UF Health Physician - General Surgeon - Durbin Park

Classification Title

UFHealth Physician

Classification Minimum Requirements

Licensed to practice medicine in accordance with Chapter 458, Florida Statutes*
plus four years of appropriate experience. Completion of a residency program may
substitute for the required experience.

Job Description

UF College of Medicine - Jacksonville [https://med.jax.ufl.edu/] is seeking to
hire two General Surgeons to join UF Health at Durbin Park in St. Johns,
Florida. We are seeking candidates with broad clinical experience in general
surgery. The candidates must be MD or DO, Board Certified or Board Eligible in
General Surgery with experience in all aspects of evaluation and treatment
including minimally invasive approaches of robotic and laparoscopic surgery.

Duties will include but are not limited to

* Provide high quality patient care in all aspects of General Surgery services
* Work collaboratively with members of the healthcare team including nurse
practitioners, nursing staff, pharmacists, etc.
* Responsible for excellent communication with primary care providers,
consulting services and other referring providers
* Assist in marketing the general surgery program to community physicians and
managed care organizations
* Participate in peer review, quality assurance, provider/departmental
meetings, and other clinical and operational meetings as requested.

This is an outstanding opportunity to be a part of a patient-centered, collegial
group committed to delivering high-quality clinical care. The selected
candidate(s) will enjoy a market-based, competitive salary and comprehensive
benefits package.

UF Health [https://ufhealth.org/about-uf-health] represents the commitment of
more than 30,000 faculty and staff dedicated to delivering outstanding patient
care, advancing medical research, and educating the next generation of health
care professionals. Together, we strive to create unstoppable momentum toward
the goal of improving individual and community health through discovery,
clinical and translational science and technology, exceptional education and
patient-centered, innovative, high-quality health care. At the heart of our
mission is to provide high-quality clinical care and to promise every patient
their best experience possible.  With a network that includes 12 hospitals and
numerous outpatient locations across Gainesville, Jacksonville, and Central
Florida, UF Health is a leader in high-quality, patient-centered care.

UF Health Durbin Park
[https://stjohns.ufhealth.org/locations/uf-health-durbin-park/] is a 42.5-acre
health and wellness campus that will advance health care services as part of
UF’s regional expansion plan for Jacksonville and St. Johns County.  Located in
northeast St. Johns County, UF Health Durbin Park will include a full-service
99-bed hospital with a focus on acute, intensive, and emergency care,
orthopaedics, neurosurgery, general surgery, cardiovascular medicine, and
women’s services, as well as a multidisciplinary medical office building. Future
potential site development includes ability to expand hospital beds as well as
an ambulatory surgical center, outpatient imaging, and additional medical office
building.

We Offer Exceptional Benefits

* Low-cost State Health Plans: Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
* Life and Disability Insurance 
* Florida Retirement System Retirement Plans 
* Paid Time Off including for vacations, holidays, paid family leave, and sick
leave
* Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible Employer
* Sovereign immunity malpractice status

Expected Salary

Salary is based on experience with excellent benefit package.

Required Qualifications

Licensed to practice medicine in accordance with Chapter 458, Florida Statutes*
plus four years of appropriate experience. Completion of a residency program may
substitute for the required experience.

Preferred

* Certification/Licensure in the state of Florida and Federal DEA
Certification.
* Medical Degree – M. D., D. O., or foreign equivalent.
* Board certified in the appropriate subspecialty.
* Completion of an accredited residency program.

Special Instructions to Applicants

To be considered, please apply at Careers at UF with the following documents
attached: 

* Cover letter
* Resume/Curriculum Vitae
* Contact information for three professional references

This requisition will be used to fill multiple positions and will remain open
until all vacancies are filled.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and consideration will
continue until the positions are filled.

Health Assessment Required: Yes