Neurosurgery / Neuro-Trauma - Clinical Assistant / Associate Professor

Neurosurgery / Neuro-Trauma - Clinical Assistant / Associate Professor

Job No : 536384

Work Type : Full Time

Location : Jacksonville Campus

Categories : Education / Training / Instructional Design, Medicine / Physicians

Department : 30190000 - JX-NEUROSURGERY-JACKSONVILLE

Job Description

Classification Title :

CLIN AST / ASO PROF

Classification Minimum Requirements :

MD / DO in Neurological Surgery; Must possess a Florida Medical License or Medical Faculty Certificate and have specialty interest and experience in Neuro-Trauma / Acute Care Neurosurgery.

Job Description :

The Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Florida College of Medicine-Jacksonville, seeks a full time Neurosurgery faculty at the non-tenure accruing level of Clinical Assistant / Associate Professor.

The successful candidate will be BC / BE or equivalent in Neurosurgery. The successful candidate will possess a Florida Medical license or Medical Faculty Certificate and have specialty interest and experience in Neuro - Trauma / Acute Care neurosurgery. UF Health Jacksonville is the only level - one trauma hospital in the region with a large and complex volume of Neuro - trauma patients. The faculty will be part of the division of acute care neurosurgery and needs to be proficient with the management of both cranial and spine neurosurgical patients.

The candidate will also work to enhance and further develop the Acute Care Neurosurgery division in the Neurosurgery department, including building interdepartmental collaborations and treatment protocols as well as clinical and translational research and teaching of medical students, residents and fellows.

This position will report to the Chairman of the Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Florida College of Medicine-Jacksonville. As a member of the Department of Neurosurgery, the individual will have the opportunity to enjoy a multidisciplinary collaboration with colleagues utilizing departmental conferences. The successful candidate is also expected to participate in shared general neurosurgery responsibilities, teaching, and research.

General Duties :

Primary duties include providing high quality direct patient care for both inpatients and outpatients for a wide variety of neurosurgical cases, but with specific emphasis on Neuro-Trauma. In addition, this position will have secondary duties providing clinical teaching of trainees in Neurosurgery and participate in the educational and research programs of the institution. Participate as a member of the Neurosurgery team through collaborative conferences. Rotational Level 1 trauma call for the organization. Participate in monthly division meetings, administrative functions, and institutional committees as requested.

About UF Health :

UF Health i s the Southeast's premier academic health center and an integral part of the University of Florida. Our mission is to promote health through outstanding and high-quality patient care, innovative and rigorous education in the health professions and biomedical sciences, and research across the spectrum of basic, translational and clinical investigation. UF Health encompasses the Gainesville-based University of Florida colleges of Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Public Health and Health Professions, and Veterinary Medicine; the UF Health Shands family of hospitals in Gainesville; UF Health Jacksonville medical center; UF Health North; an academic campus in Jacksonville that is home to the UF College of Medicine - Jacksonville and includes degree programs offered by the colleges of Nursing and Pharmacy; UF Health St. Johns in St. Augustine; UF Health Neighborhood Hospital in Ocala; and our campus in Central Florida, which includes UF Health Spanish Plaines Hospital and UF Health Leesburg Hospital. It also includes primary care and specialty practices throughout Central, North Central and northern Florida and Southeast Georgia. The UF Health network of hospitals and physician practices manages more than 3 million inpatient and outpatient visits each year, and serves patients from all 67 Florida counties, from across the nation and from dozens of countries around the world.

About College of Medicine - Jacksonville (COM-J) :

The UF College of Medicine - Jacksonville is the largest of the three colleges at the Health Science Center Jacksonville. The college's 16 clinical science departments house more than 500 faculty members, 1,560 staff and 450 residents and fellows, as well as medical students from UF and around the country. We offer an incredible breadth of clinical training programs and proud to train many of best primary care providers and specialists throughout the region, the state and the country.

Research, discovery and innovation are critical aspects of our clinical campus and we have some of the country's leading researchers at our locations searching for and finding new treatments and clinical options.

The UF College of Medicine - Jacksonville faculty, administrators, residents, fellows, students and staff work as a team in pursuit of our common mission — to heal, to comfort, to educate and to discover through quality health care, elimination of health disparities, medical education, innovation and research.

To learn more about our college, leadership, mission, faculty resources, and the city of Jacksonville visit https : / / med.jax.ufl.edu / administrative-affairs / faculty-orientation-guide / .

Expected Salary :

Academic appointment will commensurate with training and level of experience; benefits are excellent.

Required Qualifications :

Candidate should be an MD / DO in Neurological Surgery. Must possess a Florida Medical License or Medical Faculty Certificate and have specialty interest and experience in Neuro-Trauma / Acute Care Neurosurgery.

Preferred :

BC / BE or equivalent in Neurosurgery is preferred.

Special Instructions to Applicants :

The Search Committee will begin to review applications as soon as an applicant pool is identified. Please provide letter of intent and Curriculum Vitae.

The final candidate will be required to provide an official transcript to the hiring department upon hire. A transcript will not be considered "official" if a designation of "Issued to Student" is visible. Degrees earned from an education institution outside of the United States are required to be evaluated by a professional credentialing service provider approved by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES), which can be found at http : / / www.naces.org / .

The University of Florida is a public institution and subject to all requirements under the Florida Sunshine and Public Records laws. If an accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position, please call (352) 392-2HRS or the Florida Relay System at (800) 955-8771 (TDD). Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the US. Searches are conducted in accordance with Florida's Sunshine Law.

This requisition has been reposted. Previous applicants are still under consideratin and need not reapply.

Health Assessment Required :

Yes

Applications Close :

To apply, visit https : / / explore.jobs.ufl.edu / en-us / job / 536384

Our Commitment :

The University of Florida is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

Hiring is contingent on eligibility to work in the U.S. The University of Florida is a public institution and is subject to all requirements under Florida Sunshine and Public Record laws. If an accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position, please call 352-392- 2477 or the Florida Relay System at 800-955-8771 (TDD) or visit Accessibility at UF.

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