Description

The Opportunity

The University of Central Florida, College of Medicine Faculty Practice at UCF Health in Orlando, FL is seeking a Rheumatologist to join an expanding multi-specialty academic practice at our East Orlando outpatient clinic. UCF Health currently has four other faculty board-certified rheumatologists in our two locations, additional affiliated faculty at the nearby Orlando VA Medical Center, and four fellows in our fully accredited GME program; combined to make us the largest rheumatology practice in Central Florida. Applicants should be exceptional clinicians who have demonstrated a value-based philosophy of patient care and are seeking an exclusively outpatient care environment. The selected candidate will spend the majority of their time providing direct patient care while building their outpatient practice in collaboration with multiple specialties. There will also be opportunities for clinical research as well as teaching physician learners (medical students, internal medicine GME residents, and fellows in multiple subspecialty disciplines) and interprofessional medical trainees in the clinical setting.  A robust clinical and translational research team assists for sponsored and investigator-initiated research/trials. There are excellent opportunities for research in collaboration with basic and translational immunology researchers in the College of Medicine’s Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences. The position is full-time, and is a clinical, non-tenure track appointment at the assistant, associate or professor of medicine rank.

The UCF College of Medicine is an innovative and forward-looking medical school with a culture of collaboration and partnerships. The College of Medicine is rapidly growing new programs across all missions: education, research, clinical care and community service. As a part of a growing “Medical City” dedicated to innovation in health and wellness, the College of Medicine aspires to become an extraordinary research-based institution training physicians of the future who will become exemplary physicians, leaders in medicine, scholars in science, innovators in medical technology and compassionate providers of health care. UCF College of Medicine also has multiple ACGME accredited training programs, including the Rheumatology Fellowship. In addition to the medical school, the Lake Nona campus also includes UCF outpatient clinics, an intravenous infusion center, a state-of-the-art research center at the Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences, and the UCF Lake Nona Medical Center which serves as our local university teaching hospital. Nearby are the Orlando Veterans Affairs Medical Center, the Guidewell Innovation research incubator, the Nemours Children’s Hospital, and the new UCF Lake Nona Cancer Center. Rheumatology clinics are currently located at both the Lake Nona and the East Orlando outpatient sites.

UCF is committed to building a faculty who are a reflection of the students they teach and the patients they serve. UCF offers a competitive salary, malpractice coverage with sovereign immunity, and excellent benefit package options that provide security for you and your family.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Candidates must have an M.D. or equivalent degree from an accredited medical school.  Candidates must be eligible for licensure or actively licensed to practice in the state of Florida. 

• They must be boarded or board eligible in their specialty and subspecialty upon completion of training.  Board certification in Rheumatology would be expected within two (2) years of completion of that subspecialty training.

• The candidate’s scholarly background and experience must be commensurate with the faculty rank for which the application is submitted.

Preferred Qualifications:

It is preferred that the candidate have at least one year of clinical experience subsequent to fellowship training involving high complexity rheumatology tertiary consultations.

Additional Application Materials Required:

UCF requires all applications and supporting documents be submitted electronically through the Human Resources employment opportunities website, https://www.ucf.edu/jobs/. In addition to the online application, interested candidates should upload the following:

• A curriculum vitae.

• A letter of interest describing qualifications for the position, such as research agenda and teaching experience/interest.
   

NOTE: Please have all documents ready when applying so they can be simultaneously uploaded. Once the online submission process is finalized, the system does not allow applicants to submit additional documents later.

The selected candidate will be required to submit official transcripts (and, as applicable, U.S. degree equivalency evaluations) documenting the conferral of their qualifying academic credentials.

Questions regarding this search may be directed to:  Brittany Hofmann at Brittany.hofmann@ucf.edu.

Special Instructions to the Applicants:

Sponsorship for employment-based visas will only be considered under exceptional circumstances and is not guaranteed. Preference will be given to candidates who are currently authorized to work for any employer in the United States.

Job Close Date:

Open until filled.

Note to applicants: Please keep in mind that a job posted as ‘Open until filled’ may close at any time without notice. As such, we encourage you to submit your application and all required documentation as quickly as possible to ensure consideration for the posted position. 

Are you ready to unleash YOUR potential?

As a next-generation public research university and Forbes-ranked top employer in Florida, we are a community of thinkers, doers, creators, innovators, healers, and leaders striving to create broader prosperity and help shape a better future. No matter what your role is, when you join Knight Nation, you’ll play an integral role at one of the most impactful universities in the country. You’ll be met with opportunities to connect and collaborate with talented faculty, staff, and students across 13 colleges and multiple campuses, engaging in impactful work that makes a positive difference. Your time at UCF will provide you with many meaningful opportunities to grow, you’ll work alongside talented colleagues on complex projects that will challenge you and help you gain new skills and you’ll have countless rewarding experiences that go well beyond a paycheck.

Working at UCF has its perks!UCF offers:

• Benefit packages, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending, and Employee Assistance Program.

• Paid time off, including annual (12-month faculty) and sick time off and paid holidays.

• Retirement savings options.

• Employee discounts, including tickets to many Orlando attractions.

• Education assistance.

• Flexible work environment.

• And more…For more benefits information, view the UCF Employee Benefits Guide click here.

Unless explicitly stated on the job posting, it is UCF’s expectation that an employee of UCF will reside in Florida as of the date the employment begins.

Additional Requirements related to Research Positions:

Pursuant to Florida State Statute 1010.35, prior to offering employment to certain individuals in research-related positions, UCF is required to conduct additional screening. Applicants subject to additional screening include any citizen of a foreign country who is not a permanent resident of the U.S., or who is a citizen or permanent resident but is affiliated with or has had at least 1 year of education, employment, or training in China, Cuba, Iran, Russia, North Korea, Syria, or Venezuela.

The additional screening requirements only apply to research-related positions, including, but not limited to faculty, graduate positions, individuals compensated by research grants or contract funds, post-doctoral positions, undergraduate positions, visiting assistant professors, and visiting research associates.

Department

College of Medicine (COM) - Department of Medicine - Operations

Work Schedule

Varies

Type of Appointment

Regular

Expected Salary

Negotiable

As a Florida public university, the University of Central Florida makes all application materials and selection procedures available to the public upon request.  

UCF is proud to be a smoke-free campus and an E-Verify employer. 

If an accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position, please call 407-823-1336 or email onac@ucf.edu.

For general application or posting questions, please email talent@ucf.edu

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