Family Medicine Physician Assistant/Associate Professor at Springhill II Clinic (CHFM)

Job Description :

The University of Florida, College of Medicine, Department of Community Health and Family Medicine (CHFM) seeks a full-time Assistant / Associate / Full Professor to join the UF Health- Family Medicine Springhill II in beautiful Gainesville, FL.

The position will provide direct patient care as part of a team-based setting, working with UF medical students and outstanding clinical pharmacists, staff, and nurses as part of the healthcare team.

This position is non-tenure accruing. Rank will be commensurate with qualification. Full-time is strongly preferred; however, part-time will be considered depending on the applicant’s and clinic's needs.

Clinical Duties :

• Provide direct primary health care as a Family Medicine Physician at the UF Health Family Medicine - Springhill II Clinic.
• Engage in direct patient care, including attending at the UF Health Family Medicine Springhill II Clinic
• Participating in inpatient or clinic call rotations based on the needs of the department
• Supervisory role with ARNP / PAs to deliver team-based care using innovative models.

Educational Activities :

• Conduct teaching activities for medical students during patient care, inpatient rounds (if applicable), and educational conferences.
• Encouragement and support for scholarly activity and professional development to advance faculty, department, and discipline.
• Access to experienced mentors and departmental support for presenting and publishing work and fostering professional growth.

We value your expertise and compassion, and we look forward to having you join the Community Health and Family Medicine team!

About Gainesville, Florida :

Gainesville () is home to Florida's largest and oldest university and serves as one of the state's centers of education, medicine, cultural events, and athletics.

Gainesville is also the largest city in Alachua County and is the county seat, with approximately , residents county-wide.

The city provides a full range of municipal services, including cultural and nature services and necessary administrative services to support these activities.

Additionally, the city owns a regional transit system, a regional airport, and a -par championship golf course. Known for its preservation of historic buildings and the beauty of its natural surroundings, Gainesville's numerous parks, museums, and lakes provide entertainment to thousands of visitors.

Because of its beautiful landscape and urban "forest," Gainesville is one of the most attractive cities in Florida. It is a hidden gem in North Central Florida that is within a couple hours to major cities such as Orlando, Jacksonville, and Tampa.

We are in a central location to both the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean, providing easy access within a day’s drive to beaches, nature preserves, and water-based activities.

We have warm weather much of the year, allowing for outdoor activities almost year-round. Due to the diverse atmosphere generated by The University of Florida and UF Health Shands who are the leading employers in Gainesville, Gainesville is also a wonderful place to raise a family.

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About Community Health and Family Medicine :

The primary mission of the Department of Community Health and Family Medicine at the University of Florida College of Medicine is to serve our patients and community, positively shaping the future of healthcare through outstanding teaching, discovery, and innovation in family medicine.

The vision at CHFM is to be a nationally recognized model department of family medicine. CHFM integrates teaching in humanistic medicine, medical ethics, behavioral medicine, and rural and community health into both undergraduate and graduate curricula.

The department has model practice sites in several communities, providing training in urban and rural medicine and health care for underserved areas in the state.

These teaching and clinical activities are augmented by a variety of research projects that explore and contribute to the scientific knowledge base in family and community medicine, rural health, primary care, behavioral medicine, and the medical humanities.

About the College of Medicine at the University of Florida :

Located in Gainesville since 6, The University of Florida (UF) has colleges, a major academic health center, a championship-winning athletic program, a top-ranked undergraduate online program, and, in keeping with its land-grant mission, one of the nation’s most comprehensive agriculture and natural resources programs.

All are based at the University’s 2,-acre campus, joining its historic red-brick core with advanced facilities and preserved natural areas and connecting to adjacent innovation, commercial and residential districts.

UF has , students, , employees, 5, faculty members, a $5 billion annual budget, and more than mission-focused units across the state of Florida.

It is the Sunshine State’s only member of the Association of American Universities, comprising the nation’s leading public and private research universities.

More than , students have applied as freshmen for the 1- academic year a new record.

Several qualities distinguish UF among today’s leading public research universities. The first is its highly comprehensive breadth on a single campus, facilitating interdisciplinary collaboration among, for example, faculty within the adjacent colleges of journalism, engineering, and medicine.

The second is its unwavering support from the state of Florida, which has endorsed UF’s drive to become one of the nation’s very best public research universities supporting those efforts since 3 with hundreds of millions of dollars in additional funding to grow its faculty ranks by members.

UF’s third exceptional quality is its dynamism. Like Florida, the nation’s third-largest state and among the fastest-growing, UF is undergoing rapid transformation as it pursues the overarching aspiration to be "a premier university that the state, nation, and world look to for leadership. .

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The University of Florida provides broad and comprehensive benefits programs; for more information on the Faculty Benefits, please click here :

At Community Health and Family Medicine and its divisions, everyone belongs, grows, and thrives!

The University of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to non-discrimination 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, promotion, transfers, discipline, terminations, wage and salary administration, benefits, and training.

Expected Salary :

Salary commensurate with education and experience

Benefits :

The University of Florida (UF) offers low-cost , and a number of Dental and Vision plans to fit you and your family’s needs.

Additionally, UF offers Domestic partner coverage through GatorCare. Optional plans such as life, disability, legal, and accident insurance are also available.

Build your retirement roadmap with competitive pension plans, investment accounts, and a host of voluntary add-ons, such as deferred compensation and (b) plans.

UF provides a variety of leave programs including vacation, sick leave, paid holidays, and family medical leave. Full-time TEAMS staff accrue approximately vacation days and sick days annually.

Furthermore, there are 4 personal leave days, proportionate to the employee’s FTE, which are typically used during the holiday closing period between Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.

UF also provides you the flexibility to deal with life’s challenges by offering paid family leave; which is eight full weeks of leave over a -month period for those who qualify for FMLA.

UF Employees are also eligible for the , which provides big savings at various businesses and retailers! Explore UF’s plethora of benefit options here : .

• Professional Development and Continuing Medical Education (CME) time is allotted each fiscal year
• Professional Liability is covered at no cost to members through Florida’s Self-Insurance Program.
• Tail coverage is not necessarily due to occurrence-based coverage
• Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association (NICA) paid or reimbursed
• Annual faculty allowance for professional development, which can be used for professional memberships, dues, etc.
• Exemption available for D.E.A. license fee
• Paid Florida Medical License renewals for active faculty

As a state organization, you might be eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. See for more information

Minimum Requirements :

M.D. or D.O. degree or equivalent, Board Certification or eligibility in Family Medicine, and current Florida medical license or eligibility is required.

Experience with E.H.R. systems.

Preferred Qualifications :