Clinical Assistant/Associate/Professor Faculty – Adult Inpatient

About the role

The Department of Psychiatry at the University of Florida College of Medicine is seeking a full-time, non-tenure-track Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor to join their expanding inpatient psychiatry team.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct psychiatric care to patients admitted to UF Health’s inpatient psychiatric units.
• Conduct psychiatric evaluations, manage complex psychiatric and comorbid medical conditions, and coordinate multidisciplinary treatment plans.
• Ensure timely access to evidence-based care and support compliance with all regulatory, documentation, and quality benchmarks.
• Engage in quality-improvement activities and support departmental initiatives aligned with the SB330 expansion.
• Participate in on-call rotation as assigned.

Requirements

• M.D. or D.O. degree.
• Completion of an ACGME-accredited psychiatry residency training program.
• Board eligibility or board certification in Psychiatry.
• Eligibility for medical licensure in the state of Florida.
• Experience in inpatient psychiatry or consultation-liaison psychiatry.
• Demonstrated excellence in teaching and clinical supervision.

Preferred

• Additional fellowship training (e.g., C-L Psychiatry, Addiction Psychiatry, Geriatric Psychiatry).
• Experience working within an academic medical center.
• Strong communication, leadership, and team-based care skills.
• Commitment to multidisciplinary inpatient psychiatric care and quality improvement.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage.
• Life insurance, long-term disability, accident, and illness insurance.
• Retail savings and investment options with employer contributions.
• Generous paid time off including vacation, sick leave, annual holidays, personal holiday, and winter break.
• Access to wellness programs, flexible spending accounts, and an employee assistance program.
• Discounts for on-campus and off-campus activities and services.

About the Department of Psychiatry

The Department of Psychiatry at the University of Florida includes a large outpatient center with various specialty clinics, a freestanding psychiatric hospital, a large consult liaison service at the main UF Shands Hospital, the Florida Recovery Center operated by our Addiction Division, and multiple research centers including the Center for Addiction Research & Education, the Center for OCD and Related Disorders (COARD), and the Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment (CAN).

Special Instructions to Applicants

Interested applicants should submit the following materials as part of the online application: cover letter outlining interest in the position and qualifications, curriculum vitae, names and contact information for three references who can provide an evaluative appraisal of the applicant’s work, potential, and ability to be an effective colleague in an academic health sciences setting. References will be requested by the Department if the applicant is under serious consideration.

Additional Requirements

Selected candidates must provide an official transcript to the hiring department upon hire. Transcripts marked "Issued to Student" will not be considered official. Degrees earned from institutions outside the U.S. must be evaluated by a credentialing service provider approved by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES).

Health Assessment Required

Yes