Neonatologist Career Opportunity - Paducah, KY

NORTON CHILDREN’S NEONATOLOGY, affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine, and a part of Norton Children’s Medical Group, is seeking a board-certified or board-eligible and fellowship-trained neonatologist. The practice is one of the largest neonatology groups in the country, with more than 30 neonatologists, as well as neonatal nurse practitioners, family nurse practitioners, pediatric hospitalists and other providers skilled at caring for newborns and babies with special conditions.

The neonatology program receives referrals from throughout Kentucky and Indiana at two neonatal intensive care units (NICUs), including one of the nation’s largest Level IV NICUs at Norton Children’s Hospital in downtown Louisville. Both NICUs combine elements of private practice with an academic model to foster collaborative relationships among neonatologists, providers, fellows, residents and trainees. Through various partnerships, outreach services also are provided at several Level II and Level III NICUs throughout the region. This position is located in Paducah, Kentucky, serving a licensed, Level III neonatal intensive care unit with 14 beds and a capacity of up to 20 beds. Norton Children’s Neonatology – Paducah provides in-house neonatal nurse practitioner coverage 24/7, and neonatologist coverage consisting of patient rounding and on-call coverage.

The facility averages 1,500 patient births and 3,500 patient days annually. As southwestern Kentucky’s only NICU, it provides high-tech neonatal care including sustained life support, prompt care to medical and surgical subspecialists, respiratory and ventilation support, advanced imaging and newborn nursery services. This Paducah facility also provides a robust regional neonatal transport service unique to southwestern Kentucky. Each patient transport is staffed by one respiratory therapist, two registered nurses and one nurse practitioner.

ABOUT THE POSITION

• The physician will have access to a network of providers and hospitals that offer all pediatric subspecialties and advanced technical capabilities, including pediatric surgery, cardiovascular surgery, high-frequency ventilation, noninvasive ventilation, neurally assisted ventilation and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO).
• Several multidisciplinary clinics are in development in the areas of bronchopulmonary dysplasia, extremely low birth weight, congenital diaphragmatic hernia and more.
• The team values work/life balance and recruiting to meet the needs of the community, providers and staff.
• The preferred candidate will have completed an accredited perinatal-neonatal fellowship.

REQUIREMENTS

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

To discuss this opportunity, contact Meredith Hagan, senior recruiter, physicians, Norton Children’s Medical Group, at (502) 468-4783 or meredith.hagan@ nortonhealthcare.org. See all of our career opportunities at BeANortonDoctor.com

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, affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine, is the pediatric provider division of Norton Medical Group. Norton Children’s  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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