Assistant Professor Term - Department of Medicine (General Internal Medicine)
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.
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.
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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
Key Skills
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.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Internal 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 living | Colorado index 103.1 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Internal Medicine listings in Colorado | 25 active | 1,328 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 8% remote · 46% no call · 58% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
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