Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION:
The Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine is seeking applicants for a full-time position. Rank and Tenure status will be commensurate with qualifications. This position includes clinical duties in in the UF Lung Transplant program.

The UF Lung Transplant program continues to grow in volume and provide excellent patient outcomes. We are the busiest and largest program in the state of Florida and a leading program in the South East USA. We average over 80 transplants per year and have over 25 years of combined transplant experience between our transplant pulmonologists. This position will have clinical responsibilities managing transplant floor and transplant ICU patients and complete rotations on the transplant procedure and clinic services.

We enjoy a collaborative relationship with Shands Hospital and pride ourselves in professional and cooperative interdisciplinary care. The UF Department of Medicine is a national leader in cancer, cardiology, gastroenterology, kidney disorders, and pulmonology. UF Health was 121th on the Forbes list of best places to work, one of only a few university health systems with med schools to be on the list. In addition, Shands Hospital is ranked among the top-50 in eight specialties in the 2010 edition of America's Best Hospitals, published by U.S. News & World Report. Resources available for professional development at the University of Florida Health Sciences Center include leadership, education, and research tracks within a Clinical Translational Science Institute (CTSI), formal mentorship programs, and supported opportunities for teaching and research. These faculty positions may be based at our University teaching hospital or at our immediately adjacent VA Hospital, both of which serve a designated shortage area and/or a medically undeserved area/population. Requisite attributes include a commitment to service, a strong sense of teamwork and a desire to train tomorrow's doctors.

The Gainesville area has superb weather, inexpensive living, nationally ranked schools, and multiple year around recreational opportunities.

Foreign national candidates whose employment conditions meet federal and University requirements under an immigrant classification are eligible to apply.

EXPECTED SALARY:
Salary is negotiable, commensurate with education and experience.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
MD degree or equivalent, board certified/board eligible and eligible for a Florida Medical License.