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Together, We Will Never Stop Learning and Growing
Ready to take on a new challenge? At Norton Healthcare, your growth and development are a priority to us. We’re focused on doing everything we can to prepare you for a meaningful career in health care.
Become Part of Something Bigger Than Yourself
Caring for people is at the core of our work, and that starts with caring for our employees. We invest in you, so you can continue to grow with us. From the relationships you build to the career path you pursue, there’s so much opportunity when you choose a health care career. You open possibilities for yourself and can make a positive impact on the health of people in our community.
Starting your career with Norton Healthcare will require you to be respectful, caring and dedicated to creating great human interactions. There are teams ready to support you in the work you’ll be doing. Together, we will deliver on our mission to provide quality health care to all those we serve.
Residency Programs People Are at the Heart of What We Do
We are committed to supporting residency programs focused on developing a talented, dedicated workforce. Through our programs, residents can learn and experience firsthand what it’s like to work at Norton Healthcare in a variety of health care fields.
Graduate Nurse Residency
All of our new graduate nurses at Norton Healthcare have the opportunity to join a residency cohort near the conclusion of unit orientation with their preceptor. These 12 monthly workshops provide conceptual and skill-based learning to help you build on what you learned in the classroom, experience clinical immersions and meet newly discovered professional growth needs.
Residency Cohorts
Cohorts are grouped by service line to customize learning and we offer specialties for two cohorts per year. Service lines include:
- Critical Care
- Emergency Services
- Medical/surgical
- Pediatrics
- Surgical Services
- Women’s Health
Residency Format
Regardless of cohort, our graduate nurse residents participate in rotation learning workshops designed to help our new nurses gain confidence and develop professional relationships. Each workshop includes debriefing time to talk about your experience with peers as well as residency and service line leaders.
Service line workshops provide clinical and professional learning with a focus on your specialty, using either skill-based or population-specific learning. System workshops allow you to reflect on experiences and collaborate with others. They include opportunities to explore personal, professional and career growth on topics such as evidence-based practice, communication, conflict resolution, personal finance and professional development.
For more information, contact Cheryl Freudenberger at (502) 446-5810.
Podiatric Residency
The Norton Audubon Hospital Podiatric Residency Program is a three-year podiatric medicine and surgery program that is consistently recognized as one of the leading residency programs in the nation. Residents have the opportunity to hone their medical and surgical skills under a faculty of podiatric and nonpodiatric physicians, including a number of physicians certified by the American Board of Podiatric Medicine and the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery.
Residency Rotations
Our resource-based, competency-driven and assessment-validated program rotates our residents throughout Norton Healthcare, including the following areas:
- Anesthesia
- Behavioral health
- Dermatology (elective)
- Emergency medicine
- Family medicine
- Hand/general surgery
- Infectious diseases
- Internal medicine
- Medical imaging (radiology)
- Neurology (elective)
- Orthopedics/trauma care
- Orthopedics (foot/ankle)
- Pain management
- Pathology
- Pediatric orthopedics
- Plastic surgery (elective)
- Podiatric medicine and surgery
- Rheumatology
- Vascular surgery
- Wound care/hyperbaric oxygen therapy
Residency Format
Our training resources facilitate residents’ achievements toward specific competencies and Council on Podiatric Medical Education (CPME) requirements, and meet all requirements for certification by the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery and/or the American Board of Podiatric Medicine. Our residents are immersed in a program that trains them for inpatient and outpatient medical and surgical management.
The residency format includes weekly lectures covering case discussions, radiology reviews, presentations, hands-on workshops, Bioskills Lab, journal clubs and physician lectures, along with the opportunity to attend trauma conferences.
This competitive residency program currently accepts two residents each year, for a total of six residents. You must be a graduate of an approved college of podiatric medicine with a cumulative minimum GPA of 3.2 or higher, have an externship/clerkship as a third or fourth-year student and sit for the Kentucky licensure exam.
For more information about the Norton Audubon Hospital Podiatric Residency Program, contact Jamie Simpson, program coordinator, at (502) 636-8171 or jamie.simpson@nortonhealthcare.org.
Neurological Physical Therapy Residency
The Neurological Physical Therapy Residency Program, in conjunction with Norton Neuroscience Institute and Bellarmine University, is a patient-centered program that provides clinical training in advanced physical therapy. Residents have the opportunity to experience advanced neurological rehabilitation training and make a lasting contribution in the community.
