Obstetric Hospitalist (Inpatient Only) - Louisville, KY

Obstetrics Hospitalist (inpatient only) Career Opportunity - Louisville, KY Norton Women’s Care, a part of Norton Healthcare, is building a new OBGYN Hospitalist program providing 24/7 inpatient coverage at two hospital facilities in Louisville, KY. All OBGYN Hospitalists, including PRN physicians, have the ability to self-schedule 12 or 24 hour work shifts at either hospital location. Please see below the position details and the Norton Women’s Care Highlights.  About the Position

• Full-time opportunities offer up to $160,000 in sign-on and recruitment incentive bonuses based on experience and compensation policies. Part-time opportunities are eligible to receive a prorated amount equal to the candidate’s FTE (Full-Time Equivalent)
• Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1.0 position is equal to working a minimum of 77 (24-hour) shifts or 1,848 hours annually; work shifts/hours and compensation prorated based on the FTE
• Annual salary for 1.0 FTE equal to $300,000 for 2 years of experience or less; $325,000 for 2+ years of experience
• A one-time relocation bonus is provided based on eligibility criteria, paid malpractice insurance, 403b retirement matching plan, paid business expenses, continuing medical education, and other standard Norton Healthcare employee benefits  Norton Women's Care Highlights
• Full-time opportunities offer up to $160,000 in sign-on and recruitment incentive bonuses based on experience and compensation policies. Part-time opportunities are eligible to receive a prorated amount equal to the candidate’s FTE (Full-Time Equivalent)
• Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1.0 position is equal to working a minimum of 77 (24-hour) shifts or 1,848 hours annually; work shifts/hours and compensation prorated based on the FTE
• Annual salary for 1.0 FTE equal to $300,000 for 2 years of experience or less; $325,000 for 2+ years of experience
• A one-time relocation bonus is provided based on eligibility criteria, paid malpractice insurance, 403b retirement matching plan, paid business expenses, continuing medical education, and other standard Norton Healthcare employee benefits 
• Access to specialists within Norton Women’s Care, including cardio-obstetrics, gynecologic oncology, maternal-fetal medicine, minimally invasive gynecologic surgery, urogynecology, pelvic health program, obstetrics and women’s mental health providers
• Opportunity to partner with Norton Healthcare Belonging & Health Equity to improve care for underserved women across their life span
• Norton Hospital has been recognized as one of America’s Best Maternity Hospitals 2025
• The America’s Best Maternity Hospitals 2025 list, published on Newsweek’s website in April 2025, includes hospitals that provide high quality maternity care and an excellent childbirth experience
• Access to a Level IV, Level III, and a Level II neonatal intensive care unit
• In 2024, Norton Women’s Care delivered 8,412 babies
• Norton Children’s Maternal Fetal Medicine preforms over 23,000 visits annually, including diabetes education
• Norton Maternal Opiate & Substance Treatment (MOST) Program treats approximately 100 annual admissions to provide prenatal care for women with substance use disorder

About Norton Healthcare - Norton Children's

Norton Healthcare is a leader in serving adult and pediatric patients from throughout Greater Louisville, Southern Indiana, the commonwealth of Kentucky and beyond. The not-for-profit hospital and health care system has five Louisville-based hospitals, three hospitals in Southern Indiana and one under construction in West Louisville that is scheduled to open in late 2024.

With more than 21,000 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 430 locations throughout Kentucky and Southern Indiana. The five Louisville hospitals have a total of 1,907 licensed beds, and the Southern Indiana hospitals have a total of 347 licensed beds. The hospitals provide inpatient and outpatient general care as well as specialty care, including heart, neuroscience, cancer, orthopedic, women’s and pediatric services. The system also includes 14 outpatient centers, 17 Norton Immediate Care Centers, nine Norton Prompt Care clinics and an expanded telehealth program. A strong research program provides access to clinical trials in a multitude of areas.

Norton Healthcare’s five Louisville hospitals and Norton Cancer Institute are LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leaders. Our facilities first received this designation from the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) in 2018 and have received it in all subsequent years that the designation has been awarded. (HRC did not announce health equality designations in 2021 or 2023.) Norton Healthcare also was recognized in 2022 and 2023 on the Disability Equality Index’s list of Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion.

Norton Children’s - As the need for expert pediatric care has grown in our region, so has the footprint of Norton Children’s. It comprises two hospitals, local and regional outpatient centers, and Norton Children’s Medical Group — a network of primary and specialty care practices with over 500 pediatric providers across more than 170 locations. Currently serving more than 215,000 patients on average per year, including more than 93,000 pediatric emergency care visits and nearly 13,000 pediatric surgeries, Norton Children’s provides comprehensive care for children of all ages across the region.

Located in downtown Louisville, the 300-bed Norton Children’s Hospital is the region’s only full-service, free-standing pediatric hospital, the only Level I Pediatric Trauma Center.