Professor Term (Open Rank) – Internal Medicine Residency Program Director (Baptist Health Paducah)
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Location: Non-Campus Other
Time Type
Full time
Worker Type
Regular Term (Fixed Term)
Job Req ID
R108001
Position Description
The Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine at the University of Louisville School of Medicine is seeking a qualified and motivated individual for the position to serve as Program Director of a newly forming Internal Medicine Residency Program based at Baptist Health Paducah Hospital in Paducah, Kentucky. The rank for this position will be determined based on the candidate's experience and qualifications, with options for Assistant, Associate, or Professor levels.
Oversees/manages all aspects of the Baptist Health Paducah Internal Medicine Residency Program to ensure high quality training for all residents in the program. Maintains/develops curriculum to reflect current medical treatments/practices/ management in the field of internal medicine.
Job Duties
- Lead in development, accreditation, and the long-term success of Baptist Health Paducah's residency program.
- Develop advanced curriculum, training methods and materials for residents.
- Evaluate qualifications of residency applicants through documented, formal, procedural based criteria.
- Coordinate and participate in the recruitment and onboarding process of internal medicine residents.
Serve as liaison with University of Louisville School of Medicine and collaborate with University of Louisville's GME leadership and Department of Medicine leadership.
Serve on relevant committees representing the Internal Medicine Residency Program and act as the primary liaison and key contact for the Residency Program.
Development of inpatient/outpatient medical practice for the purpose of educating internal medicine residents.
Requirements
- Must be a Board-Certified Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)
- A minimum of three years job-related experience is required.
- Must have three years of documented educational and/or administrative experience.
- Must be currently practicing clinically and must be licensed in the state of Kentucky or able to obtain a medical license in the state of Kentucky.
- Must be board certified in Internal Medicine by the ABIM.
- Must have experience working as part of an interdisciplinary team to create an educational environment that promotes high quality care, patient safety, and resident wellbeing.
- For more information, please contact Shaketha Cleary at shaketha.cleary@bhsi.com
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.
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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.
Key Responsibilities
The Program Director will lead the development, accreditation, and long-term success of the new Internal Medicine Residency Program at Baptist Health Paducah. They are responsible for managing all aspects of the program, including curriculum development, resident recruitment, and maintaining high standards of clinical training.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Internal Medicine — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Internal Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 54% have no call, 66% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Kentucky is 90.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.6% of Kentucky clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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