Cardiothoracic Surgery & Assistant​/Associate​/Full Professor

Classification

Minimum Requirements:

MD/DO or equivalent degree from accredited institution. Board Certified or Board Eligibility in cardiothoracic surgery. Eligible for or active Florida license

The Department of Surgery and the Heart and Vascular Center at the University of Florida College of Medicine - Jacksonville (UF COM-J) is seeking to hire a Cardiothoracic Surgeon. The successful candidate will receive an appointment at the tenure or non-tenure accruing level of Assistant/Associate/Full Professor ranks. The successful candidate should preferably have a minimum of 5 years of experience and be able to perform all aspects of advanced/complex adult cardiac and thoracic surgery.

The candidate should be proficient in coronary artery bypass, valve surgery (open and minimally invasive), arrhythmia surgery, thoracic aortic surgery, thoracoscopic and robotic lung resection and mediastinal surgery. The department and center include fellowship-trained, board-certified cardiologists, cardiothoracic surgeons and vascular surgeons who care for patients with cardiac, thoracic, and vascular conditions.

This position academically reports to the Chair of the Department of Surgery and operationally to the CT Surgery Director of the Heart and Vascular Center at the UF COM-J. Major responsibilities include patient care, teaching, and research as outlined below.

The Department of Surgery and the Heart and Vascular Center are highly active clinically, academically and educationally. We pursue pioneering approaches to cardiovascular care and expect growth in heart and vascular care as elective surgical practice expands in the Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia region. Our mission is to provide high-quality, comprehensive, and compassionate cardiovascular care and to be the region’s most valued Heart and Vascular Center.

UF Cardiothoracic Surgery services are provided at the UF Health Heart and Vascular Center - Jacksonville, which has fully integrated, comprehensive heart programs, including coronary/structural/peripheral interventional, electrophysiology, nuclear cardiology, and advanced cardiac imaging. The UF Health Heart and Vascular Center has 6 practice locations in the Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia region and is home to 27 full-time faculty, including 2 cardiothoracic surgeons, 15 APPs, and 26 cardiology and subspecialty fellows.

Cardiac procedures are performed at two practice locations at UF Health Jacksonville and UF Health St. Johns; thoracic procedures at those two locations plus UF Health North.

The successful candidate will receive a UF COM-J faculty appointment at the tenure or non-tenure accruing level of Assistant, Associate, or Professor based on background and experience. This is a full-time 1.0 FTE clinical faculty position, with the expectation of teaching duties and clinical research commensurate with an academic appointment. The program encompasses the full spectrum of adult cardiothoracic surgery including TAVR, robotic thoracic surgery, TEVAR, minimally invasive aortic and mitral valve surgery.

Ample opportunities exist for collaboration with UF College of Medicine (Jacksonville and Gainesville) surgeons. The candidate will participate in an on-call schedule. He or she must be eligible for unrestricted licensure in the state of Florida.

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 patient care, high-quality education in the health professions and biomedical sciences, and research. UF Health encompasses the Gainesville-based University of Florida colleges, UF Health Shands hospitals, UF Health Jacksonville, UF Health North, and several campuses and affiliated facilities across Florida.

The UF Health network serves patients from all 67 Florida counties and beyond.

The UF College of Medicine - Jacksonville is the largest of the three colleges at the Health Science Center Jacksonville. The college houses more than 500 faculty members, 1,560 staff and 450 residents and fellows, and offers broad clinical training programs. We aim to train many primary care providers and specialists in the region, state and country. Research, discovery and innovation are critical to our campus.

To learn more about our college, leadership, mission, and faculty resources, visit the COM-J information page.

Expected Salary: Salary and academic appointment will be commensurate with training and level of experience.

• MD/DO or equivalent degree from accredited institution.
• Board Certified or Board Eligibility in cardiothoracic surgery.
• Eligible for or active Florida license.

• Demonstrated record of excellence in cardiothoracic surgical procedures.
• Experience in cardiothoracic procedures including: CABG, TEVAR, complex valvular surgery (including minimally invasive techniques), Maze…