Chief Division of Pediatric Critical Care - Associate Full Professor
Chief Division of Pediatric Critical Care - Associate Full Professor
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Chief Division of Pediatric Critical Care
The University of Florida Division of Pediatric Critical Care is seeking a faculty member to join an active and collegial group to serve as Division Chief. We are a vital and growing academic center with a 24bed Pediatric Intensive Care Unit that treats children from birth to 21 years of age. With a catchment area encompassing North Central Florida and South Georgia our PICU treats an average of 2600 patients per year. We pride ourselves on our multidisciplinary team approach to caring for the sickest children and their families. The PICU team includes specialized pediatric physicians nurses respiratory therapists pharmacists social workers child life specialists physical and speech therapists and case managers. We also serve as a training site for the future generation of pediatric critical care physicians and operate a robust research program with multiple studies seeking to refine the best care for critically ill and injured children. We are a level one pediatric trauma center and work closely with nearly every pediatric medical and surgical subspecialty. There is full representation of all pediatric medical and surgical subspecialties including trauma burn and transplant. A separate 22bed cardiac intensive care unit cares for children with congenital and acquired heart disease and is supported by the Congenital Heart Center. The PICU and PCICU support cardiac and noncardiac ECMO and solid organ transplantation for heart lung and kidney.
The Pediatric Critical Care Division consists of eight pediatric intensivists six fellows three fulltime and two part time advanced practice practitioners and dedicated administrative and research support. Additionally the Department of Pediatrics has ahistory of educational excellence and promoting research interests. The division chief will be responsible for cultivating an environment that advances the strong clinical research and educational missions of UF Health and the Department of Pediatrics.
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UF Health the University of Floridas academic health center is the countrys only academic health center with six healthrelated colleges located on a single contiguous campus. The colleges major research centers and institutes and clinical enterprise focus on building collaborative specialized clinical services centered on quality and innovation. The UF College of Medicine the largest college within UFs academic health center is currently the highestranked medical school in Florida. UF Health Shands UF Healths private notforprofit hospital system includes seven hospitals a statedesignated Level I trauma center a Level IV neonatal intensive care unit a regional burn center and an emergency air and ground transport program.
The Department of Pediatrics clinical services are delivered at UF Health Shands Childrens Hospital which was named the #1 Childrens Hospital in Florida in the 202223 U.S. News & World Report rankings. Nationally ranked in five pediatric specialties UF Health Shands Childrens Hospital provides the full spectrum of pediatric specialty services and is in the Top 5 childrens hospital in the Southeast US. UF Health Shands Childrens Hospital provides care for the children of Florida and is a major destination center for pediatric patients both nationally and internationally who require specialized attention for complex medical problems.
UF Health Shands Childrens Hospital represents the only quaternarycare academic pediatric center in North Florida. The childrens hospital has 208 beds including fullyequipped pediatric and neonatal intensive care units. UF Health Shands Childrens Hospital is part of the Childrens Miracle Networks alliance of premier hospitals for children.
The Department of Pediatrics is committed to fostering innovation and advancing discovery in the biomedical and psychosocial aspects of child health and human development educating and training pediatric scientists and directly translating basic scientific discoveries into new patientoriented therapies. In the most recent fiscal year the department was home to over $30.5M in sponsored research.
UF Health faculty work in multidisciplinary teams with researchers in the five other Health Science Center colleges as well as those from across the University. The focus of team efforts is often grown out of the Centers and Institutes including the Evelyn F. and William L. McKnight Brain Institute the UF Genetics Institute the Powell Gene Therapy Center and the UF Health Cancer Center.
Salary and faculty rank will be commensurate with experience and academic qualifications.
Applicants must have a M.D. degree or equivalent be licensed or eligible for licensure in the State of Florida and be Board certified/eligible in Pediatrics and Critical Care Medicine
Active research portfolio and grant funding.
Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until a sufficient applicant pool has been established.
Applications shouldinclude acover letter curriculum vitae andnames and contact information for three professional references.
Selected candidate will be required to provide an official transcript to the hiring department upon hire. A transcript will not be considered official if a designation of Issued to Student is visible. Degrees earned from an education institution outside of the United States are required to be evaluated by a professional credentialing service provider approval by National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) which can be found athttp://naces/.
The University of Florida is an equal opportunity institution dedicated to building a broadly diverse and inclusive faculty and staff. If an accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position please call 352/or the Florida Relay System at 800/(TDD). Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the US. Searches are conducted in accordance with Floridas Sunshine Law.
Required Experience:
Chief
Employment Type
Full Time
