Assistant/Associate Professor - General Pediatrics

Dept Number/Name: 0-6119-000 / Dept Of Pediatrics
College Division: USFHealth-College of Medicine
Salary Plan: Faculty
Job Code/Title: Assistant or Associate Professor (9003 or 9002)
Hiring Salary/Salary Range: Negotiable
Position Number: 00039466

ORGANIZATIONAL SUMMARY:

USF Health's mission is to envision and implement the future of health. It is the partnership of the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, the College of Nursing, the College of Public Health, the College of Pharmacy, the School of Biomedical Sciences and the School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences; and the USF Physician’s Group. USF is a global research university ranked 34th in federal research expenditures for public universities. For information regarding the USF Health, please visit our website at http://health.usf.edu/index.html

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Division of General Pediatrics of the University of South Florida manages all areas of child care from birth to young adulthood. Our Pediatricians provide a family centered approach to general pediatric care by giving a high quality medical home for you and your new child. Our staff includes nurses, resident physicians, attending physicians and other practitioners, many of whom are bilingual. Resident physicians are doctors who have completed medical school training and are spending three to four additional years learning the specialty of pediatrics or internal medicine-pediatrics. Residents are always under the supervision of an attending or faculty physician. Our inpatient services include consultations and admissions to Tampa General Hospital and All Children's Hospital. As part of integrated services we offer internal medicine-pediatric clinic that has a unique role of helping with transition to adult medicine care within our USF Health Physicians group.

Responsible to a Chair or other appropriate higher-level administrator of a State university. Responsible for teaching, research, service, and related administrative activities. Responsible for academic advising and related activities. May represent the university, college/school, or department/unit on university and/or Statewide committees.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Teaching: Clinical teaching and supervision for General Pediatric residents and students.
• Research: The faculty member will be expected to develop investigator initiated research programs and participate in ongoing research projects within the division. Collaborative effort within the Department and the University will be encouraged
• Clinical: This position includes the management of patients in both the outpatient and inpatient settings. Outpatients may be seen at the University of South Florida College of Medicine Clinics, All Children's Hospital, and Tampa General Hospital. The patient services will be primarly at Tampa General Hospital.
• Other duties will be assigned by the Division Chief and may include clinical and administrative duties not otherwise listed.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:
MINIMUM:

• Doctoral degree from an accredited institution or the highest degree appropriate in the field of specialization with a demonstrated record of achievement in teaching, academic research, and service. Must meet university criteria for appointment to the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor.
• Must hold or be eligible for a full unrestricted Florida medical license.
• Must have successfully completed a Pediatric Residency Program and be Board Certified/Board Eligible in Pediatrics.
  

PREFERRED:

• Experience in an academic setting