Thank you for your interest in the child abuse pediatrician career opportunity. Below you will find a detailed description and requirements of the position. |
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| Child Abuse Pediatrician Career Opportunity
Louisville, Kentucky |
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Norton Children's Pediatric Protection Specialists, affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine, and a part of Norton Childrens Medical Group, is seeking multiple child abuse pediatricians to join our team. Our rapidly expanding team of professionals includes child abuse pediatricians, a social worker, four advanced practice providers, six nurses and administrative support staff. We evaluate children from across Kentucky and Southern Indiana who are suspected victims of child maltreatment. Through our fellowship accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), our program has trained fellows who have gone on to provide care from Maine to South Dakota. Norton Childrens Pediatric Protection Specialists sees children at Norton Childrens Hospital, a freestanding tertiary and quarternary care facility, and we perform case reviews for children who are not seen in person.
Our child abuse pediatricians work in tandem with a nurse or nurse practitioner on all cases, with responsibility for evaluation, case management, on call, report writing and court testimony when needed. We embrace diversity and social justice in all we do. Our culture is warm, inclusive, friendly, determined and practical. Our team works closely together to best serve the needs of our patients, who are always our top priority.
"Our team focuses on keeping children safe and physically and mentally healthy. Our guiding principle is to always do what is best for our patient."
- Melissa L. Currie, M.D., FAAP
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About the Position- Our team is unique in our use of clinical forensic nurses as physician-extenders; nurses and nurse practitioners take first call and collaborate with the on-call physician for every patient
- Appointment to a faculty position at the University of Louisville School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics, which offers robust support for clinical research, academic pursuits and teaching
- Abundant leadership opportunities for community engagement and policy/prevention work and engagement with students, residents, community providers and partners
- Opportunities to join or lead multiple state and local boards and teams
- Ideal candidate is friendly, enthusiastic, a great team player, an excellent communicator and dedicated to doing the right thing for our patients
- Candidate must be board certified in general pediatrics, and board certified/board eligible in child abuse pediatrics
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| Requirements for the position- Medical degree/diploma
- Residency/fellowship certification
- Kentucky medical license or license eligible
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| Why Norton Children's for your career?- Integrated academic clinical care model focused on translating clinical research to state-of-the-art bedside care
- Comprehensive research support services provided across all pediatric services lines through Norton Childrens Research Institute, affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine
- Market share leader in the region
- Strong history rooted in robust training programs for medical students, residents and fellows
- Beckers Healthcare 150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare 2022 and 2023
- No. 3 leading employer in Kentucky on Forbes 2023 list of Americas Best Employers by State
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Discuss this opportunity with Jordan Bell, Senior Recruiter, Norton Children's Medical Group: |
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| All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.
Norton Medical Group
4803 Olympia Park Plaza, Suite 1100
Louisville, KY 40241 |
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