Assistant Professor of Clinical - Surgery, Colorectal

General Description (Purpose and Function):
The Division of Colorectal Surgery at the University of Miami, Leonard Miller School of Medicine is seeking a fellowship-trained surgeon to join our colorectal surgery team. We have a strong multidisciplinary group that works to provide high quality clinical care and access to cutting edge clinical trials.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities (For-exempt Employees Include Percent of Effort):
Job responsibilities include participation in clinical and educational activities as they relate to the Division of Colorectal and the Department of Surgery.

• Oversees outcomes, quality, and patient experience for the program

• Perform daily unit rounds on all assigned inpatients and perform all inpatient follow up during the inpatient stay

• Provide outpatient professional medical services performed in all scheduled clinics related to the Program.

• Participate in regular outpatient clinics for the Program

• Coordinate inpatient care and clinic care under the Program with the patient’s primary physician

• Collaborate with other physicians and hospital personnel (including case managers) to reduce medically unnecessary use of resources and length of stay and coordinate interdepartmental patient care.

• Provide assistance as needed to bed control and other hospital personnel to facilitate patient throughput

• Respond in a timely fashion to patients, other physicians or hospital personnel making patient care-related inquiries

• Work collaboratively to implement clinical effectiveness programs, including clinical pathways and other similar guidelines and protocols as needed

• Participate in all root cause analysis and related activities conducted for the Program at all sites of service

• Participate in periodic meetings with unit personnel at the hospital related to core measures and patient and physician satisfaction

• Implement teaching activities related to residents and fellows rotating through the Program

• Work with hospital personnel to obtain all mutually agreed upon program designations of distinction

• Provides professional medical services twenty four hours a day and seven days a week for 365 days (or 366 as the case may be) a year to all inpatients/outpatients in the Program in collaboration with other faculty in the section and the division.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Along with proper training and certification, the incumbent must have a keen interest in and concern for the needs of colorectal surgery patients, and other related surgical anamolies.

• Knowledge of and ability to apply professional medical principles, procedures, and techniques

• Thorough knowledge of pharmacological agents used in patient treatments

• Effective verbal and written communication skills along with proper telephone etiquette

• Performs duties in tactful and professional manner

• Fluency in Spanish is greatly valued because our local and regional demographics.

Education Requirements (Essential Requirements):
Applicants should have a strong commitment to patient care and education and an interest in clinical research.

• Eligible candidates must be board certified in surgery, be able to obtain and maintain a valid DEA Registration and Florida Medical License, and have completed a colorectal surgery fellowship.

Work Experience Requirements (Essential Requirements):

• 0 – 5 years post fellowship clinical experience in the field of colorectal surgery preferred