Family Practice Staff Physician - Rural, KY

Job Description

NORTON COMMUNITY MEDICAL ASSOCIATES, the primary care practice arm of Norton Medical Group, is recruiting for primary care physicians to join its team of over 350 medical providers specializing in family medicine, internal medicine, internal medicine/pediatrics and urgent care. We are specifically looking to fill openings in Elizabethtown, Shepherdsville, Taylorsville and Frankfort, KY.

From urban to rural locations, large to small practices, and population mixes of all types, our Norton Community Medical Associates adult primary care practices offer you an opportunity to practice primary care in a setting that fits your career goals while always being connected to the area’s leading health care provider, Norton Healthcare.

We have 36 locations and one mobile unit throughout Greater Louisville, including practices in Southern Indiana and surrounding communities.    Adult primary care practice opportunities feature a competitive compensation package of a protected base salary with a productivity bonus option, relocation assistance, and a sign-on bonus of $60,000. In addition, we also include up to $100,000 recruitment incentive plan for candidates coming out of training or have less than one year of experience. Experienced physicians relocating to the area will receive a $60,000 retention bonus.   

Norton Medical Group, a part of Norton Healthcare in Louisville, Kentucky, continues to expand to meet the health care needs of residents in Greater Louisville. By far the largest network of employed medical providers in the area, Norton Medical Group operates a highly successful employment model that provides for the business operation of its practices, allowing physicians to focus on quality care for patients.

About the outpatient practice positions

• Compensation plan based on work relative value unit (WRVU) productivity as well as a value-based incentive bonus plan with a focus on quality and patient experience
• Flexibility to work full time or part-time in outpatient-only setting
• Hospitalist coverage for patients is available through more than 45 physicians and 20 advanced practice employed nurse navigators, educators and social workers
• Continuing medical education (CME) opportunities within Norton Healthcare and funds available for additional CME
• Norton Medical Group equips each office with a multifunctional team, including dedicated medical assistant, desk nurse and nurse navigator, led by practice billing, coding, recruiting, information services and more, allowing physicians to focus on patient care.
• Certified by National Committee for Quality Assurance as a patient-centered medical home

Requirements for the positions

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

Provider Development Opportunities

• Norton Provider Leadership Academy

• Leadership councils

• Clinical research support

• Chronic disease task forces

• Operational and electronic health record efficiency improvement

• Provider well-being program

• Community education

• Clinical quality initiatives

About Norton Healthcare

• Not-for-profit health care system

• 6 soon to be 7 hospitals; 8 affiliate hospitals; over 350 outpatient locations

• Approximately 850 clinical research studies

• Top tier among Healthiest Employers of Greater Louisville (2013 to 2021)

• All hospitals and Norton Cancer Institute earned LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader designation (2018 to 2022)

• Telemedicine services to include virtual outpatient primary care, pediatric and adult specialty care, and a virtual hospitalist program

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 maintains nearly 30 years of experience operating physician practices and Norton Immediate Care Centers throughout Kentucky and Southern Indiana. A division of Norton Healthcare, Norton Medical Group provides comprehensive management and support services to its medical providers and locations. Nearly 2,000 employed medical providers and over 4,000 employees work at more than 350 locations. Patients have access to multidisciplinary resources through the division’s extensive network of primary and specialty care practices and urgent care centers. More information is available at NortonMedicalGroup.com.

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