Pediatric Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - Louisville, KY

NORTON CHILDREN’S PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION, affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine and a part of Norton Children’s Medical Group, is seeking a pediatric physical medicine and rehabilitation physician. The practice sees over 400 patients annually, offering specialty care to children with cerebral palsy, traumatic brain injuries, spina bifida, spasticity and many other conditions. The rehabilitation team works closely with families to create unique treatment plans that address the needs of each child, including all aspects of a child’s quality-of life function. These plans and goals are created using current technology, research and rehab techniques in addition to play and age-appropriate activities. Close collaboration with each family ensures that everyone knows what to expect from the treatment plan.

Services Provided:

• Comprehensive team approach to maximize skills for daily living and recreation
• Focus on school reintegration
• Diagnosis and treatment of pain resulting from injury, illness or disability condition
• Collaboration with Camp @ Frazier, an inpatient, intense rehabilitation program of UofL Health – Frazier Rehabilitation Institute for restoring independence
• Botox treatment for spasticity, refractory torticollis and drooling 

About The Position

• Multi-member practice with active academic and clinical duties
• Administrative and system support from advanced practice providers, licensed practical nurse, medical assistant and scheduling team to deliver patient- and practitioner-focused care
• Opportunities to participate in community outreach clinic
• Opportunities to participate in multidisciplinary clinics
• Collaboration with pediatric subspecialties in all major disciplines
• Collaboration with the University of Louisville School of Medicine
• Chance for significant growth expansion opportunities with multidisciplinary clinics and outreach clinics
• Competitive salary that includes the opportunity for bonus compensation, a signing bonus, relocation reimbursement, continuing medical education funds, licensure reimbursements, four weeks of paid vacation during the first year and more
• Five-day work week with on-call coverage split among all providers

Qualifications:

• Medical degree/diploma
• Residency/fellowship certification
• Kentucky medical license or license eligible

Why Norton Children’s for your career?

• Norton Children's Hospital was named the No. 1 children's hospital in Kentucky and Norton Children's was ranked in the top 50 nationwide for six pediatric specialties.
• 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 Children’s 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
• Named 2021’s Top Workplace in the region by the Louisville Courier-Journal
• Named No. 10 on Healthiest Employers’ 2021 list of Healthiest 100 Workplaces in America and the No. 1 extra-large employer in Kentucky 
• Verified Level I Children’s Surgery Center
  • Norton Children’s Hospital is verified as a Level I Children’s Surgery Center by the American College of Surgeons Children’s Surgery Verification (ACS CSV) Quality Improvement Program.
  • The ACS CSV program was developed to improve the quality of children’s surgical care. CSV standards ensure that children needing surgery receive care under a multidisciplinary program with quality improvement and safety processes, data collection and appropriate resources provided to them as patients at the hospital.
  • Our commitment to quality care begins with appropriately trained staff and leadership from surgeons who participate in meetings throughout the year to review the hospital’s surgical outcomes. The surgical team seeks continuous improvement to ensure the best possible outcomes for our patients.

To discuss this opportunity please contact

Meredith Hagan, Senior Recruiter

Cell: 502.468.4783

Email: Meredith.Hagan@NortonHealthcare.Org 

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 Children’s Medical Group, affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine, is the pediatric provider division of Norton Medical Group. Norton Children’s Medical Group employs more than 500 medical providers who work in over 170 locations in Kentucky and Southern Indiana. To support the community’s need for expanded care, Norton Children’s Medical Group encompasses all pediatric care, including inpatient, outpatient, specialty and primary care. Patients have access to multidisciplinary resources through Norton Medical Group’s extensive network of primary and specialty care practices, as well as Norton Children’s Hospital, Norton Women’s & Children’s Hospital, Norton Children’s Medical Center and Novak Center for Children’s Health. More information is available at NortonChildrens.com.

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