Saints Mary and Elizabeth Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky is recruiting a board-certified or board-eligible Emergency Medicine physician to join its established emergency department at this 331-bed acute care facility. The department handles 47,000 annual visits at a pace of 2.2 patients per hour with a 16% admission rate — a volume and acuity profile that rewards clinicians who thrive in a busy, full-service community ED. The hospital is part of KentuckyOne Health, one of the largest and most comprehensive health systems in Kentucky, offering the clinical depth and subspecialty support that independent community hospitals rarely match. A newly enhanced compensation rate, generous sign-on, and student loan repayment make this one of the stronger financial packages currently available in the Louisville market.
Perks and Benefits
- Newly enhanced, higher base compensation rate
- Generous sign-on bonus
- Relocation assistance provided
- Student loan repayment available for qualifying candidates
Practice Highlights
- 331-bed primary care hospital with advanced service lines in orthopedics, cardiology, medical imaging, surgical services, and emergency medicine
- 47,000 annual ED visits — approximately 2.2 patients per hour
- 16% admission rate reflecting a meaningful acute acuity mix
- EMR platform: Cerner
- Three on-campus medical plazas housing physicians across a wide array of specialties, providing immediate subspecialty consultation access
- Part of KentuckyOne Health, one of the largest and most comprehensive health systems in Kentucky, with the referral network and resources that entails
- More than a century of serving the south Louisville community — an established, trusted regional presence
Qualifications
- Board certification or board eligibility in Emergency Medicine
- Completion of an ACGME-accredited Emergency Medicine residency
- Active Kentucky medical license or eligibility to obtain prior to start
- Comfort with the full spectrum of community ED acuity consistent with a 47,000-visit, 331-bed acute care environment
About the Community
Louisville is Kentucky's largest city and a genuine mid-sized metropolitan area with a low cost of living relative to comparable urban markets — meaning physician compensation goes meaningfully further here than in coastal cities. The city offers a nationally recognized food and bourbon culture, a thriving arts scene, major professional and collegiate sports, and easy access to the rolling hills and outdoor recreation of the broader Kentucky and southern Indiana region. Families benefit from strong public and private school options, affordable housing, and a community that consistently ranks among the most livable in the Southeast.