Community and Societal Pediatrics, Pediatric Physiatrist-CLIN AST / ASO / FULL PROF

Community and Societal

Pediatrics, Pediatric Physiatrist -CLIN AST / ASO / FULL

PROF

Job No : 530224

Work Type : Full

Time

Location : Jacksonville

Campus

Categories :

Medicine / Physicians

Department : 30090000 -

JX-PEDIATRICS-JACKSONVILLE

Job

Description

Classification

Title :

CLIN AST / ASO / FULL

PROF

Job Description : The

Department of Pediatrics at the University of Florida College of

Medicine-Jacksonville is seeking a full-time BE / BC experienced

Pediatric Physiatrist to join our UF Health Pediatric Physical

Medicine and Rehabilitation practice. The practice provides

comprehensive outpatient care to 1000+ children and consultative

inpatient services in Wolfson Children's Hospital and Brooks

Rehabilitation Hospital.

This position will

report to the Chief of the Division of Community and Societal

Pediatrics and Chair of the Department of Pediatrics at the

University of Florida College of Medicine -

Jacksonville.

Staff includes 2 triple boarded

physicians, 4 APPs, nurse care coordinator, social worker, a

physical therapist, as well as triage, referral and clinical

support staff as part of a multidisciplinary team. The full-time

pediatric physiatrist will be responsible

for :

Providing consultative inpatient

services at Brooks Rehabilitation Hospital (0.50 FTE

M-F)

Providing outpatient care to new and

established patients as part of the care team (0.50 FTE

M-F)

Shared after hours and weekend call

coverage for both outpatient clinic and Wolfson Children's Hospital

(1 of 6 rotating providers).

Clinical

supervision and education of fellows, residents, medical students

and Advanced Practice

Providers.

General Duties and

Responsibilities :

Provide comprehensive care and

rehabilitation services to children with complex medical and

therapy needs including those with severe disabilities such as

cerebral palsy, brain and spinal cord injuries and musculoskeletal

disorders. Work within a comprehensive rehabilitation team in both

an inpatient and outpatient setting which also includes a

Spasticity Management and Rehabilitation Team (SMART). May provide

treatment services such as Botox and phenol injections for

spasticity and Baclofen pump management; Physical, occupational and

speech therapy referral; Orthotics and serial casting referral; and

Coordination with Pediatric neurosurgery for selective dorsal

rhizotomy evaluation.

Participation in monthly

department faculty meetings, administrative functions and

institutional committees as requested. Clinical supervision and

education of fellows, residents, medical students and Advanced

Practice Providers.

Our team is actively engaged

in clinical and health-systems research—providing opportunities for

advancing academic pursuits.

The Practice is

part of the Bower Lyman Center for Medically Complex Children that

cares for 2000+ children and young adults with complex medical

problems from birth to age 23 years, and provides inpatient

palliative care services. The Center provides a unique,

comprehensive system of care for children in collaboration with

Wolfson Children's Hospital.

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 :

Negotiable based on experience and

academic appointment.

Minimum

Requirements :

Applicants must possess a MD / DO

degree and possess or be eligible for a Florida Medical

License.

Preferred

Qualifications :

Board certified / eligible in

Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine.

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 an Equal Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to

nondiscrimination with respect to race, creed, color, religion,

age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and

expression, marital status, national origin, political opinions or

affiliations, genetic information and veteran status in all aspects

of employment including recruitment, hiring, promotions, transfers,

discipline, terminations, wage and salary administration, benefits,

and training.

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

Applications

Close : To apply, visit

https : / / explore.jobs.ufl.edu / en-us / job / 530224

Our

Commitment :

The University of Florida is an

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

Hiring

is contingent on eligibility to work in the U.S. The University of

Florida is a public institution and is subject to all requirements

under Florida Sunshine and Public Record laws. If an accommodation

due to a disability is needed to apply for this position, please

call 352-392- 2477 or the Florida Relay System at 800-955-8771

(TDD) or visit Accessibility at UF.

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