Neurology/Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - Clinical Assistant/Associate/Full Professor

University of Florida; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits

Opportunities for leadership growth

Job summary

A prominent academic health center is seeking a Clinical Assistant/Associate/Professor in Neurology/Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in Jacksonville, Florida. This role involves developing an acute inpatient rehabilitation unit and an outpatient PM&R service. Candidates must be BC/BE physiatrists with a strong clinical focus and an interest in teaching. Excellent benefits and opportunities for leadership growth are offered. The position is open until filled, with applications being reviewed as they come in.

Qualifications

• Must be BC/BE adult physical medicine and rehabilitation.
• Experience with or without specialty training.

Responsibilities

• Develop PM&R services throughout Northeast Florida.
• Maintain a strong clinical focus and teaching interest.
• Engage in quality initiatives and leadership growth.

Skills

BC/BE in adult physical medicine and rehabilitation

Education

MD/DO

Job description

Neurology/Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - Clinical Assistant/Associate/Full Professor

Job No: 538345

Work Type: Full Time

Location: Jacksonville Campus

Categories: Medicine/Physicians

Department: 30180000 - JX-NEUROLOGY-JACKSONVILLE

Classification Title: CLIN AST/ASO/FULL PROF

Job Description

The Department of Neurology at the University of Florida College of Medicine-Jacksonville (UFCOMJ) is pleased to announce the search for faculty for the newly-established Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. The position is in line with the vision of the University of Florida to provide state‑of‑the‑art PM&R services throughout Northeast Florida. A 48‑bed acute inpatient rehabilitation unit is currently being established at the UF Health Jacksonville North campus in partnership with Select Medical. In addition, this is an opportunity to develop a robust outpatient PM&R service.

We seek BC/BE physiatrists at the Clinical Assistant/Associate/Professor level with or without subspecialty training. The desired candidate should have a strong clinical focus as well as an interest in teaching and quality initiatives. Opportunities for future leadership growth are available.

UFCOMJ is well‑positioned to become a leader in PM&R services in Northeast Florida. It has a Level 1 Trauma Center and a Comprehensive Stroke Program with a large patient network through Northeast Florida. In addition, the Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery are home to comprehensive multiple sclerosis, movement disorder, and spine programs, as well as an ALS Center of Excellence. The Department of Orthopedics has subspecialties in hand surgery, trauma, and sports, and has received nursing accreditation as a center of excellence in total hip and knee replacement.

The successful candidates will report to Dr. Ramon Bautista, Professor and Chair of Neurology and the Phyllis Sohn Endowed Chair in Neurosciences.

About UF Health

UF Health is 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 are proud to train many of the best primary care providers and specialists throughout the region, the state and the country.

Expected Salary

Salary and academic appointment is negotiable and the benefits are excellent.

Required Qualifications

• Must be MD/DO and BC/BE adult physical medicine and rehabilitation with or without specialty training.

Special Instructions to Applicants

This position is open until filled. 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 [phone] (TDD). Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the US. Searches are conducted in accordance with Florida's Sunshine Law.

Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.

Health Assessment Required

Yes

To apply

To apply, visit https://explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/538345

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The University of Florida is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.