Assistant​/Associate​/Full Professor or Clinical Lecturer​/Senior Lecturer and Medical Director

Classification Title

DIR & AST/ASO/FULL PROFESSOR

Candidates for this rank shall hold the highest degree appropriate to their field or possess equivalent qualifications based on professional experience. A candidate shall be expected to demonstrate successful experience pertinent to the position they are being recommended and have demonstrated qualities relevant to the goals of the academic unit in which they will be employed.

Candidates for this rank shall hold the highest degree appropriate to their field or possess professional qualifications above those equivalent to the highest degree relevant to their field. They are expected to have produced creative work, professional writing, or research and successful teaching or professional experience. A candidate for this rank must have a distinguished record of achievement beyond the assistant professor level.

Candidates for this faculty rank shall be qualified for the rank of associate professor and, in addition, be a recognized national or international authority or an outstanding teacher in their field or specialization. A candidate for this rank must have a distinguished record of achievement beyond the associate professor level.

Candidates shall have received the academic degree appropriate to the assignment of duties, or equivalent experiences or accomplishments in the field may be substituted.

Candidates shall have received the academic degree appropriate to the assignment of duties, or equivalent experiences or accomplishments in the field may be substituted.

The University of Florida (UF) College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) is searching to identify a Medical Director (MD) for the UF Veterinary Hospitals (UFVH). The Medical Director provides oversight of small animal clinicians at WEC (emergency, primary care, and urgent care staff or faculty veterinarians) in providing veterinary care in the UFVH consistent with the mission of the college and university.

Those activities for which the MD will have primary or shared responsibility include:

• Plans, coordinates, and oversees the day-to-day services and associated clinical operations for small animal practice at WEC; oversees activities of clinicians (ER single mission track faculty and WEC SA staff veterinarians).
• Ensures a high standard of medical care and client communications, consistent with the mission of the UFVH.
• Assists in the investigation of patient safety events and client complaints.
• Provides direct advice to the Associate Dean of Clinical Services (ADCS – SA/LA) and Chief Medical Officer (CMO) regarding issues related to implementing and evaluating clinical services, policies, and clinical personnel concerns.
• Assists in the development and implementation of strategic initiatives/projects.
• Participates in developing, implementing, and maintaining policies, objectives, standards of care, and procedural protocols.
• Maintains a focus on intrahospital communications (between clinician groups at WEC and between WEC and the main hospital in Gainesville) and rDVM communications.
• Assist in client relations for WEC patients/clients.
• Assist in overseeing or developing specific programs at WEC, such as small animal infection control.
• Assure compliance with federal/state veterinary practice regulations and college and University of Florida policies.

• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and customer satisfaction with all stakeholders, including administration, employees, clients, communities, regulatory agencies, and referring veterinarians.
• Possesses practical communication skills with the ability to articulate plans and visions to all stakeholders.
• Demonstrates oral and written communication skills that are clear and constructive.
• Can participate as a team member, fostering collaborative decision-making among committees, teams, or work groups of diverse composition.
• Ability to develop and encourage effective working relationships between clinicians and staff.
• Knowledge and understanding of the…