Residency Rotations
The residency program promotes the application of evidence-based knowledge and skills with emphasis on service and lifelong learning through clinical rotations and 1-to-1 mentorship in the following areas:
- Advanced patient management skills (stroke, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, vestibular system, multiple sclerosis and Parkinson’s disease)
- Advanced pediatric patient management
- Clinical, foundational and behavioral sciences
- Clinical research
- Community leadership
- Differential diagnoses
- Kinematic tests and measurements
- Motivation and behavioral assessment and interventions
- Neuropharmacology
- Neuropsychiatry
- Opportunities to gain teaching experience and skills for clinical mentoring
- Radiographic imaging
- Research interpretation
Residency Format
Our residents have the unique opportunity to work with patients with a variety of neurological diagnoses across acute-care and outpatient settings in this 52-week program. Starting in January, a typical week includes spending time in specialty clinics with therapists and physicians who are specialists in their field, teaching entry-level neurological lectures and laboratories at Bellarmine University’s Division of Physical Therapy, conducting clinical research and completing a case study. In addition, residents also participate in community service.
Our program has a 100% resident graduate passing rate for the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (ABPTS) exam. For a unique opportunity to educate and empower patients, their families, caregivers and our community, apply for our neurological physical therapy residency.
For more information, contact Liz Ulanowski, P.T., DPT, NCS, program manager, at (502) 446-8520 or eulanowski@bellarmine.edu.
Pharmacy Residency
Norton Healthcare’s pharmacy residency programs’ robust and comprehensive training environment prepares graduates for positions as acute-care pharmacist clinicians or for pursuing a second year of specialized postgraduate training. The postgraduate year one (PGY-1) pharmacy residency program builds on a Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) education, and the postgraduate year two (PGY-2) program prepares PGY-1 trained pharmacists in the specialized practice of caring for patients in the ambulatory care setting.
Residency Rotations
After completing orientation, residents develop knowledge, skills and competence in postgraduate year one (PGY-1) pharmacy residency in a broad range of pharmaceutical services. The majority of the year comprises four direct patient care rotations selected by the resident in consultation with the residency program director (RPD) and the following core rotations:
- Adult internal medicine
- Adult critical care medicine
- Infectious diseases/stewardship
- Transitions of care
Residency Format
The postgraduate year one (PGY-1) pharmacy residency year is divided into four quarters, each with three blocks that are either four or five weeks in length. Each hospital offers a unique facet to the customized training plan for our residents to engage with the pharmacy department and leadership at that location.
To best prepare our residents for the next step in their career, we offer customized schedules to focus on the resident’s individual development of knowledge and skills. Our residents will complete a longitudinal research project and obtain a teaching certificate, as well as have opportunities to mentor and educate students through both didactic and practice-based teaching.
For more information, contact Amanda Castle, Pharm.D., director, Clinical Pharmacy Services, at (502) 629-7255 or amanda.castle@nortonhealthcare.org.
Administrative Fellowship Norton Healthcare Administrative Fellowship Programs
Norton Healthcare offers a two-year administrative fellowship to candidates who have completed or will complete a master’s degree prior to the fellowship start date. The administrative fellowship at Norton Healthcare is offered through two tracks: Norton Healthcare system and Norton Medical Group.
Norton Healthcare System Track
This fellowship exposes you to our entire health system, including our comprehensive medical group and five hospitals:
- Norton Audubon Hospital
- Norton Brownsboro Hospital
- Norton Children’s Hospital
- Norton Hospital
- Norton Women’s & Children’s Hospital
Fellowship Overview
Through the system track, you’ll be immersed in large-scale, high-impact projects that directly benefit the organization. You’ll gain exposure to leadership and be directly involved in executive meetings, initiatives and other strategic matters that offer a better understanding of the issues, challenges and opportunities facing a large health care system and medical group. You’ll experience:
- Professional and leadership development
- Direct leadership of teams, including performance excellence and Norton Healthcare summer interns
- Performance certifications, including the Norton Healthcare Performance Excellence Green Belt and Green Belt Coach
- Exposure to hospital, medical group and system leadership
- Networking opportunities
Program Requirements
- Completed master’s degree prior to fellowship start date
- Health care industry experience, such as an internship, externship and/or applicable employment is strongly preferred
Email AdminFellow@nortonhealthcare.org to learn more about this program.
