Neurosurgery​/Neuro-Trauma - Clinical Assistant​/Associate Professor

Overview

Neurosurgery/Neuro-Trauma - Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor

Job no: 536384
Work type:
Non-Tenure-Track Faculty

Location:

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

Department:  - JX-NEUROSURGERY-JACKSONVILLE
Classification

Title:

CLIN AST/ASO PROF
Classification

Minimum Requirements:

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

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 and possess a Florida Medical license or Medical Faculty Certificate with specialty interest and experience in Neuro-Trauma/Acute Care Neurosurgery. UF Health Jacksonville is the only level-1 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 should be proficient in managing both cranial and spine neurosurgical patients. The candidate will help enhance and further develop the Acute Care Neurosurgery division, including building interdepartmental collaborations, treatment protocols, clinical and translational research, and teaching of medical students, residents, and fellows. This position reports to the Chairman of the Department of Neurosurgery and will participate in multidisciplinary collaboration, shared general neurosurgery responsibilities, teaching, and research.

Primary duties include providing high-quality direct patient care for inpatients and outpatients with a wide variety of neurosurgical cases, with specific emphasis on Neuro-Trauma. Secondary duties include clinical teaching of trainees in Neurosurgery and participation in educational and research programs. 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.

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 patient care, education, and research. The UF Health network includes UF Health Gainesville, UF Health Jacksonville, UF Health North, UF Health St. Johns, UF Health Neighborhood Hospitals, and campuses across Central and North Florida, serving patients from 67 Florida counties and beyond.

The UF College of Medicine – Jacksonville is the largest of the three colleges at the Health Science Center Jacksonville, with over 500 faculty members and extensive clinical training programs. The campus emphasizes research, education, and clinical innovation in health care.

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

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.

BC/BE or equivalent in Neurosurgery is preferred.

Search Committee will begin to review applications as soon as an applicant pool is identified. Please provide a letter of intent and Curriculum Vitae. The final candidate will be asked to provide an official transcript upon hire. Overseas degrees require evaluation by a credentialing service approved by NACES. Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the US. The institution adheres to applicable laws and policies.