Open Rank - Adult Endocrinology

University of South Florida•Tampa, FL

About The Position

The University of South Florida’s Department of Health Informatics Institute, Morsani College of Medicine, and USF Diabetes and Endocrinology Center (DEC) seek a board-certified or board-eligible Internal Medicine Endocrinologist for a full-time faculty position. The salary is negotiable. Candidates must hold or be eligible for an unrestricted Florida medical license. USF DEC is administratively housed within the USF Health Informatics Institute, which supports research proposal development and publication of findings. The center collaborates with Tampa General Hospital, the James A. Haley Veterans Hospital, and the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute. Its state-of-the-art facility supports education, clinical care, and clinical research, including studies in Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes and general endocrinology. Programs include weight management, pituitary care, thyroid and parathyroid care, and osteoporosis. The faculty member will focus on general endocrinology, especially pituitary disorders, and contribute to clinical services and clinical research initiatives. Clinical work includes outpatient care, participation in the USF DEC faculty call schedule, and consultations at area hospitals. The role also includes professional development and other duties as assigned. The position requires a medical degree from an accredited institution or the highest appropriate degree in the specialization, with a demonstrated record of achievement in teaching, academic research, and service. The candidate must meet university criteria for appointment as Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor. Associate and Full Professor candidates normally have produced creative work, professional writing, or research in refereed and other professional journals and are recognized authorities in their specialization. The candidate must obtain and maintain a full, unrestricted Florida medical license, maintain credentials in the USF Health faculty practice plan, and maintain good standing as a medical staff member at assigned hospitals. USF reports approximately 16,000 employees and offers medical, dental, and life insurance, retirement plan options, employee and dependent tuition programs, generous leave, and employee perks and discounts. The position may be subject to a Level 1 or Level 2 criminal background check.

Requirements

Medical degree from an accredited institution, or the highest degree appropriate in the field of specialization.
Demonstrated record of achievement in teaching, academic research, and service.
Meet university criteria for appointment to the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor.
Board-certified or board-eligible Internal Medicine Endocrinologist.
Hold or be eligible for a full, unrestricted Florida medical license or foreign equivalent; must obtain and maintain a full, unrestricted Florida medical license.
Maintain credentials in the USF Health faculty practice plan and medical staff membership in good standing at assigned hospitals.
For Associate or Full Professor appointment, normally have produced creative work, professional writing, or research in refereed and other professional journals and be a recognized authority in the field of specialization.

Responsibilities

Provide outpatient clinical care in general endocrinology, especially pituitary disorders.
Contribute to the expansion of the Center’s clinical services and clinical research initiatives involving pituitary and other general endocrine disorders.
Provide consultative services to assist regional primary care physicians with patient care.
Participate in the USF DEC faculty call schedule.
Provide consultation at area hospitals.
Participate in professional development and perform other duties as assigned.
Maintain credentials in the USF Health faculty practice plan and medical staff membership in good standing at assigned hospitals.