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Medical Director For Uf Health Jacksonville's Comprehensive Hernia Center And Abdominal Wall Program
The Department of Surgery at the University of Florida College of Medicine - Jacksonville, is seeking a Medical Director for UF Health Jacksonville's Comprehensive Hernia Center and Abdominal Wall Program at the non-tenure accruing level of Clinical Assistant, Associate, or Professor.
The Department of Surgery is poised for significant growth as we expand the elective surgical practice throughout the Northeast region. The mission and vision of the department is to be the region's most valued surgical health care asset, with the nation's best surgical care at your doorstep.
The Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery/Surgical Oncology currently has eleven faculty members with subspecialties of breast surgery, colon and rectal surgery, hepatopancreaticobiliary, surgical oncology and minimally invasive surgery. We are seeking a candidate with advanced training in hernias and abdominal wall reconstruction. The candidate must be MD or DO, Board Certified/Eligible in General Surgery with experience in all aspects of the evaluation and treatment including minimally invasive approaches of robotic and laparoscopic surgery.
Major responsibilities include building a comprehensive hernia center and elective general surgery practice as well as providing education of medical students, and residents. Candidate will join a diverse academic general surgery practice inclusive of growing an advanced GI/MIS, robotic, and oncology program. Salary and academic appointment is negotiable and the benefits are excellent. No trauma calls required.
This position will report to the Chief of Gastrointestinal Surgery and Surgical Oncology and Chairman of the Department of Surgery at the University of Florida College of Medicine - Jacksonville. Every faculty member in the department will have a mentoring team assigned to them and participate in the department wide faculty development program.
The following is a general description of duties and responsibilities:
Provide and maintain a high level of quality of patient care services in all aspects of General Surgery and Minimally Invasive Surgery
Provide clinical teaching of trainees in General Surgery and actively participate in the educational program.
Be responsible for excellent communication with primary care physicians, consulting services, and other referring providers.
Assist in marketing the General Surgery Programs to community physicians and managed care organizations.
Participate in monthly division and department meetings, administrative functions and institutional committees as requested.
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.
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.
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jacksonville, FL, 32290, US
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