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Gainesville, FL - USA

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Not Disclosed

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Pediatric Neurologist Clinical Assistant or Associate Professor

Job Description:

The University for Florida Department of Pediatrics Division of Neurology are seeking a highly qualified epileptologist to join our academic faculty. The ideal candidate will have expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy with experience in advanced epilepsy management including medical dietary surgical and neurostimulation therapies. Responsibilities will include providing patient care participating in multidisciplinary epilepsy care teams and contributing to the epilepsy monitoring unit.

The faculty member will also be expected to engage in teaching activities for medical students residents and fellows as well as actively participate in clinical or translational research. Opportunities for leadership in program development and quality improvement initiatives in epilepsy care are available.

Candidates should be board certified/eligible in neurology and epilepsy with fellowship training in epilepsy or clinical neurophysiology. Strong communication and collaboration skills are essential and a commitment to academic excellence is expected.

UF HealthPediatrics

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 statedesignatedLevel 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 one of the best Childrens Hospital in Florida in the U.S. News & World Report rankings. Nationally ranked in four pediatric specialties UF Health Shands Childrens Hospital provides the full spectrum of pediatric specialty services and is in the Top 5childrens 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.
Expected Salary:

Salary and faculty rank will be commensurate with experience and academic qualifications.

Minimum Requirements:

Applicants must have an M.D. or equivalent and be licensed or eligible for licensure in the State of Florida in Pediatrics and be board certified/ board eligible in Pediatrics or the appropriate subspecialty.

Preferred Qualifications:

Candidates should be board certified/eligible in neurology and epilepsy with fellowship training in epilepsy or clinical neurophysiology. Strong communication and collaboration skills are essential and a commitment to academic excellence is expected.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Applications should include a cover letter curriculum vitae and a list of three professional references. Review of applications will begin on immediately and will continue until a sufficient applicant pool has been established.

Review of applications will continue until a sufficient applicant pool has been established.

Final candidate will be required to provide 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 approved by National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) which can be found athttp:// an accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position please callor the Florida Relay System at(TDD). Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the US. Searches are conducted in accordance with Floridas Sunshine Law.

The University of Florida is committed to nondiscrimination with respect to race creed color religion age disability sex sexual orientation gender identity and expression marital status national origin political opinions or affiliations genetic information and veteran status in all aspects of employment including recruitment hiring promotions transfers discipline terminations wage and salary administration benefits and training.

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