Assistant/Associate Professor in Emergency Medicine & Critical Care

Classification Title:

AST/ASO PROF

Classification Minimum Requirements:

Assistant Professor

Candidates for this rank shall hold the highest degree appropriate to their field or possess equivalent qualifications based on professional experience. A candidate shall be expected to demonstrate successful experience pertinent to the position they are being recommended and have demonstrated qualities relevant to the goals of the academic unit in which they will be employed.

Associate Professor

Candidates for this rank shall hold the highest degree appropriate to their field or possess professional qualifications above those equivalent to the highest degree relevant to their field. They are expected to have produced creative work, professional writing, or research and successful teaching or professional experience. A candidate for this rank must have a distinguished record of achievement beyond the assistant professor level.

Job Description:

The University of Florida Emergency & Critical Care (ECC) Service is seeking applicants for two faculty positions in Emergency and Critical Care to join a team of 12 board-certified criticalists and 1 residency-trained criticalist. The criticalists work collaboratively with 10 emergency doctors, 12 ECC residents, 5 specialty ECC interns, and 12 rotating interns. The successful applicant may be hired into a tenure or non-tenure track position. As one of the busiest academic hospitals in the country, the University of Florida manages approximately 13,000 emergency room (ER) cases annually, offering a diverse caseload. The service is supported by more than 60 veterinary technicians, including veterinary technician specialists in ECC, who provide exceptional patient care in the ER, ICU, and progressive care ward.

This position is part of a progressive, collaborative, and well-supported ECC service. The primary work location is the VECCS Level I and AAHA-accredited hospital in Gainesville, with about 4-5 shifts assigned to the University of Florida PETS hospital in Ocala, located approximately 45 minutes south of Gainesville. The ECC service also manages a busy extracorporeal therapy program that includes intermittent hemodialysis, CRRT, therapeutic plasma exchange, and hemoperfusion. Applicants without prior experience in these modalities will have the opportunity to learn and develop these skills. Additionally, the hospital is actively working toward becoming an approved VetCOT institution.

Three criticalists are assigned daily to the Gainesville hospital, with one dedicated to the emergency room, one to the intensive care unit, and one to the inpatient hospitalist service, supporting collaborative decision-making and fostering a strong teaching environment. Responsibilities include primary patient care and the instruction and supervision of DVM students, interns, and residents. The service places a strong emphasis on student education and offers three distinct clinical rotations for DVM students: Emergency Medicine at the Ocala location, and separate Emergency Room and Critical Care rotations in Gainesville.

The successful applicants will be expected to develop a program of scholarly activity. The distribution of clinical, teaching, and research responsibilities is negotiable based on the applicant’s qualifications and interests. The University of Florida provides exceptional opportunities for clinical trials, educational scholarship, and translational research in emergency and critical care, with access to collaborative teams both within the College of Veterinary Medicine and in Critical Care Medicine at UF Health Shands Hospital.

Gainesville, located in north central Florida, offers abundant outdoor recreational opportunities, including proximity to beautiful beaches, Gulf Coast fishing towns, crystal-clear springs, and unique wildlife.

Expected Salary:

Rank and salary will be based upon the successful candidate’s professional qualifications and experience.

Required Qualifications:

Candidates must have a DVM (or equivalent) and must have completed an approved ACVECC/ECVECC residency in Emergency and Critical Care.

Preferred:

None.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

All applicants must apply online through Careers at UF to be considered. For informal inquiries, please contact the search committee chair, Dr. Adesola Odunayo (View email address on explore.jobs.ufl.edu), or the Department Chair, Dr. Charles Vite (View email address on explore.jobs.ufl.edu). Formal applications must include a curriculum vitae, a letter of application, and the names of three individuals willing to provide letters of support for job number 538204. Materials should be submitted online. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

Rank and salary will be based upon the successful candidate’s professional qualifications and experience.

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 at http://www.naces.org/.

The University of Florida is An Equal Employment Opportunity Institution. If an accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position, please call Show phone number or the Florida Relay System at Show phone number (TDD). Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the US. Searches are conducted in accordance with Florida's Sunshine Law.

Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.

Health Assessment Required:No.