Chief, Addiction Medicine Division / Associate or Full Professor, Medical Director, Florida Recovery Center (FRC)
Job No: 539813
Work Type: Full Time
Location: Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)
Categories: Health Care Administration/Support
Department: 29120000 - MD-PSYCHIATRY
Job Description
The Department of Psychiatry at the University of Florida (UF), College of Medicine in Gainesville, is seeking a Chief of the Addiction Medicine Division within the Department of Psychiatry at the Associate or Full Professor level for the Florida Recovery Center (FRC) and University of Florida Psychiatric Hospital (UFPH). The position is full-time (1.0 FTE), Clinical (Associate or Full Professor, commensurate with qualifications). This role concurrently functions as Medical Director for the…
Florida Recovery Center (FRC), rated as the top addiction recovery center in the state of Florida and in the top five throughout the US.
Key Responsibilities
Clinical Leadership & Program Oversight
- Provide strategic and operational oversight of all inpatient and outpatient addiction medicine services across FRC, Shands, UFH Psychiatric Hospital, and affiliated clinical sites.
- Serve as physician leader and liaison with hospital administration, compliance, risk management, and quality offices.
Medical Director Responsibilities
- Ensure delivery of high-quality, evidence-based, patient-centered addiction treatment services.
- Oversee clinical protocols, utilization management, and compliance with accreditation and regulatory standards.
Quality, Safety, and Performance Improvement
- Lead division-wide quality improvement, patient safety, and outcomes measurement initiatives.
Administrative and Financial Management
- Manage division budgets, clinical revenue streams, and resource allocation.
Academic Leadership & Faculty Development
- Provide mentorship, evaluation, and professional development for faculty and trainees.
Strategic Planning & Stakeholder Engagement
- Lead strategic planning for the Addiction Medicine Division in alignment with departmental, college, and health system priorities.
Expected Salary: Salary commensurate with qualifications.
Required Qualifications
- MD or DO (or equivalent terminal medical degree).
- Board certification in Addiction Medicine or Addiction Psychiatry.
- Eligible for unrestricted medical licensure in Florida.
- Demonstrated record of clinical leadership and administrative experience in addiction medicine or behavioral health.
- Academic qualifications appropriate for appointment at the Associate or Full Professor rank.
Preferred
- Prior experience as a division chief, medical director, or comparable leadership role.
Applications Close: Open until filled. Application review will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
