Assistant Professor, Medicine, General Internal Medicine (Medical Director - Cancer Survivorship)

The Department of Medicine division of General Internal Medicine, Cancer Survivorship has an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Professor of Clinical (Medical Director). The Medical Director is appointed by University of Miami Hospital and Clinics/ Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center for the respective discipline. The Medical Director shall be a member of the active Medical Staff and shall be administratively responsible for working collaboratively with UHealth leadership to address issues of common concern related to patient care within their discipline. The assistant professor on the clinical track is primarily responsible for providing direct patient medical care to adult out patients in our various clinical sites, as assigned. Clinical sites may include, Kendall, Coral Gables, DSMC, Doral, and SoLe Mia. May also provide in-patient and outpatient services in our affiliated hospital- Jackson Memorial Hospital.

Job Functions:

• Direct outpatient care to adult internal medicine patients
• Ward attending in the GIM inpatient units
• Inpatient medical consultation service
• Precepting residents in our outpatient resident continuity practice
• Participate in medical student, and resident precepting and education

Minimum Qualifications:

• Valid American Board Certification in Internal Medicine
• Awarded degree of M.D. or D.O. from an ABIM recognized internal medicine residency
• Valid and unrestricted Florida Medical License or eligible to apply

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Must maintain CME to meet institutional and state licensing requirements
• Must have excellent clinical knowledge and experience to provide safe and quality care to patients and meet institutional standards of care
• Must have excellent interpersonal skills to communicate with staff, patients, and family members
• Must demonstrate the ability to meet responsibilities of the position
• Experience working and teaching in academic setting highly desired

Essential Skills and Behaviors:

• Encourages a patient-centric approach to patient care
• Is team-oriented and welcomes input from all parties
• Understands the importance of standardization and evidence-based medicine in delivering care
• Able to hold physicians accountable for quality-of-care expectations using collegial coaching
• Is an effective spokesperson for the hospital’s mission, vision, and goals
• Encourages innovation in care delivery
• Models and actively encourages empathy in the workplace
• Elevates unresolved issues in a timely manner to their supervisor (i.e., Department Chair/Division Chief) for non-performance