Pediatric Gastroenterologist | Faculty Appointment - Louisville, KY

Norton Children’s Gastroenterology, affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine, and part of Norton Children’s Medical Group, is seeking board-certified, fellowship-trained pediatric gastroenterologists to join our growing team of six physicians, three nurse practitioners, a registered dietitian, a psychologist and a licensed clinical social worker. The selected candidate will deliver a combination of inpatient and outpatient care at the 300-bed Norton Children’s Hospital and three local outpatient clinics. In collaboration with pediatric specialists in surgery, pulmonology, allergy, and ear, nose and throat, we offer multidisciplinary care for aerodigestive disorders, eosinophilic esophagitis, and growth and nutrition, with plans to expand to other conditions.

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. Norton Children’s Gastroenterology providers are active participants in the ImproveCareNow network, a community of clinicians, researchers and families working together for children with Crohn’s disease and inflammatory bowel disease.

Norton Children’s Gastroenterology is home to specialists with a wide variety of backgrounds and areas of focus. We are looking for collaborative physicians to join our skilled team in providing comprehensive patient care for a broad range of gastrointestinal, liver and nutritional problems.

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About the Position

• Opportunities for expanded research, teaching and clinical program involvement at the University of Louisville and its residency program
• Full-time position with work/life balance supported by standard outpatient clinic schedule and shared call coverage split among physician team
• Perform surgical procedures, including endoscopy and colonoscopy
• Ongoing quality improvement efforts for inpatient and outpatient clinical services
• Faculty appointment with competitive salary and academic rank commensurate with experience

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