Pediatric Radiologists - Louisville, KY

Norton Children’s Radiology, affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine, and a part of Norton Children’s Medical Group, is recruiting for additional pediatric radiologists across multiple subspecialties. The practice currently includes fellowship-trained pediatric radiologists with training in various subspecialties, as well as a registered radiologist assistant, specialized nurses and radiology technicians. The newly renovated radiology space at Norton Children’s Hospital features advanced imaging technology: Other facilities served by the team include Norton Women’s & Children’s Hospital and Norton Children’s Medical Center, in which a new Siemens 3T MRI has recently been installed.

THE PROGRAM NOW OFFERS TWO TRACKS OF EMPLOYMENT. Physicians can choose between an all-clinical track with a gratis faculty appointment or an academic track through the University of Louisville Department of Pediatrics. The position includes a faculty appointment at the University of Louisville School of Medicine, with the opportunity to explore quality improvement, clinical research, translational research, medical education, child advocacy or community engagement. Norton Children’s Research Institute, affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine, offers broad support for every stage of research, including study design and statistical analysis. The academic track provides different levels of professorship with opportunities for promotion from the assistant level up to full professor.

• Two MRIs and one 3 tesla (3T) MRI machine
• Single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) scanner
• Two 256-slice CT scanners
• Biplane interventional suite
• FerriScan for liver or cardiac iron quantification
• Fluoroscopy equipment
• Advanced cardiac imaging (CT and MRI) to help diagnose and evaluate children and adults with congenital heart disease
• Ultrasound elastography to evaluate for chronic liver conditions
• Digital X-ray technology that uses minimal radiation compared with older machines

About the Position:

• Sign on bonus of $45,000, relocation bonus between $15,000 and $25,000, and as an additional recruitment incentive, fellows receive up to $100,000 over 5 years of service and experienced physicians receive $60,000 over 3 years of service.
• Full-time positions receive 45 days of paid time off and 7 paid legal holidays. All offer terms are prorated based on the physician’s FTE
• Large pediatric orthopedic group provides head-to-toe advanced imaging and treatment for musculoskeletal injuries
• Group provides support for eight hospitals in Kentucky and Indiana, along with immediate care centers, practices and diagnostic centers
• Perform all aspects of pediatric radiology with the ability for subspecialty imaging, including advanced body imaging, cardiac and musculoskeletal injuries in CT and MRI
• General radiologists in the group are all fellowship-trained in pediatric radiology
• General pediatric radiologists interpret ultrasound and plain film, and perform fluoroscopy procedures across multiple sites
• Practice is involved with surgery conference, performance improvement and patient safety conference, pediatric general tumor board and surgical oncology tumor board
• In partnership with the University of Louisville School of Medicine, all radiology residents rotate within the department
• Fellowships offered in pediatric neuroradiology, emergency radiology and collaborative interventional radiology

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