Norton Medical Group Track
The goal of the Norton Medical Group administrative fellowship is to provide fellows the opportunity to grow and develop into the next generation of leaders within our organization and the evolving field of health care administration.
Fellowship Overview
The Norton Medical Group fellowship is a two-year experience designed to provide the fellow with the holistic understanding of a large medical group’s dynamics, gained from working alongside leaders within Norton Healthcare. The fellow will have a unique opportunity to be exposed to all facets of health care delivery and the internal and external pressures that impact a major community health system at the local, state and national levels.
Located in Greater Louisville, the Norton Medical Group administrative office is positioned within the clinical network of the system and is an organizational partner in strategic growth decisions. The fellow will report directly to the system vice president of operations and have direct exposure to the executive leadership team including the chief administrative officer, chief medical administrative officer and system vice presidents.
Program Requirements
- Completed master’s degree prior to fellowship start date
- Health care industry experience, such as an internship, externship, and/or applicable employment strongly preferred
Email AdminFellow@nortonhealthcare.org to learn more about this program.
College Students The Future of Health Care Is Inspiring
We value and respect the innovation and fresh perspectives our college students bring to our teams. From college internships to apprenticeship programs, Norton Healthcare offers a variety of clinical and nonclinical settings for college students to explore career paths and become more involved with health care.
Respiratory Therapy Apprenticeship Program
College students currently enrolled in an accredited respiratory therapy program are eligible to participate in Norton Healthcare’s Respiratory Therapy Apprenticeship Program. Our paid apprenticeship program prepares college students for a registered respiratory therapist role after graduation.
Apprenticeship Overview
We’re proud that our program is the first hospital-based respiratory therapy apprenticeship program in Greater Louisville and prepares college students to join this critical health care field. Our program takes a tiered approach to practice experience and learning development. While compensation isn’t the only reason you chose a career in respiratory therapy, we know it matters, and that’s why we pay our apprentices while providing educational and observational experiences for 12 to 18 months.
Apprenticeship Requirements
To join our respiratory therapy apprenticeship program, you must be enrolled in at least the first semester of a professional respiratory therapy program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care or a comparable agency. Requirements for applicants include an online application and submission of academic transcripts, American Heart Association Basic Life Support Provider course completion card, letters of recommendation, proof of clinical or shadowing experience and immunization records, as well as a pre-employment screening.
Contact Kaci Stephens, manager, respiratory care, Norton Healthcare, at (502) 636-8797 or kaci.stephens@nortonhealthcare.org to learn more about this program and how to apply.
Medical Assistant Training Program
Medical assistants provide safe, supportive, patient-centered care in Norton Healthcare’s medical offices and are key to our organization’s success. Our paid training program offers students the opportunity to learn about this critical health care field and experience firsthand what it’s like to work in a caring, professional environment.
Program Overview
Because we value the medical assistant role and those interested in pursuing this career path, we pay all trainees in our program. Our medical assistant training program lasts approximately six weeks and involves 40 hours per week of education and training on topics, including:
- Anatomy and physiology
- Medical terminology
- Medication math
- Pharmacology
- Clinical skills
- Administrative skills
Program Requirements
To join our Medical Assistant Training Program, you need little to no medical background. We are looking for passionate, caring individuals who are ready to assist in everything from recording patients’ electronic medical records to preparing treatment rooms for patient examinations.
Email Ellen.Fulmer@nortonhealthcare.org to learn more about this program and how to apply.
Student Nurse Apprenticeship Program
Norton Healthcare’s Student Nurse Apprenticeship Program (SNAP) is designed to ready our student nurses for professional practice. The program is three-tiered, using a culture, clinical, confidence model to fully and intentionally invest in our student nurses.
Program Overview
Nurses are essential in the health care industry. At Norton Healthcare, we value our student nurses and show them how indispensable they are by paying for their time as a student apprentice. We reinforce nursing education and patient safety as well as awareness and appreciation of nursing in the organization and operations of our organization.
