Associate Professor of Clinical - Surgery, Vascular Surgery

General Description(Purpose and Function):

The DivisionofVascular and EndovascularSurgeryat the University of Miami, Leonard Miller School of Medicine is seeking a fellowship-trained surgeon to join ourvascularsurgery 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 EmployeesInclude Percent of Effort):

Job responsibilities include participation in clinical and educational activities as they relate to the DivisionofVascular and EndovascularSurgeryand the Department of Surgery.

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

• Perform dailyunitrounds  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 theProgram.

• Participate in regularoutpatientclinicsfor theProgram

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

• Collaborate with other physicians andhospitalpersonnel (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 otherhospitalpersonnel to facilitate patient throughput

• Respond in a timely fashion to patients, other physicians orhospitalpersonnel makingpatientcare-relatedinquiries

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

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

• Participate in  periodic meetings with unit personnel atthe hospitalrelated to core measures and patient  and physician satisfaction

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

• Work withhospitalpersonnel to obtain all mutually agreed uponprogram 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/outpatientsin the Programin collaboration with other Faculty in  the section and the division.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Along with proper training and certification,the incumbentmust have a keen interest in and concern for the needs ofvascularsurgerypatients, and other related surgicalanamolies. 

• Knowledge of and ability to apply professionalmedical principles, procedures, and techniques

• Thorough knowledge of pharmacological agents used in patient treatments

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

• Performsdutiesin tactful and professional manner

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

Education Requirements(Essential Requirements):

Applicants should have a strong commitment to patient care and education and aninterest 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 anACGME approvedvascularsurgeryfellowship. 

Work Experience Requirements (Essential Requirements):

• 5+ yearspost fellowship clinical experiencein the field ofvascularsurgerypreferred