Gainesville, FL
Specialty | Urology |
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Profession | Physician |
The North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System is recruiting for a General Urologist in Gainesville, Florida. We are one of the nations largest VA systems. Residents of Florida do not pay personal state income tax. Florida has great beaches, universities, and amusement sites. Gainesville offers an excellent standard of living with very affordable housing, great schools, a broad job market, and a diversity of culture. Why visit the sunshine state for vacation when you can live here?
DUTIES
The Urology section of North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System is seeking a board-eligible or board-certified Urologist to join the practice at the Gainesville Veterans Hospital. Adjunct faculty positions at the University of Florida are also expected. We are looking for individuals with broad experience in all aspects of clinical and operative urology.
- Clinic - Seeing a variety of disease processes, including workup and management. This may also include minor procedures.
- Operating Room - We are a heavy operating service. We have ORs in Gainesville as well as an outpatient surgery center in Lake City. We have an expanding robotics program with a new Davinci Xi dual console robot. We have the ability to handle all levels of operative complexity.
- Teaching - You will be expected to serve as a mentor and teacher for urology residents in an accredited urology program as we always have a PGY 2 and PGY 5 resident on service. The opportunity exists but is not expected to participate in lectures, research and other hands-on teaching activities with the urology residents.
- Research - Ample opportunity exists but is not expected.
- Call - Typically split between the VA and University faculty. Call is taken in 1 week increments and usually amounts to 1 call period every 8-10 weeks.
- Supervision - We have 7 mid-level providers (ARNPs and PAs) therefore supervision of their duties is required.
Tour of Duty: Full-Time; Mon-Fri; 7:30am-4:00pm
Gainesville is a clean, comfortable, mid-sized community in north central Florida and is the county seat and largest city in Alachua County. It is home to the University of Florida, the nations fifth-largest public university campus by enrollment (2017-2018 academic year), as well as Santa Fe College. Expect to enjoy outstanding cultural and recreational amenities, family attractions, excellent schools, a moderate climate and favorable cost of living (no state income tax).