Infectious Disease Physician

Infectious Disease Physician

Join our team as we seek BC/BE Infectious Disease Fellowship trained physicians. This position provides daily management and treatment for patient consultations. Bring your talents and work with hospital leadership in establishing Infectious Disease policies and protocols for prevention. The role is a full-time inpatient position with hours from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, with weekend rotation. The hospital is staffed 24/7 with Hospitalists and Intensivists, utilizing Cerner EMR.

Job Description

• Daily management and treatment for patient consultations
• Work with hospital leadership to establish Infectious Disease policies and protocols for prevention
• Full-time inpatient position with hours from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, with weekend rotation
• Hospital staffed 24/7 with Hospitalists and Intensivists
• Fully funded undergraduate tuition and tuition reimbursement at the University of Louisville for you and immediate family

Community Overview

This community is ideal for the physician who is seeking a small metropolitan area with an inviting community that welcomes new members and offers a series of fun events throughout the year for family members and getting to know one another.

Enjoy a starting salary of up to $30,000 more than large metropolitan areas like Chicago, Denver, and Boston, along with a cost of living at least 30% lower. You will gain a significant financial advantage for paying off student loans, buying a home, and planning for your future.

With a mean home price of $211,959, this 4-bedroom, 3-bath, 3,230 sq ft home located in one of Louisville's most sought-after neighborhoods can be yours for $375,000.

You'll find this organization supports a good work/life balance in a caring, collaborative environment where leadership listens.

About Employer

This integrated regional academic health system includes five hospitals, four medical centers, nearly 250 physician practice locations, more than 1,000 providers, the Frazier Rehabilitation Institute, and Cancer Center. The system has a vast network of community and academic physicians bringing expertise, care, and compassion to every patient served.

Through our affiliation with the University of Louisville School of Medicine, we are developing future technologies, better processes, and more advanced treatments. We're providing our patients the highest possible levels of care by bringing minds from across the system and across the world to work for our patients. New discoveries, treatments, and technology are happening every day, transforming the future of care and passing knowledge on to the next generation of healthcare professionals.

As a provider, you have access to the physicians and clinical staff throughout the organization. This advantage gives you access to more than 1,000 providers, many of whom are world-renowned experts with extensive experience and training. These specialists are partners in your patient's care.

Closest Major City

• 72 miles to Lexington-Fayette, KY
• 95 miles to Cincinnati, OH
• 107 miles to Indianapolis, IN
• 155 miles to Nashville, TN

Colleges and Universities

• Louisville has three major institutions of higher learning: the University of Louisville, Bellarmine College, and Spalding University.
• The University of Louisville offers Ph.D.'s in 23 areas, including engineering (its Speed School of Engineering is nationally known), medicine, dentistry, law, and education.
• Bellarmine College offers master of arts degrees in social and business administration, education, and nursing, in addition to 44 undergraduate degrees.
• Spalding University offers extensive programs for the part-time student. In the Greater Louisville region are located 20 institutions of higher learning.

Recreation

• Louisville offers a variety of recreational activities, from a leisurely steamboat excursion on the Ohio River to a fun-filled day at a theme park.
• The city's most famous attraction is Churchill Downs, the site of the Kentucky Derby, held annually on the first Saturday in May.
• Another popular attraction is Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom, a family adventure theme park featuring Chang, the tallest, longest, fastest stand-up roller coaster in the world.
• Nature lovers can visit the Louisville Zoo, which displays more than 1,300 animals in a 73-acre park-like setting.
• The Louisville Nature Center is an urban oasis where visitors can enjoy more than 150 species of birds, wild animals, and flower-decked trails.

Shopping

• Lexington has more than a dozen major shopping centers, including modern indoor malls that feature both large department stores and smaller specialty shops.
• Turfland Mall has department stores and retail shops; Fayette Mall is the second-largest mall in Kentucky with more than 120 stores.
• The Shops at Lexington Center is convenient to downtown and the convention center. The city also offers plenty of boutique and specialty shopping areas.
• Clay Avenue Shops are a collection of stores in a former turn-of-the-century residential neighborhood. Victorian Square and Dudley Square are historic areas in downtown with restaurants, fashions, and Kentucky/Appalachian handicrafts. Chevy Chase Village is a thriving mix of shops near the University.