Program Requirements
We welcome student nurses who are in their junior year of a Bachelor of Science in nursing program or have completed one term in an Associate of Science nursing program. If selected for the apprenticeship, you may elect to participate in one of many specialty areas in our sites of care.
Email SNAP@nortonhealthcare.org to learn more about this program and how to apply.
High School Students Our Mission Depends on the Next Generation of Health Care Professionals
It’s never too early to start investing in your future and planning for a successful career. We are proud to invest in our future health care professionals and offer high school students a variety of opportunities and ways to discover a career path in health care.
Norton Healthcare High School Academy Program
Explore a career in health care now through the Norton Healthcare High School Academy Program. You’ll have the opportunity to work in a paid position in a fast-paced health care field. You’ll gain exposure to health care professionals and receive career coaching and other opportunities.
Academy Overview
The Norton Healthcare High School Academy is open to juniors and seniors ages 17 and older at participating high schools. If you are under age 18, you must have permission from a parent/legal guardian to participate. The 20-week program currently is scheduled to run January through June. You can work 12 or 20 hours per week in your choice of health care settings:
- Receptionist: Join the front lines of the patient experience. Receptionists: at our medical offices serve an important role on the patient's care team. You will direct calls, check in patients and help support our care team.
- Patient care associate (PCA) intern: Gain hands-on experience in an exciting health care role. As a PCA intern, you will support the medical/surgical teams at one of our adult-service hospitals.
- Lab processor: This role offers you an opportunity to discover a growing field that is in high demand. You will label and manage specimens, help process test results and support your care team members.
- Pharmacy technician: If you have the appropriate certifications for working with medications, you can gain immediate experience at one of our adult-service hospitals.
Academy Requirements
- 1. You must be at least 17 years of age
- 2. Participation in a Healthcare Academy Pathway at a partnering school
- 3. Completed confidentiality oath and an authorization from signed by you (parent/guardian must co-sign if you are under age 18)
- 4. Parent/guardian attestation giving Norton Healthcare the right to share student’s information with Trilogy Health Services
- 5. Proof of TB test and Flu Shot (Flu Season: September 1 through May 31)
- 6. Proof of immunity to Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella (two shots required if never had disease), Hepatitis B, Tdap (within the last 10 years)
Email workforcedevelopment@nortonhealthcare.org to learn more about this program and how to apply.
Norton Children’s Hospital Foundation Teen Board and Teen Ambassador Programs
Norton Children’s Hospital Foundation offers two opportunities for teens to engage in meaningful community service while simultaneously learning new skills. Offered to high school students in the Louisville and Southern Indiana areas, the Teen Board and Teen Ambassador programs aim to engage local teens in the community to pursue careers in health care through unforgettable experiences that make a difference in the lives of our youngest patients.
Teen Ambassadors
For local eighth-grade to high school students, the Teen Ambassador program provides volunteer opportunities at Norton Children’s Hospital Foundation events and raises funds for the hospital. The program participants meet three times during the school year and help support Teen Board initiatives. Joining the Teen Ambassador program is a great steppingstone for young people interested in the Teen Board and in other ways to get involved at Norton Children’s Hospital.
Teen Board
The Teen Board is made up of 30 members who meet once a month to share ideas and help kids at Norton Children’s Hospital. Program participants must be a junior or senior in high school or have participated on Teen Board in the past to apply. Members plan initiatives, discuss ways to improve fundraising and community outreach, and volunteer at Norton Children’s Hospital Foundation events that raise funds for Norton Children’s Hospital.
Help make a difference for the kids at Norton Children’s Hospital by joining the Norton Children’s Hospital Foundation Teen Board or Teen Ambassador programs.
Norton Healthcare Foundation Lansing Scholars Program
Recognizing a shortage of health care professionals, Donna and Allen Lansing graciously gave to the Norton Healthcare Foundation to support educational funding to qualified students pursuing a nursing career at Bellarmine University. One of our most elite programs, the Norton Healthcare Foundation Lansing Scholars Program is very selective, and only a few students each year are chosen as recipients.
Program Overview
If you are selected as a Lansing Scholar, Norton Healthcare will pay you $2,000 in the fall semester and $2,000 in the spring semester until you graduate. These funds are a gift and can be used for tuition, mandatory school supplies, technology expenses and even study abroad opportunities. Lansing Scholars are expected to demonstrate gratitude to Dr. and Mrs. Lansing and other leaders with the program, submit grades promptly and attend school-related public events to promote awareness of the benefits of the Norton Healthcare Foundation Lansing Scholars Program.
