Reconstructive Urology - Open Rank

University of South Florida•Tampa, FL

About The Position

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 Department of Urology at the University of South Florida, Morsani College of Medicine is seeking a Open Rank to fill the position of Reconstructive Urologist. The candidate should be Fellowship Trained in Reconstructive Urology. This position will join our core faculty in a growing department which has its flagship clinical site at Tampa General Hospital (TGH). The provider would work closely with our current staff members of subspecialists and with the local outreach community. This is a full-time 12-month salaried faculty appointments open rank and carries with it attending staff privileges at TGH. TGH is a level 1 trauma center that serves as tertiary care facility covering South, Central and West Florida.

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.
Candidates must be Board Certified/Board Eligible in Urology
Focus in Reconstructive Urology.

Nice To Haves

Fellowship trained in Reconstructive Urology.

Responsibilities

Enhance current urology residency experiences by offering center as unique rotation focused on demonstrating multi-disciplinary care and experiences with specialists focused on care of complex reconstructive surgery patients.
Support resident-driven research experience by discussing reconstructive diseases with cohort opportunities
Within two years, establish a Reconstructive-fellowship training program
Establish reconstructive urologic cohort that will serve as launching point for center-based scholarly work as well as promote use of data by other USF faculty interested in outcomes
Work with industry to develop and trial emerging technologies within center
Work with pharmaceutical and device collaborators on developing unique study protocols
Monitor, report and identify quality and safety gaps among urologic patients on an ongoing basis
Marketing
With establishment of clinic, strategize within first fiscal year to determine realistic proportion of volume increase within a 1 yr., 3yr. and 5 yr. model
Determine current patient radius and volumes
Assess best-practice revenue models for clinic to consider methods to enhance billing and collection of revenues within USF and TGH care models
Philanthropic funding through TGH foundation
NIDDK or other grants Establish regional/national multi-disciplinary reconstructrive urology center based at TGH.
More multidisciplinary clinics helps US News and World report rankings
Other duties as assigned.
Dedicate clinical efforts to improving medical and surgical outcomes for reconstructive patients with a focus on prevention.
Ease of referral from TGH ER, Brandon Healthplex and within patient radius
Engage in broad CME sessions within community to promote center and faculty as thought leaders in the community and region
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.