Faculty Appointment | Division Chief - Pediatric Rheumatology - Louisville, KY

Norton Children’s Rheumatology, affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine, is seeking a board-certified or board-eligible leader to serve as chief of Norton Children’s Rheumatology and division chief of the University of Louisville School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics Division of Pediatric Rheumatology. This dual leadership position is integral to advancing pediatric rheumatology care, education and research for both our clinical practice and UofL School of Medicine.

For nearly 100 years, the University of Louisville School of Medicine has worked together with Norton Children’s Hospital to care for the patients of the region, train the doctors of tomorrow, conduct research and innovate in the field of child health. Together, we look to grow significantly in the coming years to carry out our shared mission:

• Be the region’s most comprehensive and preferred health care system for pediatric patients from infancy to young adulthood
• Train tomorrow’s pediatric health care providers and leaders
• Translate clinical research to state-of-the-art bedside care
• Promote healthy families through advocacy and community engagement

About the Position

• The new chief will join a growing team of experienced clinicians and staff dedicated to leveraging clinical care and research to meet the needs of a diverse patient population.
• The ideal candidate should demonstrate a capability for clinical or bench research and be interested in ongoing clinical activity.
• Opportunities for multidisciplinary collaborations are available with a variety of ongoing and upcoming programs.
• The division chief is expected to guide junior faculty and trainees in their career development, foster growth in clinical areas, expand scholarship, and establish an affirmative, positive working environment that leads to retention, in which all team members can thrive.
• The position provides a competitive salary and academic rank commensurate with experience.
• The selected candidate will work in a collaborative environment with institutional support that ensures access to resources needed to succeed in advancing pediatric rheumatology care and research at both local and national levels.

About Norton Healthcare - Norton Children's

Norton Healthcare is a leading not-for-profit hospital and health care system serving adult and pediatric patients across Greater Louisville, Southern Indiana, the commonwealth of Kentucky and beyond. The system has six hospitals in Louisville — including Norton Children’s Hospital, which is a Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center and the region’s only full-service, freestanding, dedicated pediatric hospital — and three hospitals in Southern
Indiana.

With nearly 24,000 employees, over 1,750 employed medical providers and more than 3,000 total providers on its medical staff, Norton Healthcare is Louisville’s second largest employer. It provides care at more than 480 locations throughout Kentucky and Southern Indiana. The six Louisville hospitals have a combined total of 1,907 licensed beds, and the Southern Indiana hospitals have 347 licensed beds. Services include inpatient and
outpatient general care as well as specialty care in heart, neuroscience, cancer, orthopedics, women’s health and pediatrics. The system also includes 10 outpatient centers, 20 Norton Immediate Care Center locations and an expanded telehealth program. A strong research program provides access to clinical trials in a wide range of areas.

Norton Healthcare is proud to be recognized nationally for excellence as a top employer and health care leader. Recent honors include:
• Forbes: America’s Best Employers for Company Culture, America’s Best Employers by State, America’s Best Large Employers, America’s Best Employers for New Grads
• Fortune: America’s Most Innovative Companies
• Newsweek: America’s Greatest Workplaces, America’s Greatest Workplaces in Healthcare, America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women, America’s Greatest Workplaces by State, America’s Greatest Workplaces for Inclusion & Diversity, America’s Greatest Workplaces for Mental Wellbeing