Open Rank Academic IBD Gastroenterologist

The University of South Florida is a top-ranked research university serving approximately 50,000 students from across the globe at campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg and USF Health. In 2025, U.S. News & World Report recognized USF with its highest overall ranking in university history, as a top 50 public university for the seventh consecutive year and as one of the top 15 best values among all public universities in the nation. U.S. News also ranks the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine in the highest tier, placing it as one of the top 16 medical schools in the nation and inside the top 10 among public universities. USF is a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU), a group that includes only the top 3% of universities in the U.S. With an all-time high of $750 million in research funding in 2025 and as a top 20 public university for producing U.S. patents, USF uses innovation to transform lives and shape a better future. The university generates an annual economic impact of nearly $10 billion for the state of Florida. USF’s Division I athletics teams compete in the American Conference. Learn more at www.usf.edu.

• Clinical-2-3 days of outpatient IBD-focused clinics. 1-2 days of endoscopy procedures, Inpatient consult responsibilities as assigned. Participation in multidisciplinary conferences and care planning meetings. Gastroenterology inpatient consult coverage. Hospital and emergency department consultation support. Management of urgent IBD-related issues as needed.
• Teaching-Participate in didactic teaching and mentoring of medical and/or graduate students, residents and/or post-doctoral fellows. Participate in the development of the IBD Fellowship Program.
• Research-Maintain a nationally competitive research program with continued extramural funding, peer-reviewed publications, and collaboration with other faculty. You will participate in research with the Division of Digestive Diseases & Nutrition; Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Center, and in educational research (including grant writing) and other scholarly activities.
• Administrative-TGH Medical Director, Gastroenterology / IBD. Complete clinical obligations such as chart completion, patient follow-up, reviewing lung offers, triaging calls and labs, organizing outreach clinics and growing the referral network.
• Responsible to a Chair or other appropriate higher-level administrator of a State university.
• Responsible for teaching, research, service, and related administrative activities.
• Responsible for academic advising and related activities.
• May represent the university, college/school, or department.

Minimum:

Medical degree from an accredited institution or the highest degree appropriate in the field of specialization with a demonstrated record of achievement in teaching, academic research, and service. Must meet university criteria for appointment to the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor. For Associate/Full Professor - Normally will have produced creative work, professional writing or research in refereed and other professional journals, and be a recognized authority in the field of specialization.

Preferred:

Must hold or be eligible for a full, unrestricted Florida Medical License or foreign equivalent required. To perform this position, the candidate will need to obtain and maintain a full un-restricted FL Medical License, maintain credentials in the USF Health faculty practice plan, and be a medical staff member in good standing at the hospitals he/she is assigned to perform clinical duties. The candidate will participate in the
teaching of residents, fellows, and medical students in clinical medicine.

MUST BE BOARD CERTIFIED/ELIGIBLE IN: Inflammatory Bowel Disease