Endocrinologist (Clinical Assistant, Associate or Professor of Medicine or Assistant, Associate or Professor of Medicine)

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The Opportunity

The University of Central Florida (UCF), College of Medicine Faculty Practice at UCF Health in Orlando, FL is seeking applications from outstanding endocrinologists for up to two tenure-earning assistant professors of medicine, or tenured associate professors or professors of medicine or two non-tenure track clinical appointments at the assistant, associate or professor of medicine rank.  Applicants should be exceptional clinicians who wish to spend the majority of their time practicing in an outpatient setting.  The positions involve delivering high quality, value-based, team-based outpatient care with opportunities for clinical research as well as medical student, resident and subspecialty endocrinology fellow teaching.  Positions for clinical appointments will be primarily patient care with a smaller teaching component, while tenure-track appointments will have a greater teaching or research component in addition to patient care. Applicants need to have demonstrated outstanding clinical practice as well as a high level of communication, collaboration and professionalism.

UCF has grown to be the nation’s second largest university and has demonstrated particular excellence in science and technology.  The College of Medicine (COM) was established in 2006, is fully LCME accredited and successfully launched multiple ACGME accredited Internal Medicine residency and subspecialty fellowship training programs, including endocrinology.  The medical campus is located at Lake Nona, serving as an anchor to the 500 acre “Medical City”, which is rapidly growing to include our university teaching and other hospitals, clinics, and research institutes.  The success of the university faculty practice, UCF Health, has led to continuing growth and expansion that includes more clinic sites, state-of-the-art facilities and multiple specialties across our academic departments and participating hospitals.  The college also includes undergraduate and many graduate programs in biomedical sciences and biotechnology.

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 ABIM board certified in Endocrinology or board eligible upon completion of training.  Board certification would be expected within two (2) years of completion of training.

To be eligible for appointment as a tenured associate professor or professor of medicine upon hire, the selected candidate must have a demonstrated teaching, research, and service record commensurate with a tenured faculty appointment at the associate professor or professor of medicine rank.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Candidates that have extensive clinical experience in caring for patients with diabetes mellitus and thyroid diseases, with specific training and considerable experience in the use of ultrasound technology to image and biopsy the thyroid gland.

• Candidates with an interest in the care of patients with the metabolic syndrome and new technologies for diabetes monitoring and insulin therapies. 

• Candidates that have interest and expertise in collaborating with existing faculty participating in adrenal and pituitary-adrenal research and endocrine surgery.

• Candidates who have additional faculty-level experience in endocrinology graduate medical education (e.g. fellowship) programs, peer-reviewed publications in the discipline of endocrinology, and have participated in research trials concerning endocrinologic disorders will also be given special consideration.

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: a cover letter; a current curriculum vitae; and a list with contact information for three (3) professional references.  

NOTE: Please have all three 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. Incomplete applications with missing documents cannot be considered.

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, HR Business Partner, at Brittany.hofmann@ucf.edu. 

Special Instructions to the Applicants:

All candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring immigration sponsorship, including but not limited to non-immigrant visas, such as H1B, STEM, or F1, now and in the future.

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 Benefits Important to You?

Working at UCF has its perks!  In addition to helping drive change and having a positive impact by supporting our students, staff, and faculty, UCF offers:

• Benefit packages including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, healthcare flexible spending accounts, and an Employee Assistance Program.
• Paid time off, including annual leave (12-month faculty) and sick leave and paid holidays.
• Retirement savings options.
• Employee discounts, including tickets to many Orlando area attractions.
• Education assistance.
• Flexible work environment.

And more…For more benefits information, go to ‘Prospective Employees’ on the UCF Human Resources website (https://hr.ucf.edu/).

Who Are We?

Founded in 1963 to fuel the region’s talent pipeline and support the growing U.S. space program, UCF is built to make a better future for our students and society. It’s one of the reasons U.S. News & World Report ranks UCF among the nation’s top 20 most innovative colleges, while Forbes, Kiplinger, and The Princeton Review rank us a best-value university. UCF is one of 14 universities nationwide designated as both a Hispanic-Serving Institution and a Research 1 university. With 13 colleges, including a fully accredited College of Medicine, UCF offers more than 240 degree programs between its main campus, downtown campus, hospitality campus, academic health sciences campus, and 11 UCF Connect centers located throughout the region. In addition, UCF extends its reach to communities in and beyond Central Florida by offering complete, online programs leading to bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, Ph.D.'s., certificates, and more.

The University of Central Florida is proud to be a smoke-free campus and an E-Verify employer. 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 higher education, employment, or training in China, Cuba, Iran, Russia, North Korea, Syria, or Venezuela.

The additional screening requirements only apply to employment in research-related positions, including, but not limited to faculty positions (including employed visiting positions), graduate positions, individuals compensated by research grants or contract funds, postdoctoral scholar positions, and undergraduate positions.

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Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

The University of Central Florida is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer including Disabled/Vets.  Click on UCF's Equal Opportunity Statement to view the President’s Statement.

The UCF affirmative action plans for qualified individuals with disabilities and protected Veterans are available for inspection in the Office of Institutional Equity, Monday through Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., upon request.

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

The University of Central Florida is proud to be a smoke-free campus and an E-Verify employer.