Pediatric Clinical Geneticist - Louisville, KY

Norton Children's Genetics Center affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine, and a part of Norton Children’s Medical Group, is seeking a physician who is board certified/board eligible in both pediatrics and clinical genetics. The candidate will function as part of a dynamic, interdisciplinary team of professionals that provides clinical genetic services.

Norton Children’s Genetics Center is dedicated to providing comprehensive medical genetics consultation and services to pediatric patients and their families, as well as adults who have or are at risk for hereditary conditions. The team consists of clinical geneticists, genetic counselors, metabolic nutritionists and a coordinator for the newborn screening program. Outpatient and inpatient genetics services are provided, as well as consultations with interdisciplinary subspecialists in specialty clinics. Norton Children’s Genetics Center staff train emerging professionals in the field and are involved in clinical research in genetics. The center maintains national, state and local prominence through its many unique services.

"For the geneticist who seeks to follow the career path of a clinical scientist, there are ample opportunities to pursue research and teaching." - Joseph H. Hersh, M.D. Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrician, Pediatric Genetics and Genomics Specialist Norton Children’s Genetics Center

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About the Position

• Engage in patient care, teaching and clinical research
• Serve as a UofL School of Medicine faculty member
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team of professionals in a university center
• Support general and subspecialty clinics
• 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