Cardiology Interventional – CLIN AST/ ASO/PROF

Classification Title:

CLIN AST/ASO PROF

Job Description:

The Division of Cardiology of the Department of Medicine at the University Of Florida College Of Medicine – Jacksonville is seeking a full-time Interventional Cardiologist at the non-tenure accruing level of Assistant/Associate Professor to join our growing academic practice. Applicants must possess an MD degree, be BC/BE in Cardiology and Interventional Cardiology, and be eligible for Florida medical licensure. Our internationally recognized faculty are leaders in cardiac care, research and education. Located in Jacksonville Florida, The Cardiovascular Center is a state-of-the art facility servicing North Florida and South Georgia and is home to 19 full-time faculty, 15 NPs, and 19 cardiology and subspecialty fellows. Our rapidly expanding Cardiovascular Program is focused on the tri-partite mission of education, clinical care and research. Faculty physicians provide services at the UF Health Cardiovascular Center – Jacksonville . Using the most sophisticated equipment available, the center offers state-of-the-art diagnostic, therapeutic and rehabilitative cardiac services. Many leading-edge interventional therapies are offered in Northeast Florida only at the UF Health Cardiovascular Center – Jacksonville.

We share our wealth of knowledge and experience through three ACGME-accredited fellowship training programs in cardiovascular disease , interventional cardiology and clinical cardiac electrophysiology . The faculty member will report directly to the Chief of Cardiology and be responsible for providing and maintaining a high level of quality in interventional cardiology, in-patient and outpatient care in all aspects of cardiology, including noninvasive imaging. Appointment will be at the non-tenure accruing level of Assistant/Associate Professor, based on qualifications.

The University of Florida College of Medicine-Jacksonville is the largest of the three colleges at the Health Science Center Jacksonville. The college is affiliated with UF Health in Jacksonville, a health system comprised of two hospitals — the 603-bed UF Health Jacksonville and 92-bed UF Health North — and more than 60 primary and specialty care practices throughout Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia.

The college's 16 clinical science departments house more than 440 faculty members, 1,560 staff and 384 residents and fellows, as well as medical students from UF and around the country. We offer an incredible breadth of clinical training program sand proud to train many of best primary care providers and specialists throughout the region, the state and the country.

The college offers 38 accredited graduate medical education programs and 14 non-standard programs. More than 100 residents and fellows from programs across the U.S. come to UF College of Medicine – Jacksonville to participate in various clinical rotations as well.

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. Third-year medical students enrolled at UF spend about 25 percent of their training at the Jacksonville campus, gaining valuable experience in an urban setting. While third-year rotations are only offered to UF students, elective rotations in the final year of clinical training are available to students from accredited schools in the US and Canada.

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 college's 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. In 2019, the campus received $23.1 million in external research funding, approximately 50% of which was federally sponsored projects.

The campus houses a 16,000-square-foot clinical and translational research facility. To support faculty and resident research, the college has a Center for Data Solutions, offering researchers analytics, epidemiology and biostatistics support, and a Center for Research Training, helping develop the next generation of highly collaborative clinical researchers.

Located in the Northeastern part of the state on the Atlantic Ocean, Jacksonville’s weather is sunny and pleasant. We enjoy an average of 320 days of sunshine each year, yet have the coolest summers in the state. Known as the River City, Jacksonville is a major port city with numerous waterways, two Naval bases, several nature preserves, marshes, lakes, wetlands and miles of beaches. Flowing through Jacksonville is the 310-mile St. Johns River, which plays a major role in our work and play.

Expected Salary:

Salary is negotiable; commensurate with experience and qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

Applicants must possess an MD degree, be BC/BE in Cardiology and Interventional Cardiology, and be eligible for Florida medical licensure.

Preferred Qualifications:

BC/BE in Cardiology and Interventional Cardiology

Special Instructions to Applicants:

This position was originally posted under requisition (#87416). All previous applicants do not need to apply.

Review of applications will start on December 20, 2021 and applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Please upload Cover Letter and CV with application.

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/ .

The University of Florida is an equal opportunity institution dedicated to building a broadly diverse and inclusive faculty and staff.

The University of Florida is An Equal Employment Opportunity Institution. 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.

Health Assessment Required: Yes