Associate Professor of Clinical - Surgery, Colon and Rectal

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:

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:

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:

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

About University of Miami Health System

The University of Miami Health System (UHealth) is South Florida’s only university-based academic medical system, uniting world-class patient care, groundbreaking research, and medical education through the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. With more than 1,800 physicians across 100+ specialties, UHealth is home to nationally ranked programs including Bascom Palmer Eye Institute and Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, offering physicians the opportunity to practice at the forefront of medicine.

UHealth continues to expand its clinical and academic footprint with nearly 40 outpatient locations and new facilities such as UHealth SoLé Mia. Physicians at UHealth benefit from a collaborative academic environment, access to leading-edge technology and AI-driven innovation, and the ability to advance clinical excellence, research, and education while serving one of the most diverse and dynamic patient populations in the country.