Open Rank-Nocturnist Hospital Medicine

University of South Florida•Tampa, FL

35d•Onsite

About The Position

The Morsani College of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine is looking for Academic Hospitalist Nocturnists (Open-Rank) with a desire to work the night service (7 pm - 7 am) The Academic Hospitalist provides inpatient care for patients in an academic medical setting. This role includes providing direct patient care, consulting with other medical staff, interpreting laboratory results, educating medical staff and students, and managing patient flow. The Academic Hospitalist will also be responsible for ensuring quality and safety standards are maintained, coordinating patient care within the hospital system, developing and implementing care protocols, and providing medical advice to referring physicians. In addition, the Academic Hospitalist may be responsible for presenting research projects to further advance the field of hospital medicine.. 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. Those BC/BE in Internal Medicine and/or Family Medicine are encourage to apply. Prefer: 1-3 years of physician or hospitalist experience. Experience with hospital medicine. Previous experience in an academic medical center. Proven track record in teaching and/or clinical research preferred. Responsibilities Clinical-participation in our faculty group practice with more than 45 other hospitalists, medical student teaching, and supervision of residents on inpatient services. This position will provide coverage including, but not limited to, medical transplant patients, general internal medicine patients on teaching and non-teaching services, medical consultations, transplant medicine consultations, and co-management of surgical services. Preference will be given to candidates with a desire to occasionally work as a nocturnist, providing overnight coverage on these services, with an appropriate salary differential applied. Schedule is 7am to 7pm - 7 on/ 7 off block scheduling, with some flexibility. Teaching-Teach medical students and residents and other designated learners about in-patient and out-patient internal medicine; with the majority of effort involving supervising internal medicine residents in an in-patient setting. Position may also do precepting medical students in an ambulatory clerkship. 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.

Requirements

Medical 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, Associate, or Full Professor.
For Associate/Full Professor - Normally will have produced creative work, professional writing or research in refereed and other professional journals, and be a recognized authority in the field of specialization.
Must hold or be eligible for a full, unrestricted Florida Medical License or foreign equivalent required.
To perform this position, the candidate will need to obtain and maintain a full un-restricted FL Medical License, maintain credentials in the USF Health faculty practice plan, and be a medical staff member in good standing at the hospitals he/she is assigned to perform clinical duties.
The candidate will participate in the teaching of residents, fellows, and medical students in clinical medicine.
Must be board certified/eligible in Internal Medicine

Nice To Haves

1-3 years of physician or hospitalist experience.
Experience with hospital medicine.
Previous experience in an academic medical center.
Proven track record in teaching and/or clinical research preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide direct patient care
Consult with other medical staff
Interpret laboratory results
Educate medical staff and students
Manage patient flow
Ensure quality and safety standards are maintained
Coordinate patient care within the hospital system
Develop and implement care protocols
Provide medical advice to referring physicians
Present research projects to further advance the field of hospital medicine
Teach medical students and residents and other designated learners about in-patient and out-patient internal medicine
Supervise internal medicine residents in an in-patient setting
Precepting medical students in an ambulatory clerkship