UFHealth Physician - Neurosurgeon - St. Johns

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. 
• Federal DEA Certification

Job Description:

UF Health – The Power of Together!

At the University of Florida College of Medicine - Jacksonville and 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.

UF College of Medicine - Jacksonville is seeking to hire a Neurosurgeon Physician to join UF Health St. Johns, Florida. 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.

About UF Health:

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. 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. 

About UF Health Durbin:

UF Health Durbin 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, emergency care, orthopaedics, neurosurgery, general surgery, cardiovascular medicine, and women’s services as well as a multidisciplinary medical office building. Future potential site development include the ability to expand hospital beds as well as an ambulatory surgical center, outpatient imagining and additional medial office building.

We Offer Exceptional Benefits:

• Explore your benefit options at https://hr.ufl.edu/benefits/eligibility/staff-teams/
• 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
• No state taxes

Expected Salary:

Commensurate with education and experience.

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. 
• Federal DEA Certification

Preferred:

BC/BE and successfully completed complex spine/minimally invasive spine surgery fellowship training.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

To be considered, please submit an application at Careers at UF with the following documents attached: 

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

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 https://naces.org/members/

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