Chief of Geriatric Medicine – University of Florida

The University of Florida (UF) Department of Medicine is seeking an experienced, board-certified Geriatrician to serve as the Chief of the Division of Geriatric Medicine. This full-time faculty position is available at the Associate or Professor level, offering an exceptional opportunity to provide strategic leadership for a nationally recognized program in clinical care, education, and research.

Position Highlights:

• Lead a dynamic team of faculty and fellows in advancing geriatric clinical care, education, and research
• Oversee clinical services, including outpatient primary care, inpatient consultative geriatrics, and skilled nursing facility care
• Collaborate with the UF Institute on Aging, Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center, Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), and Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center to drive research and innovation
• Recruit and mentor faculty to expand the division’s impact locally, regionally, and nationally
• Flexible Monday–Friday schedule (8:00 AM – 5:00 PM) with a light call schedule
• Located within one hour of both the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean
• No state income tax!

Position Benefits:

• Competitive compensation package with quarterly RVU incentives and annual salary increases
• Employer-paid benefits, including individual and family health insurance, life insurance, and long-term disability insurance
• Robust retirement plans, including 403(b) and 457 plans with employer match
• Professional liability protection with sovereign immunity
• Relocation assistance available

Position Requirements:

• MD or DO degree
• Florida Medical License (or ability to obtain)
• Board Certified in Geriatrics
• Proven leadership experience in clinical, educational, and research initiatives
• A track record of academic excellence, mentorship, and program development

The University of Florida Department of Medicine is moving medicine forward and we’re searching for the best and brightest to grow with us. Part of UF Health, the Southeast’s most comprehensive academic health center and part of one of the nation’s Top 10 public research universities – unique for our diverse constellation of six health colleges, nine centers and institutes, and a thousand bed hospital on a single University campus.

Consistently ranked among the country’s best in numerous specialties and part of a preeminent university, our department has a lot to offer. So does the location. Gainesville, Florida is a unique blend of nature and culture. The superb weather allows for year-round recreational opportunities, including fishing, boating, kayaking, snorkeling and golf, and the culinary scene is sure to satisfy your inner foodie. Combine that with an inexpensive cost of living and nationally ranked middle and high schools, and you’ve got a place you and your family can call home.