Program Requirements
To be considered for selection as a Lansing Scholar, applicants must be registered nursing students at Bellarmine University. All levels, including incoming freshmen and accelerated students, can apply; applications are accepted yearly from Sept. 1 to Oct. 15. To apply, students must meet a number of requirements — including having a 3.25 or higher cumulative GPA, submitting letters of recommendation or acceptance letter to Bellarmine University, and completing a one-page essay.
Embrace the opportunities and high standards available to you as an outstanding student by applying to the Norton Healthcare Foundation Lansing Scholars Program.
Employer Partnerships Our Care for the Community Extends Beyond Our Walls
At Norton Healthcare, we actively work to build partnerships that benefit our current and future employees as well as our community. We are continually strengthening our relationships with other employers and community partners to find new ways to make a meaningful impact.
Norton Healthcare-UPS Health Care Career Tracks
Combining the strength and support of two of the area’s largest employers and community supporters, Norton Healthcare-UPS Health Care Career Tracks is a tuition-free pathway to a health care career. Current Norton Healthcare Academy and School to Work students, UPS employees and Metropolitan College students are eligible to participate in this program.
Program Overview
Norton Healthcare-UPS Health Care Career Tracks offers students the opportunity to work at UPS while taking prerequisite courses at Jefferson Community and Technical College or the University of Louisville. Twelve to 18 months before completion of the degree track or program, students will take professional courses and be invited to explore the following career options:
- Continue working at UPS and apply to become a Norton Scholar.
- Apply for a position at Norton Healthcare while completing your college program.
- Apply for a student role in one of the career track programs at Norton Healthcare.
- While at Norton Healthcare, you will have exposure to a variety of job roles and facilities to help prepare you for the workforce in a number of different career paths, from diagnostic imaging to nursing to respiratory therapy.
Program Benefits
Norton Healthcare-UPS Health Care Career Tracks prepares students for specialized health care careers and provides a number of benefits such as:
- Tuition-free college education
- Self-paced education
- Valuable and positive employee experiences that offer competitive benefits, financial planning and career coaching
- Access to health care symposiums and presentations
Contact Metropolitan College at (502) 213-4520 or email askmetro@kctcs.edu. For questions about UPS employment, call email recruitme@ups.com or visit UPSJobsKY.com. For questions about Norton Healthcare, call (502) 446-5835 or email workforcedevelopment@nortonhealthcare.org. You can visit NortonHealthcareCareers.com to apply for employment.
Norton Healthcare – Trilogy Health Services Health Care Career Tracks
Students participating in a high school health science academy can explore health care careers at Norton Healthcare and Trilogy Health Services. You’ll receive specialized coursework, internship and job shadowing opportunities along with hands-on clinical experience.
- Norton Healthcare: Multifacility health care system specializing in adult and pediatric health care services
- Trilogy Health Services: Senior living health care service provider specializing in rehabilitation, memory care and end-of-life care
Program Overview
Norton Healthcare – Trilogy Health Services Health Care Career Tracks students follow this timeline:
- Freshmen: Interested students apply to their school’s health science academy.
- Sophomores: Symposiums, job shadowing, career coaching and industry-led classroom projects are available for engaging students.
- Juniors: Students ages 17 and up have access to career coaching, volunteer opportunities, job shadowing and internship programs.
- Seniors: Students earn a CAN or other credential at Norton Healthcare or Trilogy Health Services.
After you graduate from high school, enroll at one of our higher education partners to continue your health care education and experience.
For more information about tuition assistance through Norton Healthcare, including participation in the Norton Scholars Program, visit NortonHealthcare.com/TuitionAssistance. Education assistance is also available through Trilogy Health Services by visiting TheTrilogyFoundation.org/Employees.
Job Shadowing Our Team Advances When We Bring Others Along
Job shadowing provides high school and college students the opportunity to better understand different career opportunities within health care as well as experience our values-driven culture firsthand. We offer job-shadowing opportunities in clinical and nonclinical job roles that immerse students in the level of quality care we expect at Norton Healthcare.
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