UF Health Physician - General Surgeon - Durbin Park

UF Health Physician - General Surgeon - Durbin Park

Job No: 537791
Work Type: Full Time
Location: St. Johns
Categories: Medicine/Physicians
Department:  - JX-SURGERY-JACKSONVILLE

UF College of Medicine - Jacksonville is seeking to hire two General Surgeons to join UF Health at Durbin Park in St. Johns, Florida. We are seeking candidates with broad clinical experience in general surgery. The candidates must be MD or DO, Board Certified or Board Eligible in General Surgery with experience in all aspects of evaluation and treatment including minimally invasive approaches of robotic and laparoscopic surgery.

• Provide high quality patient care in all aspects of General Surgery services
• Work collaboratively with members of the healthcare team including nurse practitioners, nursing staff, pharmacists, etc.
• Responsible for excellent communication with primary care providers, consulting services and other referring providers
• Assist in marketing the general surgery program to community physicians and managed care organizations
• Participate in peer review, quality assurance, provider/departmental meetings, and other clinical and operational meetings as requested.

This is an outstanding opportunity to be a part of a patient-centered, collegial group committed to delivering high-quality clinical care. The selected candidate(s) will enjoy a market-based, competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

UF Health represents the commitment of more than 30,000 faculty and staff dedicated to delivering outstanding patient care, advancing medical research, and educating the next generation of health care professionals. Together, we strive to create unstoppable momentum toward the goal of improving individual and community health through discovery, clinical and translational science and technology, exceptional education and patient-centered, innovative, high-quality health care.

At the heart of our mission is to provide high-quality clinical care and to promise every patient their best experience possible. With a network that includes 12 hospitals and numerous outpatient locations across Gainesville, Jacksonville, and Central Florida, UF Health is a leader in high-quality, patient-centered care.

UF Health Durbin Park is a 42.5-acre health and wellness campus that will advance health care services as part of UF’s regional expansion plan for Jacksonville and St. Johns County. Located in northeast St. Johns County, UF Health Durbin Park will include a full-service 99-bed hospital with a focus on acute, intensive, and emergency care, orthopaedics, neurosurgery, general surgery, cardiovascular medicine, and women’s services, as well as a multidisciplinary medical office building.

Future potential site development includes ability to expand hospital beds as well as an ambulatory surgical center, outpatient imaging, and additional medical office building.

• Low-cost State Health Plans:
  Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Florida Retirement System Retirement Plans
• Paid Time Off including for vacations, holidays, paid family leave, and sick leave
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible Employer
• Sovereign immunity malpractice status

Salary is based on experience with an excellent benefit package.

Licensed to practice medicine in accordance with Chapter 458, Florida Statutes
* plus four years of appropriate experience. Completion of a residency program may substitute for the required experience.

• Certification/Licensure in the state of Florida and Federal DEA Certification.
• Medical Degree – M.D., D.O., or foreign equivalent.
• Board certified in the appropriate subspecialty.
• Completion of an accredited residency program.

To be considered, please apply at Careers at UF with the following documents attached:

• Cover letter
• Resume/Curriculum Vitae
• Contact information for three professional references

This requisition will be used to fill multiple positions and will remain open until all vacancies are filled. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and consideration will continue until the positions are filled.

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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  or the Florida Relay System at  (TDD) or visit Accessibility at UF.