Assistant Professor Pediatrics (term) Division of Critical Care

University of Louisville; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Pediatrics at the University of Louisville is recruiting a pediatric intensivist for the Just For Kids Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) in downtown Louisville. The 24‑bed PICU serves critically ill children in Kentucky and southern Indiana and includes sedation responsibilities at Norton Children’s Medical Center.

Applicants should have completed a pediatric critical care medicine fellowship, must be board certified or board eligible in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, and

Education

Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Fellowship

Board certified/board eligible in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

Job description

Department:Location:Health Sciences CenterTime Type:Full timeWorker Type:Regular Term (Fixed Term)Job Req ID:R109661Position Description:The Department of Pediatrics at the University of Louisville is recruiting a pediatric intensivist. Applicants should have completed a pediatric critical care medicine fellowship, must be board certified/board eligible in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, and must be eligible to obtain a medical license in the state of Kentucky. The “Just For Kids” Pediatric Intensive Care Unit is a 24-bed dedicated medical-surgical PICU located within Norton Children’s Hospital in downtown Louisville that serves the needs of critically ill children in Kentucky and southern Indiana. Pediatric Intensivists also provide sedation services at Norton Children’s Medical Center, a satellite facility.The Division of Pediatric Critical Care includes 15 intensivists and 4 advanced practice providers who provide clinical coverage in the PICU. The division has an ACGME accredited Fellowship program, participates in the training of other sub-specialty fellows, pediatric residents, and medical students, and is engaged in numerous multi-site studies through PALISI and other research networks.Opportunities for career advancement and academic involvement are plentiful.Equal Employment OpportunityThe 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.Consistent with applicable law, demographic information is collected for aggregate reporting requirements. Demographic information provided through this application is not available to hiring managers/committees and is not considered in hiring or employment decisions.Assistance and AccommodationsComputers 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 [e-mail] or by phone [phone].