Dept Number/Name: 0-6120-000 / Dept Of Surgery
College Division: USFHealth-College of Medicine
Salary Plan: Faculty
Job Code/Title: 9002 / Bariatric/Foregut Surgeon - Open Rank
Hiring Salary/Salary Range:
Position Number: 00058891

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 Surgery at USF is seeking an Academic Bariatric/Foregut Surgeon to join the Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery.

The successful candidate must be BC/BE General Surgeon, be eligible for medical licensure in the State of Florida and eligible to work in the United States. USF and affiliates partner to provide General Surgery residency program as well as Foregut & Bariatric Surgery fellowship.

This is a full-time 12-month salaried faculty appointment at the rank of Associate Professor and carries with it attending staff privileges at Tampa General Hospital (TGH) and affiliated hospitals. TGH is a level 1 trauma center that serves as a tertiary care facility serving south central and west Florida.

USF is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through their research, teaching, and/or service. Applicants are requested to indicate in their cover letter information about how they will further this goal.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Teaching Duties: Candidate provides clinical and didactic teaching to residents, medical students and staff.
• Clinical Duties: Specific responsibilities will include: direct patient care across the full continuum of care, serving as an attending physician on the bariatric service, and supervise students and residents assigned to the General Surgery bariatric service
• Essential Functions of Position:
  
  
  • Robotics proficiency. Able to work in complex team environment. Values patient safety and excellent surgical outcomes and high degree of patient satisfaction/ service excellence.
  • 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.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS :
MINIMUM:

• 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 Associate Professor . Normally will have produced creative work, professional writing or research in refereed and other professional journals.
• 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 Bariatric Surgery

PREFERRED:

• Medical Doctor (MD), Doctor of Osteopathy (DO), issued by the Accreditation Council on Medical Education.
• A valid medical license in the United States, and board certification/ board elgibile
• Current Medical licensure issued by FL State Board of Medicine
• Successful completion of a Bariatric Surgery fellowship.
• A health care provider in good standing with Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal and state health insurance programs, i.e. not excluded from participation in Medicare, Medicaid or any other federal or state health insurance program.

USF Health

Information for Applicants

This position is subject to a Level #1 criminal background check.

Job Opening Number: 38276

Posting Date: 11/21/2024

Posting End Date: 05/19/2025

How To Apply

Click on the Apply Now button. When applying to an opening you will have the opportunity to upload a cover letter and resume.

Apply online by completing the required information and attaching your cover letter and resume. Please include your experience as it relates to the qualifications stated above. YOUR COVER LETTER AND RESUME, PLUS ANY OTHER REQUESTED MATERIAL, MUST BE IN ONE ATTACHMENT. Only online applications are accepted for this position.

Click here for additional tutorial information.

To request an accommodation with the application or interview process, please contact Central Human Resources by telephone: 813-974-2970 or email HR-ADA-Request@usf.edu .

Equal Employment Opportunity

USF is an equal opportunity, equal access academic institution that embraces diversity in the workplace.The University of South Florida does not discriminate on the basis of sex and prohibits sexual harassment. Any person may report sex discrimination, including sexual harassment (whether or not the person reporting is the person alleged to be the victim of conduct that could constitute sex discrimination or sexual harassment), in person, by mail, by telephone, or by electronic mail, using the contact information listed for the Title IX Coordinator. Reports may be made at any time either online or directly to the University's Title IX Coordinator.

USF's Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Statement .

Federal Rights

Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws: Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) , Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA) .

Work Location

Campus map and location overview:

USF - Health

USF - Tampa Campus

About USF

The University of South Florida is a high-impact global research university dedicated to student success. Over the past 10 years, no other public university in the country has risen faster in U.S. News and World Report's national university rankings than USF. Serving more than 50,000 students on campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg and Sarasota-Manatee, USF is designated as a Preeminent State Research University by the Florida Board of Governors, placing it in the most elite category among the state's 12 public universities. USF is a member of the American Athletic Conference.

Working at USF

With more than 16,000 employees at USF, the University of South Florida is one of the largest employers in the Tampa Bay region. At USF you will find opportunities to excel in a rich academic environment that fosters the development and advancement of our employees. We believe in creating a talented, engaged and driven workforce through on-going development and career opportunities. We also offer a first class benefit package that includes medical, dental and life insurance plans, retirement plan options, tuition program and generous leave programs and more.

To learn more about working at USF please visit: Work Here. Learn Here. Grow Here .

Connect with us: