Open Rank - Academic Palliative Medicine Physician

The Department of Internal Medicine at the University of South Florida is seeking an Open Rank Faculty member to provide Palliative Care services in an outpatient patient care setting.

Appointment as a USF faculty member carries with it attending staff privileges at Tampa General Hospital (TGH) and affiliated hospitals. TGH is a level 1 trauma center and a tertiary care facility serving south central and west Florida.

Palliative Care Services will be provided at the TGH Cancer Institute. Tampa General Hospital’s Cancer Institute is nationally recognized for world-class care that is revolutionizing cancer treatment and is one of Florida's few cancer centers backed by academic medicine. As a national and global leader in cancer care, TGH is accredited by the Commission on Cancer (CoC) and takes a multidisciplinary approach to delivering high-quality, patient-centered cancer care, and demonstrating a commitment to improving patient outcomes and quality of life for all cancer patients.

Clinical:

Location: Brandon Outpatient TGH Cancer Center aka Brandon Healthplex, Clinic team members: MD, APP, RN clinician, 2 MA’s, Psychologist, SW

Schedule: Monday through Friday clinic.

• 4 clinical days per week. 1 administrative day.

• First patient at 8am. Last patient typically at 3:30pm.

• 10 patients slotted per day (7 established, 3 new). Can be more at provider discretion.

Call coverage: At this time - no overnight, weekend, or holiday calls. Oncology teams provide call coverage.

Teaching:

Participate in didactic teaching and mentoring of medical and/or graduate students, residents, and/or post-doctoral fellows, including Hospice & Palliative Care fellows.

Administrative:

Additional protected time for administration, research, and/or education is consistent with holding specific leadership roles and fulfilling said responsibilities.

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/unit on university and/or Statewide committees.

• 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 Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor.
• For Associate/Full Professor - Normally will have produced creative work, professional writing, or research in refereed and other professional journals, and be a recognized authority in the field of specialization.
• 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, unrestricted 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.

• Must be Board Certified/Board Eligible in Palliative Care Medicine.