AST/ASO/FULL PROF: Cardiovascular Surgery ICU

University of Florida • Gainesville, FL

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Surgery at the University of Florida College of Medicine is seeking an open-rank faculty member on a tenure or non-tenure track to serve as an intensivist in its Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit, located in the New Heart and Vascular Surgery Tower. The faculty member will join a multidisciplinary surgical and critical care team and provide critical care primarily for cardiac surgery patients. The service cares for complex cardiac surgery referrals from across the Southeast, including patients with aneurysms, dissections, and those undergoing minimally invasive or transcatheter valve procedures. Rotations in the Thoracic and Vascular Units may be available on a rotational basis with colleagues. The team is supported by mid-level providers and residents through the Hospital Critical Care Organization. Participation in extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) patient cannulation and coverage is optional. Surgical/operative time, research opportunities, and educational focus are negotiable.

Educational responsibilities include teaching medical students and residents rotating on the service; contributing to the level-specific didactic curriculum for surgical residents and small-group sessions for third-year medical students; and participating in training Surgical Critical Care, Acute Care Surgery, and TCV fellows, as well as Critical Care Fellows rotating through the ICU(s).

Potential opportunities are available for clinical, translational, or basic science research with the University of Florida Sepsis and Critical Illness Research Center and other laboratories in the University Department of Surgery. Salary is negotiable and commensurate with education and experience.

Requirements

• MD degree or equivalent.
• Board certification or eligibility in general surgery.
• Completion of a critical care fellowship.
• Board certification or eligibility in surgical critical care.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Evidence of collaborative work.

Responsibilities

• Provide critical care for cardiac surgery patients in the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit.
• Work as an intensivist within a multidisciplinary surgical and critical care team.
• Participate in rotations in the Thoracic and Vascular Units, as applicable.
• Optionally participate in ECMO patient cannulation and coverage.
• Teach medical students and residents rotating on the service.
• Assist with the level-specific didactic curriculum for surgical residents and third-year medical student small-group sessions.
• Participate in training Surgical Critical Care, Acute Care Surgery, TCV, and rotating Critical Care fellows.
• Potentially participate in clinical, translational, or basic science research.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree