Cardiothoracic Anesthesiologist Opportunity – University of Florida in Sunny Gainesville, FL

The University of Florida Department of Anesthesiology is seeking Cardiothoracic Anesthesia-trained anesthesiologists to join our esteemed team in Gainesville, FL – a sunny, dynamic, and family-friendly city. 

The Opportunity

• Join a dynamic and growing academic cardiothoracic division with a fellowship program.
• Collaborate closely with the Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery to provide the highest quality patient care available in a collegial, team-oriented environment.
• Benefit from a strong mentorship culture and abundant professional development opportunities to support your career growth.
• Provide anesthesia care for a variety of adult cardiac and thoracic surgical cases, including:
• Open heart surgery, including adult cardiopulmonary bypass cases (over 600 cases annually)
• Structural heart procedures (e.g., TAVR)
• Ventricular assist device (VAD) implantation, including bi-ventricular cardiac assist devices used for destination therapy or as a bridge to transplantation/recovery
• 20–30 adult heart transplants annually
• Heart and lung transplantation
• Provide specialized care for patients who refuse blood products during major cardiac or thoracic procedures for religious or personal reasons
• Teach and mentor medical students, residents, fellows, and other trainees
• Engage in clinical and translational research, with opportunities for academic and leadership growth
• Whether you are seeking a tenure or non-tenure track position, we have exciting opportunities for you. Full-time physicians are encouraged to join us, and we also offer part-time opportunities to cater to diverse needs/ 

About the Division:

• The Cardiothoracic Anesthesia Division includes a team of highly skilled faculty working in collaboration with UF’s renowned cardiovascular surgery programs
• UF Health is the second-busiest aortic center in the nation, offering exceptional case volume and complexity
• Faculty provide care at UF Health Shands Hospital, a quaternary-care academic center ranked among the nation’s best
• UF Health is one of the few centers in Florida offering surgically implanted bi-ventricular assist devices, either as destination therapy or a bridge to transplant/recovery
• The division is a referral destination for patients who decline blood transfusions, offering highly individualized, safe care for those with specific religious beliefs or medical preferences
• The division is committed to training, research, and continuous quality improvement

Qualifications:

• MD, DO, or equivalent;
• ABA board certification or eligibility in Anesthesiology
• Completion of a residency in Anesthesiology
• Fellowship training in Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology
• Credentials to obtain a State of Florida physician's license
• Demonstrated interest in academic medicine, teaching, and clinical excellence

The Department of Anesthesiology comprises:

• 90+ faculty anesthesiologists
• 11 active research faculty
• 94 residents
• 25 fellows
• 70 CRNA/CAAs
• 40+ dedicated support and administrative staff

Department Statistics:

• Coverage for 67 operating rooms
• Coverage for 16 NORA locations
• 123,000+ patient encounters a year
• Publish an average of 150+ peer-reviewed publications per year
• $965,000+ in grant funding

As a faculty member, you will shape the future of anesthesiology through education, research, and innovative discoveries. Your expertise will enhance patient care at UF Health’s premier facilities, including:

• UF Health Heart, Neuro, Vascular Hospital
• UF Health Shands Hospital
• UF Health Shands Cancer Center Hospital

Whether you are seeking a tenure or non-tenure track position, we have exciting opportunities for you. Full-time physicians are encouraged to join us, and we also offer part-time opportunities to cater to diverse needs.

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Special Instructions to Applicants: 

Applications should include a curriculum vitae and a cover letter. Applicants may also attach three letters of reference or a list of three references.

The Search Committee will begin reviewing applications immediately and continue until the position is filled. Only completed applications will be reviewed at this time. 

Selected candidate will be required to provide an 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 approval by National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES). 

• Competitive compensation, including incentives and bonuses
• Business Investment Development Payment
• Relocation Allowance
• Professional Development Allowance
• 403(b)/457 plans for your financial well-being
• Individual and family health insurance that extend to your spouse, domestic partner, and children up to age 26
• Own occ disability insurance
• Baby Gator childcare eligibility
• Public service forgiveness loan eligible employer
• Sovereign immunity malpractice status
• Paid sick, vacation, meeting, and parental leave
• Department Wellness Program
• No state income tax
• Lots of sunshine

The University of Florida is one of the largest universities in the nation and is a major, public, comprehensive, land-grant research university. UF was ranked number 5 among public universities in U.S. News & World Report in 2021 and is the nation’s fourth-largest university in terms of enrollment, with students coming from all over the world.

UF employs a distinguished faculty of nearly 5,000 members, attracting more than $800 million in research awards last fiscal year. The 2,000-acre campus has more than 900 buildings and comprises 16 colleges with more than 100 research, service and education centers, bureaus, and institutes.

UF offers 100 undergraduate degree programs, more than 200 graduate programs, and 30 combined-degree programs. UF truly prepares all of their students for the challenges of the real world by giving them hands-on learning opportunities.

Our department comprises more than 90+ clinical faculty, 9 active research faculty, 88 residents, 25 fellows, 75 CRNAs and CAAs, and a support and administrative staff of 40+ people. We are a world-renowned academic department that typically publishes at least 26 books and book chapters, more than 55 manuscripts, and is granted around 5 U.S. patents each year.

Our anesthesiology faculty are trained in a variety of clinical subspecialties including critical care medicine, pediatrics, congenital heart anesthesiology, neuro-anesthesiology, obstetric anesthesiology, and pain medicine. Research interests of our faculty span clinical and basic science, cognition, simulation training, and neurodegenerative disorders.

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UF Health Shands Hospital Centers of Emphasis include cancer, women’s and children’s services, heart care, neuromedicine, orthopaedics, and transplant. UF Health Shands Hospital is a private, not-for-profit organization affiliated with the University of Florida. It is part of UF Health, the Southeast’s most comprehensive academic health center, with campuses in Gainesville and Jacksonville.

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