University of Miami Health System

Assistant Professor of Clinical - Surgery, Breast

Miami, FL

full-time
Inpatient and outpatient

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Job responsibilities include participation in clinical and educational activities as they relate to the Division of Surgical Oncology and the Department of Surgery with a special emphasis on breast cancer as following:
  • Oversees outcomes, quality, and patient experience for the program
  • Works closely and collaborates with the Director of Breast Surgical Oncology and all members of the team including medical oncologists.
  • Coordinates and provide scheduling services for physicians to ensure coverage to perform services when scheduled
  • Maintain administrative records pertaining to the scheduling of all physicians and ensure the hospital (s) has/have reasonable access to such records
  • 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
  • Work collaboratively with hospital personnel to implement the quality goals of the Program and implement quality initiatives to address any identified deficiencies
  • 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.

Education Requirements (Essential Requirements):

Applicants should have a strong commitment to patient care and education and an interest in clinical research. Bachelor's degree in premedicine or related field, followed by 4 years in medical school and additional residency and fellowship specialty training.

  • 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 SSO approved breast surgery or ACGME approved surgical oncology fellowship.

Work Experience Requirements (Essential Requirements):

2 – 3 years post fellowship clinical experience in the field of Breast Surgical Oncology preferred

Posted December 3, 2024