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General Description
(Purpose and Fu n ction ) :
The Division of Surgical Oncology at the University of Miami, Leonard Miller School of
Medicine
- is seeking a fellowship-trained surgeon to join our
- surgical
- team .
- We have a strong multidisciplinary group that works to provide high quality clinical care and access to
- cutting edge
- clinical trials .
The Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center is the only NCI-designated cancer center in South Florida and is focused on innovation in cancer care
.
The candidate will work closely with the
Chief of Surgical Oncology to continue to
- support
- the gastrointestinal
- cancer
- service line.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
( F or -exempt Employees
I n clude Percent of E ffort) :
- 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
- gastrointestinal
cancer as following:
- Oversees outcomes, quality, and patient experience for the program
- Works closely and collaborates with the
Chief
and all members of the
team including medical oncologists.
Coordinate
- s
- 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) h as /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 th e
- Program.
Participate in regular
- outpatient
- clinic s
- for th e
Program
- Coordinate inpatient care and clinic
- care under
- th e
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
- i mplement 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 th e Program
Work with
- hospital
- personnel to obtain all mutually agreed upon
- p rogram 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
- cancer patients, and other related surgical oncology
- 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
.
Bachelor's degree in pre-medicine 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
an
ACGME approved surgical oncology fellowship.
Work Experience Requirements (Essential Requirements)
- 3
- –
- 5
- years
- post fellowship clinical experience
- in the field of
- gastrointestinal surgical o ncology preferred
- DEPARTMENT SPECIFIC Responsibilities/Qualifications
- The Division of Surgical Oncology at the University of Miami, Leonard Miller School of
Medicine
is seeking a fellowship-trained surgeon to join our surgical team. We have a strong multidisciplinary group that works to provide high quality clinical care and access to
cutting edge
clinical trials. The Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center is the only NCI-designated cancer center in South Florida and is focused on innovation in cancer care. The candidate will work closely with the Chief of Surgical Oncology to continue to support the oncology service line.
The position
is for an
Assistant/Associate Professor of
- S urgery .
- Job responsibilities include participation in clinical, research and educational activities as they relate to the Division of Surgical Oncology and the Department of Surgery with a special emphasis on
- leading and growing
- our nationally recognized HIPEC program.
The candidate will
- be responsible for
- delivering
- care of
Surgical Oncology
patients
at the University of Miami Hospital, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer
Center
- and Jackson Memorial Hospital.
- I n collaboration with the Division Chief,
- the applicant will be part of
- implementing the Division's strategic plan
- which sets forth clinical, financial, educational and research divisional
- objectives
- to support and complement the mission statement of the Department, the
University of Miami Miller School of
Medicine
- and the affiliated Hospitals. He/she will be expected to
- participate
- in all divisional activities, perform patient care activities for surgical oncology patients, develop an independent
- practice
- and become involved in teaching medical students,
- residents
- and fellows.
Additionally, t
- he candidate will also
- be responsible for
- pursuing research protocols
- and/or grants , secure independent funding
- and
- be an integral part of the
- academic
- enterprise
- in the
Division of Surgical Oncology
- and at the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center . The applicant
- will be expected to work collaboratively with other departments to
- help to
grow the surgical oncology research program
.
He/She
- will
- demonstrate
- a caring attitude and be able to fulfill service responsibilities in the
- most cost effective, customer friendly manner. This individual must
- possess
- personal and professional integrity and the highest ethical standards that can be a
- model for faculty, staff,
- students
- and residents.
Work Experience Requirements (Essential Requirements)
- Eligible candidates must be board certified in surgery, be able to obtain and
- maintain
- a valid DEA Registration and Florida Medical License, and an ACGME approved surgical oncology fellowship.
- 3 – 5 years post fellowship clinical experience in the field of HIPEC preferred
The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.
Job Status:
Full time
Employee Type:
Faculty-UMMG