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College of Medicine – Jacksonville
University of Florida Jacksonville Physician Medicine and Rehabilitation
The University of Florida College of Medicine-Jacksonville (UFCOMJ) is pleased to announce the search for faculty for the newly established Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. The position is in line with the vision of the University of Florida to provide state-of-the-art PM&R services throughout Northeast Florida. A 48-bed acute inpatient rehabilitation unit is currently being established at the UF Health Jacksonville North campus. In addition, the is an opportunity to develop a robust outpatient PM&R service.
We seek BC/BE physiatrists at the Assistant/Associate/Professor level with or without subspecialty training. The desired candidate should have a strong clinical focus as well as an interest in teaching and academic research. Opportunities for future leadership growth are available.
UFCOMJ is well-positioned to become a leader in PM&R services in Northeast Florida. It has a Level 1 Trauma Center and a Comprehensive Stroke Program with a large patient network through Northeast Florida. In addition, the Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery are home to comprehensive multiple sclerosis, movement disorder, and spine programs, as well as an ALS Center of Excellence. The Department of Orthopedics has subspecialties in hand surgery, trauma, and sports, and has received nursing accreditation as a center of excellence in total hip and knee replacement.
The selected candidate will report to Dr. Ramon Bautista, Professor and Chair of Neurology and the Phyllis Sohn Endowed Chair in Neurosciences.
This is a full-time employed position that offers competitive benefits and a compensation package that is commensurate with training and experience. Professional malpractice and medical liability are covered under sovereign immunity.
About the University of Florida-Jacksonville
The University of Florida College of Medicine-Jacksonville is the largest of the three UF colleges - medicine, nursing and pharmacy - located on the approximately 110-acre UF Health Jacksonville campus. The college's 16 clinical science departments house more than 400 faculty members and 300 residents and fellows. The college offers 32 accredited graduate medical education programs. In addition to graduate medical education, clinical rotations in all the major disciplines are provided for students from the UF College of Medicine in Gainesville.
For practicing physicians, the college offers a continuing medical education program that recruits national and international speakers who are well known and respected in their fields. The campus' faculty, residents and fellows are active in clinical research. Residents and fellows regularly present their findings at locations across the country and publish their projects in well-known publications.
Residents in Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia are offered all the benefits of an academic health center by combining our strengths with that of the UF Health Jacksonville. Together, the University of Florida College of Medicine–Jacksonville and UF Health Jacksonville form the region’s premier academic health center–UF Health, a leader in the education of health professionals, a hub for clinical research and a unique provider of high-quality patient care.
With more than 5,000 faculty and staff, the academic health center in Jacksonville is the largest UF campus outside of Gainesville, offering nearly 100 specialty services, including: Cancer services; Cardiovascular; Neuroscience; Orthopedics; Pediatrics; Poison Center; Trauma and Critical Care; and Women and Families services. At 37 clinical sites throughout Northeast Florida, UF physicians tally more than 600,000 outpatient visits and more than 34,000 inpatient admissions annually.
Located on Florida's First Coast, Jacksonville is one of the largest cities in land area in the United States. The city provides an eclectic combination of southern hospitality, business and recreational paradise. More than 1 million people live in the five-county area known as Florida's First Coast. The area offers something for everyone, with a temperate climate incorporating seasonal changes, miles of beautiful waterways and beaches, and a myriad of public facilities for work and play.
For more information about UFCOMJ, visit http://hscj.ufl.edu/college-of-medicine.
