Pediatric Hospitalist

Position Overview

Norton Children’s Hospital and the University of Louisville School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics are seeking a Pediatric Hospitalist to join a growing academic practice in Louisville, Kentucky. The successful candidate will join an established team comprising 30 Hospitalists, four Nurse Clinicians, and dedicated administrative support staff. Hospitalists provide general pediatric inpatient care at both Norton Children’s Hospital – a free-standing tertiary referral site – and Norton Women's & Children's Hospital, a suburban community site. Many also support general newborn care at local nurseries, while delivery attendance, NICU care, and emergency department duties are not part of the role. Faculty are actively involved in medical student and resident education as well as academic scholarship, quality improvement initiatives, clinical operations, and other academic pursuits with 20% protected academic time.

Key Responsibilities

• Join an experienced and passionate Hospitalist group that values education, compassionate care, and evidence-based medicine, serving a diverse group of approximately 8,500 patients annually.
• Practice on both an academic teaching service and in community hospital medicine settings.
• Enjoy protected academic time to pursue self-directed scholarly activities.
• Provide normal newborn care without delivery attendance, NICU care, or emergency department responsibilities.
• Participate in a PHM Fellowship program, a highly respected Pediatric Residency Program, and engaging medical student education initiatives.
• Collaborate with a supportive team whose interests span global health, education, and leadership, serving patients from urban, rural, and international backgrounds.
• Contribute as a key member of the group that cares for over 90% of general pediatric inpatients at Norton Children’s Hospital and nearly 100% at Norton Women's & Children's Hospital.

Required Qualifications

• Medical degree/diploma
• Residency/fellowship certification
• Kentucky medical license or license eligible

Benefits & Perks

• Norton Children's Hospital was named the No. 1 children's hospital in Kentucky and is ranked in the top 50 nationwide for several pediatric specialties.
• Experience an integrated academic clinical care model that translates cutting-edge research into state-of-the-art bedside care.
• Access comprehensive research support services through Norton Children’s Research Institute, affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine.
• Join a market share leader with a robust history in training medical students, residents, and fellows.
• Work for a top workplace recognized in 2021 by the Louisville Courier-Journal and Healthiest Employers’ list.
• Verified Level I Children’s Surgery Center – ensuring multidisciplinary, high-quality surgical care through continuous quality improvement and safety processes.