Neurosurgeon - Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor (71121)

The Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Florida College of Medicine-Jacksonville, seeks a Neurosurgeon for a full time faculty position at the non-tenure accruing level of Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor. The successful candidate will be a MD/DO and BC/BE adult neurosurgeon with specialty training in Spine. In addition, the candidate should have an interest in the management of general neurosurgery patients as well as assisting in level 1 Trauma cases through rotational trauma call coverage for the institution.

As a member of the Department of Neurosurgery, the individual will have the opportunity to focus primarily on their subspecialty interests, while enjoying a multidisciplinary collaboration with colleagues utilizing departmental case reviews and tumor boards. The successful candidate is also expected to participate in shared general neurosurgery responsibilities, teaching, and research.

This position will report to the Chairman of the Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Florida College of Medicine-Jacksonville.

Following is a general description of duties and responsibilities.

Provide and maintain a high level of quality and compassionate acute and chronic care to both inpatients and outpatients from a wide variety of cases, but with specific emphasis on Spine.

Provide clinical teaching of trainees in Neurosurgery and participate in the educational program.

Participate as a member of the Neurosurgery team through collaborative case reviews and tumor boards.

Rotational Level 1 trauma call for the organization.

Responsible for excellent communication with primary care physicians.

Assist in marketing of the Neurosurgery program to community physicians and managed care organizations.

Responsible for building relationships and communicating with primary care physicians, specialist and other stakeholders to enhance patient care and grow patient volumes.

Participate in monthly division meetings, administrative functions and institutional committees as requested.

The University of Florida College of Medicine-Jacksonville is the largest of the three UF colleges - medicine, nursing and pharmacy - located on the approximately 110-acre UF Health Jacksonville campus. The college's 16 clinical science departments house more than 400 faculty members and 300 residents and fellows. The college offers 32 accredited graduate medical education programs. In addition to graduate medical education, clinical rotations in all the major disciplines are provided for students from the UF College of Medicine in Gainesville.

For practicing physicians, the college offers a continuing medical education program that recruits national and international speakers who are well known and respected in their fields. The campus' faculty, residents and fellows are active in clinical research. Residents and fellows regularly present their findings at locations across the country and publish their projects in well-known publications.

Residents in Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia are offered all the benefits of an academic health center by combining our strengths with that of the UF Health Jacksonville. Together, the University of Florida Health Science Center–Jacksonville and UF Health Jacksonville form the region’s premier academic health center–UF Health, a leader in the education of health professionals, a hub for clinical research and a unique provider of high-quality patient care.

With more than 5,000 faculty and staff, the academic health center in Jacksonville is the largest UF campus outside of Gainesville, offering nearly 100 specialty services, including: Cancer services; Cardiovascular; Neuroscience; Orthopaedic; Pediatrics; Poison Center; Trauma and Critical Care; and Women and Families services. At 37 clinical sites throughout Northeast Florida, UF physicians tally more than 600,000 outpatient visits and more than 34,000 inpatient admissions annually.

Located in North Jacksonville is UF Health North, the only full-service hospital in North Jacksonville. The state-of-the-art hospital at UF Health North offers conveniently located, high-quality health care to patients across Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia. It offers a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services unavailable anywhere else in North Jacksonville, provided by UF Health and community physicians. The hospital features all-private rooms, which studies show promote healing and improve the patient experience. Patient engagement technology in patient suites allows for easy meal ordering, TV control and access to nurses. The hospital is adjacent to the existing medical office building, where UF Health providers offer more than 20 specialties, including pediatrics and women’s health services. The campus is located on Max Leggett Parkway close to Jacksonville International Airport, approximately 15 minutes from Nassau County and less than 30 minutes from Georgia. For more information, visit http://north.ufhealthjax.org/ .

Located on Florida's First Coast, Jacksonville is one of the largest cities in land area in the United States. The city provides an eclectic combination of southern hospitality, business and recreational paradise. More than 1 million people live in the five-county area known as Florida's First Coast. The area offers something for everyone, with a temperate climate incorporating seasonal changes, miles of beautiful waterways and beaches, and a myriad of public facilities for work and play.

For more information about Jacksonville, visit http://hscj.ufl.edu/college-of-medicine/administrative-affairs/AboutJacksonville.aspx

The successful candidate will be MD/DO and BC/BE adult neurosurgeon with specialty training in Spine. In addition, the candidate should have an interest in the management of general neurosurgery patients as well as assisting in level 1 Trauma cases through rotational trauma call coverage for the institution.

The Search Committee will begin to review applicants as soon as an applicant pool is identified. Please include cover letter and curriculum vitae.

The final candidate will be required to provide 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 National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES), which can be found at http://www.naces.org/

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). Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the US. Searches are conducted in accordance with Florida's Sunshine Law.

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