University of Florida

Classification Title

Neurodevelopmental Pediatrics

Job Description

The Department of Pediatrics at the University of Florida, Jacksonville is seeking a board certified/eligible pediatrician at the Clinical Assistant, Associate, or Professor level to pursue a career in Developmental/Behavioral Pediatrics (DBP) and/or Neurodevelopmental Pediatrics NDD).

This position will report to the Chief of the Division of Neurodevelopmental Pediatrics and Chair of the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Florida College of Medicine – Jacksonville.

Responsibilities include providing developmental assessment and clinical care to pediatric patients in an outpatient setting, working collaboratively as part of an interdisciplinary team. Participation in educational programs; health promotion and disease prevention; and participation in monthly department faculty meetings, administrative functions and institutional committees as requested. Clinical research activity is encouraged.

With more than 6,200 faculty and staff, UF Health in Jacksonville is the largest UF campus outside of Gainesville. UF Health physicians offer primary care and specialty services in practices throughout Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia, tallying more than 650,000 outpatient visits and more than 40,000 inpatient admissions annually.

UF Health In Jacksonville, Florida, Is Comprised Of

• UF Health Jacksonville, an academic health center near Downtown Jacksonville and home to the area's only adult and pediatric Level I trauma program
• UF Health North, a 92-bed hospital and outpatient medical campus in North Jacksonville
• UF Health Science Center Jacksonville, which encompasses three UF colleges in Jacksonville: Medicine, Nursing and Pharmacy
• UF Jacksonville Physicians, Inc., a network of primary and specialty care centers offering exceptional patient care throughout Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia
  
  

The UF College of Medicine – Jacksonville is the largest of the three colleges at the Health Science Center Jacksonville. We excel in education, research and patient care that expresses our steadfast values of compassion, excellence, professionalism and innovation. The college's 16 clinical science departments house more than 450 faculty members, 1,560 staff and 384 residents and fellows, as well as medical students from UF and around the country. We offer an incredible breadth of clinical training programs and proud to train many of best primary care providers and specialists throughout the region, the state and the country.

Research, discovery and innovation are critical aspects of our clinical campus and we have some of the country’s leading researchers at our locations searching for and finding new treatments and clinical options.

The UF College of Medicine – Jacksonville faculty, administrators, residents, fellows, students and staff work as a team in pursuit of our common mission — to heal, to comfort, to educate and to discover through quality health care, elimination of health disparities, medical education, innovation and research.

To learn more about our college, leadership, mission, faculty resources, and the city of Jacksonville visit https://med.jax.ufl.edu/administrative-affairs/faculty-orientation-guide/ .

Expected Salary

Salary is based on academic rank and years of experience and is guided by AAMC salary data for academic practices.

Minimum Requirements

Applicant must possess a MD/DO degree, possess or be eligible for a Florida Medical License

Preferred Qualifications

Be board certified/eligible in Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics (DBP) or in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (NDD).

Special Instructions To Applicants

The Search Committee will begin to review applications as soon as an applicant pool is identified. Please provide letter of intent and Curriculum Vitae.

The final candidate will be required to provide an official transcript to the hiring department upon hire. A transcript will not be considered "official" if a designation of "Issued to Student" is visible. Degrees earned from an education institution outside of the United States are required to be evaluated by a professional credentialing service provider approved by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES), which can be found at http://www.naces.org/ .

The University of Florida is a public institution and subject to all requirements under the Florida Sunshine and Public Records laws. If an accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position, please call (352) 392-2HRS or the Florida Relay System at (800) 955-8771 (TDD). Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the US. Searches are conducted in accordance with Florida's Sunshine Law.

Health Assessment Required: Yes