Assistant Professor Term (Job Id: 42097)

Job ID: 42097

Location: Emergency Medicine

Position Description

Assistant Professor Department of Emergency Medicine

University of Louisville

Jewish Hospital/Jewish South

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 Medical Center South.  Faculty salary 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 participated in developing 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 Medical Center South MCS, located in Brooks KY, is a 19 bed outpatient facility that offers Emergency Care services to fast-growing Bullitt County.  MCS ED sees approximately 27,000 patients annually and is the only Emergency Services facility in Bullitt County.   MCS sees the spectrum of community injury and illness along with a strong pediatric presence.  The entire UofL Health system serves as resource for MCS patients requiring advanced or inpatient care.

Jewish Hospital and Medical Center South faculty 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 a number of EMS agencies, air medical programs as well as 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 current curriculum vitae documenting education, research, and administrative experience. Applicants should also submit a cover letter describing a vision for promotion of Departmental excellence in clinical service, research and teaching (cover letter and CV should be uploaded as one document).

The University of Louisville is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, pregnancy, or veteran status. If you are unable to use our online application process due to an impairment or disability, please contact the Employment team at [email protected] or 502.852.6258.

To apply for this position, follow the "Online App. Form" link below and then click on the "Apply Now". You must answer all required fields and submit your application by clicking the "Submit" button.  Detailed instructions are available at louisville.edu/jobs in the "My Career Tools" section.  Vacancies are routinely removed from the jobs portal around 7:00PM on the deadline date.  If the posting description requested that you follow up and mail or email other documents, your application will not be considered complete until those have been received by the department.

NOTE:

Only ONE attachment can be uploaded per application. If you wish to include a cover letter or other documents, please combine them as one document with your resume/cv, save the document with a simple short title that contains only letters, spaces, or numbers, and then upload.

Computers are available for application submission at the Human Resources Department located at 1980 Arthur Street - Louisville, Kentucky 40208.

If you require assistance or accommodation with our online application process, you may schedule an appointment at (502) 852-6258 with Employment Services at the Human Resources office located at 1980 Arthur Street, Louisville, KY 40208.