Assistant Professor Term (Open Rank)

University of Louisville•Aurora, CO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Louisville School of Medicine seeks a highly motivated, emergency medicine residency-trained physician who is board certified or board eligible through ABEM/ABOEM for a full-time faculty position. The faculty member will provide clinical services at UofL Health’s Jewish Hospital and South Hospital, and potentially University Hospital. Multiple faculty appointment options are available based on education, experience, and interest in teaching, with opportunities to develop an academic role aligned with professional goals and level of involvement. Faculty salaries and benefits are described as competitive. Jewish Hospital is a 462-bed tertiary referral and adult teaching hospital in downtown Louisville. Its emergency department has 27 treatment areas, including a fast-care area for hand care and low-acuity patients, and serves approximately 27,000 patients annually, many with high-acuity medical problems. South Hospital, in Brooks, Kentucky, is a 40-bed facility serving fast-growing Bullitt County. Its emergency department sees approximately 35,000 patients annually and treats a spectrum of community injuries and illnesses, with a strong pediatric presence. University Hospital is a 404-bed tertiary care facility and the primary adult teaching hospital for the School of Medicine. It is the region’s only Level 1 Adult Trauma Center, Comprehensive Stroke Center, and Adult Burn Unit. Its emergency department has 43 treatment areas across 30,000 square feet and cares for more than 50,000 patients annually; a 24-bed Emergency Department Observation Unit opened in June 2025. The faculty member will join a growing, diverse, collaborative team of educators, clinicians, and innovators advancing emergency medicine and toxicology. The department, established in 1971, is the country’s second-oldest academic emergency medicine department and is committed to clinical care, education, and research. It includes 25 full-time and 11 part-time faculty, a 36-resident program, and fellowships in EMS, Administration/Leadership, and Ultrasound. The department also provides medical direction for EMS agencies and air medical programs and medical direction for the Kentucky Regional Poison Center.

Requirements

Emergency medicine residency training.
Board certified or board eligible through ABEM/ABOEM.

Responsibilities

Provide clinical services at UofL Health’s Jewish Hospital and South Hospital, and potentially University Hospital.
Participate in an academic faculty role, with opportunities tailored to education, experience, and interest in teaching.