AST/ASO/FULL PROF - Palliative Care

Palliative Care • Gainesville, FL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The University of Florida Department of Medicine seeks a board-eligible or board-certified Palliative Care Physician for a 0.5 FTE part-time faculty appointment. The physician will join an established interdisciplinary palliative care team and provide specialty inpatient consultation to a medically complex adult population at UF Health Shands Hospital. The team includes physicians, advanced practice providers, social work, and collaborating disciplines, and works closely with specialties including oncology, hospital medicine, critical care, cardiology, neurology, surgery, and geriatrics.

The role may include inpatient attending duties and consultations, along with teaching and supervision of medical students and residents. The physician will teach and mentor students, residents, fellows, and other health professional trainees, and may participate in quality improvement, program development, educational initiatives, and palliative care or serious illness research in line with individual interests. Collaboration with established investigators is available across the University of Florida. The faculty appointment may be at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level, commensurate with qualifications and academic experience.

The University of Florida describes its setting as a comprehensive academic health center, with UF Health Shands Hospital, an 1,100-bed quaternary referral hospital, and resources for teaching, research, and collaboration. The position offers compensation commensurate with qualifications, experience, and applicable benchmarks, with the opportunity to earn RVU-based incentives. The College of Medicine offers faculty benefits, including health insurance and employer-supported retirement programs; eligible clinical faculty may access GatorCare coverage, with premiums for the GatorCare Premium plan, including dependent coverage, paid by the College of Medicine.

The position is based in Gainesville, Florida. The posting describes the region as having an inexpensive cost of living, nationally ranked schools, and year-round recreational opportunities. A health assessment is required. Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, cover letter, and three letters of recommendation. The final candidate must provide an official transcript upon hire; degrees earned outside the United States must be evaluated by an approved NACES credential evaluation service.

Requirements

• Board-certified or board-eligible in Palliative Care.
• Eligible for a Florida Medical License.
• M.D. degree or equivalent.
• Commitment to service, strong teamwork, and desire to train future physicians.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialty palliative care inpatient consultation for medically complex adult patients at UF Health Shands Hospital.
• Perform inpatient attending duties, including consultations, as applicable.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary palliative care team and specialties including oncology, hospital medicine, critical care, cardiology, neurology, surgery, and geriatrics.
• Teach and supervise medical students and residents.
• Teach and mentor medical students, residents, fellows, and other health professional trainees.
• Participate in quality improvement, program development, and educational initiatives based on individual interests.
• Collaborate with established investigators and participate in palliative care and serious illness research opportunities across the University of Florida.

Benefits

• Health insurance, including access for eligible College of Medicine clinical faculty to GatorCare coverage; premiums for the GatorCare Premium plan, including dependent coverage, are paid by the College of Medicine.
• Employer-supported retirement programs.
• Opportunity to earn RVU-based incentives.

What This Job Offers

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