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Assistant Professor Term - Department of Medicine (General Internal Medicine)

Internal MedicineFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Department

Location: Health Sciences Center

Time Type

Full time

Worker Type

Regular Term (Fixed Term)

Job Req ID

R109545

Position Description

The University of Louisville Department of Medicine Division of General Internal Medicine and Medical Education has a wonderful opportunity for a full-time internist wishing to serve as an Academic hospitalist and provide additional outpatient services.

The duties will include providing annual coverage and participating in hospitalist ward attending duties along with some outpatient coverage at an academic medical center.

The candidate will be assigned internal medicine specialty care for our patients while they are on the inpatient service and may be supervising and training medical residents and working directly with subspecialty providers on a daily basis.

May be expected to participate in quality assurance programs administered by the hospital and may also be expected to attend divisional and departmental meetings and presentations as a member of the Department of Medicine faculty. The position will be filled at the rank of Assistant Professor Term.

Minimum Requirements

Candidates must be board-certified or board-eligible in Internal Medicine and must hold an active Kentucky medical license or be eligible to obtain one within 90 days of their hire date.

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 successful candidate will serve as an academic hospitalist providing both inpatient ward attending duties and outpatient clinical services. Responsibilities include managing internal medicine specialty care, supervising medical residents, and participating in departmental quality assurance programs.

Requirements

Candidates must be board-certified or board-eligible in Internal Medicine. An active Kentucky medical license or the ability to obtain one within 90 days of hire is required.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Hospitalist MedicinePatient CareInpatient CareOutpatient CareClinical SupervisionMedical Residency Training

Internal Medicine — Physician Career Context

In Colorado, the Internal Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$265k (58 salary observations; 87 listings), vs ~$267k nationally (989 salary observations; 3,389 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Internal Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 46% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

Internal Medicine by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedInternal Medicine median $275k (middle half $258k–$311k)198 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Colorado vs national$265k median in Colorado$267k nationally (−1%)58 state / 989 national salary observations
Cost of livingColorado index 103.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Internal Medicine listings in Colorado25 active1,328 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 8% remote · 46% no call · 58% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Internist Jobs

50 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution50 jobs · 35 employers

14
<$310k
6
$310k-340k
20
$340k-370k
5
$370k-400k
5
$400k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks41 jobs · 35 employers

401k / retirement match
78%
Sign-on bonus
68%
CME allowance
51%
Relocation assistance
37%
Loan repayment
24%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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#3

Physician, Internal Medicine – Telemedicine Opportunity – DrHouse

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#4

Family Medicine / Internal Medicine Physician Atlanta GA

$150-$200/hr
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Internal Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,328 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Aurora

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$451k
Typical market rent
$1,758/mo
Residents’ average commute
29 min
State income tax
Up to 4.4%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.