Description

Department:
Orthopedic Surgery
Location:
Non-Campus Other
Time Type:
Full time
Worker Type:
Regular Term (Fixed Term)
Job Req ID:
R108580
Position Description:

Carroll County Memorial Hospital - Podiatrist

The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Louisville has a mission to: serve as the comprehensive Orthopedic Center of Excellence for the region, improving human mobility and function through patient care, innovation, and education. Our mission is directly reflected in our expectations of each physician in three main sections (Service, Teaching, and Research).

Service:

• Maintain a busy clinical practice working with clinic staff to provide exceptional patient care.
• Surgical care to patients, working directly with operating room staff to provide exceptional care.
• Service to academic committees as requested by the Chair (e.g. clinical competency committee, School of Medicine Faculty Affairs, etc.).
• Rounding on orthopedic patients in the hospital.
• Orthopedic call service at Carroll County Memorial hospital 1 in 3 days/ nights.
• Committee work at Carroll County Memorial hospital as needed.
• Compliance with hospital bylaws and personal licensure.

Teaching:

• Direct hands-on teaching of medical students and residents that rotate through Carroll County Memorial.
• Coordination and oversight over dissection labs for orthopedic residents to ensure efficient use of resources.
• Timely and accurate resident evaluations.
• Grand rounds lecturer x1+ / year.
• Grand rounds attendance weekly.
• Participate in the Resident Education Forum.
• Host resident journal clubs.

Research:

• One or more publication of scholarly work in a peer-reviewed journal / year
• Help build and contribute to research database
• Work with Podiatry Residents and Faculty on research papers, presentations, and/or posters for orthopedic conferences

Qualifications Requirements:

• D.P.M.
• Specialty training in podiatric surgery.
• Demonstrated commitment to teaching podiatric surgery to students, residents, and fellows in orthopedic surgery and other clinical departments.
• Evidence of experience and scholarly activity in podiatry.
• Holds or qualifies for licensure to practice medicine in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
• Preferred: fellowship training

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Louisville is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. The University strives to provide equal employment opportunity on the basis of merit and without unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, veteran status, marital status, or pregnancy. In accordance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Vietnam Era Veteran Readjustment Act of 1974, the University prohibits job discrimination of individuals with disabilities, Vietnam era veterans, qualified special disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, and other protected veterans. The University acknowledges its obligations to ensure affirmative steps are taken to ensure equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment. It is the policy of the University that no employee or applicant for employment be subject to unlawful discrimination in terms of recruitment, hiring, promotion, contract, contract renewal, tenure, compensation, benefits, and/or working conditions. No employee or applicant for employment is required to endorse or condemn a specific ideology, political viewpoint, or social viewpoint to be eligible for hiring, contract renewal, tenure, or promotion.

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Assistance and Accommodations

Computers are available for application submission at the Human Resources Department located at 2315 South First Street Walk, Room 02C - Louisville, Kentucky 40292.

If you require assistance or accommodation with our online application process, please contact us by email at employment@louisville.edu or by phone 502-852-6258.