Job no: 513990
Work type: Staff Full-Time
Location: Escambia
Categories: Allied Health
Department:29092402 - MD-PEDS-PENSACOLA SUBSPECALTY

Classification Title:

UFHealth Physician

Job Description:

UF Health – The Power of Together!

At UF Health, 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. Won’t you join us?

UF Health Regional Physicians with The Studer Family Children's Hospital at Ascension Sacred Heart in Pensacola, Florida seek a Pediatric Nephrologist to compliment an enthusiastic team supported by pediatric nephrology nurses, dietitians, and social workers. Since opening in 2017, the clinic has thrived by investing in the community to provide excellent clinical care and advocate for our patients. Our Pediatric Nephrology team participates in outreach clinics in the southwest region of Florida to provide care for our diverse patient population. Primary responsibilities include management of acute renal failure, chronic kidney disease and leading a hypertension clinic, along with resident education.

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 campuses in Gainesville and Jacksonville, UF Health includes six health colleges, nine research institutes and centers, two teaching hospitals, two 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 investigation. The UF Health Regional Physicians Network represents the extension of our spectrum of patient-care services to regional community under the University of Florida’s College of Medicine.

The Studer Family Children’s Hospital celebrated its 50^th year in 2019 with the opening of a new Children’s Hospital. The Children’s Hospital has a full complement of pediatric subspecialties and support programs. Through UF Health and Ascension Sacred Heart, we are staying on the leading edge of children's healthcare. 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 investigation. The UF Health Regional Physicians Network represents the extension of our spectrum of patient-care services to regional community under the University of Florida’s College of Medicine.

Pensacola is a beautiful and vibrant coastal city in the western Florida panhandle. The family-friendly city has a flourishing downtown and waterfront, numerous outdoor activities and cultural offerings, and the #1 beach in Florida according to USA Today. With a low cost of living and no state income tax, Pensacola has something to offer everyone.

The University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer committed to non-discrimination 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.

Expected Salary:

Commensurate with education and experience.

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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certification/Licensure in the state of Florida and Federal DEA Certification.
• Board certified in the appropriate subspecialty.
• Completion of an accredited residency program.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Please upload a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and three letters of recommendation. Review of applications will begin on April 14, 2020 and will continue until a sufficient applicant pool has been established.

This requisition will be used to fill multiple positions.

Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.

Health Assessment Required:Yes

Advertised: 07 Apr 2020 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: Open until filled