Type: Full-Time
Posted: 12/04/2025
Application Due: 06/01/2026, 4:14 PM
Category: Physician/Medical Faculty
Location: 12901 Bruce B Downs Blvd, Tampa, FL 33612, US
Job ID: 42223

Academic Hospitalist – Open Rank

Department: Internal Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine
College: Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida

The Morsani College of Medicine at the University of South Florida (USF) seeks an Academic Hospitalist (Open-Rank) with a commitment to inpatient care, medical education, and academic research. This faculty position primarily involves day shifts (7:00 AM – 7:00 PM) with some night service (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM) and provides an opportunity to work in a collaborative academic hospital environment.

Responsibilities

Clinical:

• Provide inpatient care across general internal medicine, transplant medicine, and surgical co-management services.

• Participate in nocturnist coverage as scheduled, with an appropriate salary differential.

• Interpret laboratory results, coordinate patient care, and ensure quality and safety standards.

• Collaborate with other medical staff to manage patient flow and implement care protocols.

Teaching:

• Supervise internal medicine residents and medical students in inpatient settings.

• Precept students in ambulatory clerkships and provide guidance on clinical reasoning and patient management.

• Participate in curriculum development, academic advising, and mentoring.

Research and Service:

• Engage in scholarly activities to advance hospital medicine.

• Represent the Division and University on committees and professional organizations.

• Contribute to academic advising, administrative activities, and quality improvement initiatives.

Minimum Qualifications

• Medical degree (MD, DO, or equivalent) from an accredited institution.

• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Internal Medicine.

• Demonstrated record of achievement in teaching, academic research, and service.

• Eligible for appointment at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor per university criteria.

Preferred Qualifications

• 1–3 years of clinical or hospitalist experience.

• Experience in an academic medical center.

• Prior experience in teaching or clinical research.

• Eligible for a full, unrestricted Florida medical license (or able to obtain).

About USF

The University of South Florida is a top-ranked public research university serving approximately 50,000 students across Tampa, St. Petersburg, Sarasota-Manatee, and USF Health campuses. USF Health Morsani College of Medicine is consistently ranked among Florida’s top medical schools and recognized nationally for research excellence and innovation. USF provides a collaborative academic environment with robust opportunities for clinical teaching, research, and service.

Highlights:

• Top 50 public university in the U.S.

• Over $738 million in research funding (2024)

• $6 billion annual economic impact

• Division I athletics (American Athletic Conference)

Employee Benefits:
USF offers competitive medical, dental, life insurance, retirement plans, tuition programs, generous leave policies, and numerous employee perks.

Compliance & Equal Opportunity

• Subject to Level 1 or Level 2 criminal background check.

• USF is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. Discrimination based on any protected characteristic is prohibited.

• Applicants may request reasonable accommodations under ADA.

For additional information on requesting accommodations, visit: USF ADA Accommodations.