Dept Number/Name: 0-6123-000 / Dept Of Internal Medicine
College Division: USFHealth-College of Medicine
Salary Plan: Faculty
Job Code/Title: 9003 / Assistant Professor
Hiring Salary/Salary Range: Negotiable
Position Number: 00058936
ORGANIZATIONAL SUMMARY:
USF Health's mission is to envision and implement the future of health. It is the partnership of the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, the College of Nursing, the College of Public Health, the College of Pharmacy, the School of Biomedical Sciences and the School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences; and the USF Physician's Group. USF is a global research university ranked 34th in federal research expenditures for public universities. For information regarding the USF Health, please visit our website at http://health.usf.edu/index.html.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Department of Internal Medicine at the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine is seeking a faculty physician at the Assistant, Associate of Full Professor rank, devoted to diagnosing and treating Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD), including ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease and pouchitis. The USF Health team includes physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, and others that work together to offer long-term relief for IBD symptoms, to minimize flare-ups and to help achieve longer periods of remission. Clinical practice includes hospital rotations, inpatient and outpatient endoscopy, and conducts ambulatory clinics in the IBD Center. The successful candidate will also have a medical/educational research footprint focused on building and maintaining a nationally competitive research program.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
CLINICAL: The primary clinical focus will be Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). IBD Clinic services include advanced medical diagnosis and care by gastroenterologists whose practice focused on IBD; surgical consultation and treatment by colon and rectal surgeons who are very experienced in surgical care for patients who have ulcerative colitis and Crohn's diseases.
ADMINISTRATIVE: TGH Medical Director, Gastroenterology / IBD. Complete clinical obligations such as chart completion, patient follow-up, reviewing lung offers, triaging calls and labs, organizing outreach clinics and growing the referral network.
RESEARCH: Maintain a nationally competitive research program with continued extramural funding, peer-reviewed publications, and collaboration with other faculty. Participate in research with the Division of Digestive Diseases & Nutrition; Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Center, and in educational research (including grant writing) and other scholarly activities.
TEACHING: Participate in didactic teaching and mentoring of medical and/or graduate students, residents and/or post-doctoral fellows. Participate in the development of the IBD Fellowship Program.
Responsible to a Chair or other appropriate higher-level administrator of a State university.
Responsible for teaching, research, service, and related administrative activities.
Responsible for academic advising and related activities.
May represent the university, college/school, or department.
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:
MINIMUM:
Doctoral/Medical degree from an accredited institution or the highest degree appropriate in the field of specialization with a demonstrated record of achievement in teaching, academic research, and service. Must meet university criteria for appointment to the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor. For Associate or Full Professor - Normally will have produced creative work, professional writing or research in refereed and other professional journals, and be a recognized authority in the field of specialization. Strong interest in esophageal and liver diseases and general motility in addition to inflammatory bowel disease.
Must hold or be eligible for a full, unrestricted Florida Medical License or foreign equivalent required. To perform this position, the candidate will need to obtain and maintain a full un-restricted FL Medical License, maintain credentials in the USF Health faculty practice plan, and be a medical staff member in good standing at the hospitals he/she is assigned to perform clinical duties. The candidate will participate in the teaching of residents, fellows, and medical students in clinical medicine. us be board-certified/board-eligible in Internal Medicine / Gastroenterology / Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
