. 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. 

The University of Louisville Hospital is a 404-bed tertiary care facility and the primary adult teaching hospital for UofL SOM. It is the region’s only Level 1 Adult Trauma Center, Comprehensive Stroke Center, and Adult Burn Unit. The Department of Emergency Medicine operates a state-of-the-art emergency department with 43 treatment areas spanning 30,000 sq. ft., caring for over 50,000 patients annually. A 24-bed Emergency Department Observation Unit was opened in June 2025.

You will join a growing team of educators, clinicians, and innovators committed to advancing emergency medicine and toxicology in a diverse and collaborative environment. We offer a variety of academic opportunities tailored to your education, experience, and interest in teaching.

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.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Louisville is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. The University strives to provide equal employment opportunity on the basis of merit and without unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, veteran status, marital status, or pregnancy. In accordance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Vietnam Era Veteran Readjustment Act of 1974, the University prohibits job discrimination of individuals with disabilities, Vietnam era veterans, qualified special disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, and other protected veterans. The University acknowledges its obligations to ensure affirmative steps are taken to ensure equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment. It is the policy of the University that no employee or applicant for employment be subject to unlawful discrimination in terms of recruitment, hiring, promotion, contract, contract renewal, tenure, compensation, benefits, and/or working conditions. No employee or applicant for employment is required to endorse or condemn a specific ideology, political viewpoint, or social viewpoint to be eligible for hiring, contract renewal, tenure, or promotion.

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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.

If you require assistance or accommodation with our online application process, please contact us by email at [email protected] or by phone 502-852-6258.