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Daytona Beach, Florida

UFHealth Physician: CRS/General Surgery

SurgeryFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

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 Health – The Power of Together!

At UF Heather, together, we strive to create unstoppable momentum towards 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. Won’t you join us?

UF Health Regional Physicians is seeking to hire a Colorectal Surgeon, UF Health Regional Physician Network physician to join UF Health in Daytona Beach, FL.

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

About UF Health

UF Health represents the shared vision and commitment to patient care excellence of more than 22,000 employees of the University of Florida Health Science Center and UF Health Shands health care system.

With campus in Gainesville and Jacksonville, UF Health includes six health colleges, nine research institutes and centers, two teaching hospitals, tow specialty hospitals and a host of physician medical practices and outpatient services throughout north central and northeast 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 high-impact research across the spectrum of basic, translational and clinical invesitigation.

The UF Health Regional Physicians Network represents the extension of our spectrum of patient-care services to the regional community under the University of Florida’s College of Medicine.

Expected Salary

Competitive and commensurate with education and experience

Required Qualifications

License to practice medicine in accordance with Chapter 458, Florida Statutes with appropriate experience.

Preferred

  • Certification/Licensure in the State of Florida and Federal DEA Certification
  • Medical Degree – MD or DO
  • Completion of accredited surgical residency

Special Instructions to Applicants

In order to be considered, you must upload your cover letter and resume.

Health Assessment Required: Yes

Key Responsibilities

The Colorectal Surgeon will provide high-quality, patient-centered clinical care as part of the UF Health Regional Physicians network. The role involves delivering specialized surgical services within a collegial group committed to community health.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a license to practice medicine in accordance with Chapter 458, Florida Statutes, and possess at least four years of appropriate experience or completion of a residency program. A medical degree (MD or DO) and completion of an accredited surgical residency are preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Colorectal surgeryGeneral surgeryPatient-centered care

Surgery — Physician Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Surgery by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedSurgery median $461k (middle half $275k–$622k)239 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingFlorida index 103.4US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Surgery listings in Florida53 active1,238 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedFlorida Physician listings: 31% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 6% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
Surgery hiring demand#4 of 28 specialtiespostings stay open a median 40 days · 40% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 604 postings, 152 closed
New Surgery listings760 in the last 30 days469 the 30 days before (+62%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top Surgeon Jobs

20 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

19 jobs · 11 employers
5
<$390k
1
$475k
10
$480k-570k
3
$650k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

15 jobs · 11 employers
Sign-on bonus
87%
401k / retirement match
33%
Relocation assistance
27%
CME allowance
13%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.5this job 1.5
Below most Surgery listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,237 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site

Living in Daytona Beach

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$302k
Typical market rent
$1,518/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
99.4
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.