Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician – Faculty – UK HealthCare

UK HealthCare and the University of Kentucky College of Medicine are seeking fellowship-trained Pediatric Emergency Medicine physicians to join the faculty at Kentucky Children’s Hospital — a growing, Level I academic medical center and the tertiary/quaternary pediatric referral center for Kentucky and surrounding states.

Position Highlights

• Academic faculty appointment with the University of Kentucky College of Medicine — approximately 90% clinical and 10% academic, with a dual appointment in the Departments of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine.
• High-acuity, full-service pediatric ED seeing roughly 32,000 pediatric emergency visits per year at a Level I Pediatric Trauma Center.
• Major expansion underway — the current 21-room / 13-treatment-space department is growing to approximately 50 treatment spaces by 2029, within a 205-bed freestanding children’s hospital.
• Predictable shift-based schedule averaging 118 clinical hours per month, with dedicated charting time and no traditional call.
• Strong team support — a group of 7 physicians with two dedicated APPs scheduled daily, plus 24/7 pediatric specialty backup and consultation services.
• Teaching and research built in — work with medical students, residents, and fellows, with supported research and committee opportunities and a large pediatric referral network.
• Epic EMR across the health system.

Position Benefits

• Competitive academic compensation commensurate with academic rank and experience, plus a shared RVU model with a quarterly productivity bonus.
• Relocation assistance 
• PSLF-eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness) employer.
• CME funding of $5,000 annually, with CME time off.
• Retirement plan with a generous employer match, plus a dependent education benefit.
• One month of PTO plus university holidays and sick leave.
• Full, employer-paid benefits
• Medical malpractice coverage, including tail.
• License and DEA reimbursement.
• Resident / fellowship stipend available (negotiable).
• Additional perks — academic appointment, research and teaching opportunities, and access to a large pediatric referral network.

Requirements

• MD or DO who is fellowship-trained in Pediatric Emergency Medicine.
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Pediatric Emergency Medicine or Emergency Medicine – Pediatrics.
• Eligible for Kentucky medical licensure and able to live within reasonable commuting distance of the practice.

UK HealthCare is the academic medical center and health system of the University of Kentucky, and the destination for advanced and complex care across the Commonwealth. Serving Lexington and the surrounding region since 1962, the system has grown to include the flagship Albert B. Chandler Hospital, more than 80 specialized clinics, and over 9,000 physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and health care professionals. 

As an academic health system, we offer providers something rare: the resources of a major research university paired with the case complexity that drives meaningful clinical work. UK HealthCare is home to a Level I Trauma Center, a Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, and the UK Markey Cancer Center — the only National Cancer Institute–designated cancer center in Kentucky. Patients come to us from every corner of the state because we provide care that isn't available anywhere else; more than half of our admissions are transfers, often the sickest and most complex patients in the region. Roughly 80% of organ transplants in Kentucky are performed here. 

For providers, that means working alongside nationally recognized specialists, contributing to teaching and research if you choose to, and practicing at the top of your scope on cases that genuinely matter. We are committed to ensuring that every Kentuckian — no matter how rare their illness or how far they live from a major center — has access to exceptional care close to home. Joining UK HealthCare means joining that mission.

Located in Lexington, you'll also enjoy one of the most livable mid-sized cities in the country: a walkable downtown, a nationally ranked university community, the heart of Bluegrass horse country, and an affordable cost of living with quick access to outdoor recreation.