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General Description (Purpose and Function):
The Miami Transplant Institute (MTI) at the University of Miami, Leonard Miller School of Medicine is seeking a cardiothoracic fellowship-trained surgeon to join our surgical team. We have a strong multidisciplinary group that works to provide high quality and cutting edge clinical care. The candidate will work closely with the Section Chief of Cardiac Surgery at Jackson Memorial Hospital to support the heart transplantation service line. The ideal candidate will assume a prominent role within the heart program and must have a broad experience in all aspects of transplantation, the surgical care of advanced heart failure patients, and general adult cardiac surgery with a requisite track record of exemplary clinical results. The applicant will divide their time between heart transplantation, mechanical circulatory support and adult cardiac surgery.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities (For-exempt Employees Include Percent of Effort):
Job responsibilities include participation in clinical and educational activities as they relate to the MTI and the Department of Surgery with a special emphasis on heart transplantation:
Oversees outcomes, quality, and patient experience for the program
Works closely and collaborates with the Section Chief and all members of the transplant team.
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 multi-dicisplinary teams related to candidate selection, quality, and operational processes.
Implement teaching activities related to residents and fellows rotating through the Program.
Work with hospital personnel to drive improved performance in productivity, length of stay, program outcomes, and scholarly and educational activities.
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 transplant patients, and other cardiothoracic 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 cardiothoracic fellowship or cardiothoracic transplant fellowship.
Work Experience Requirements (Essential Requirements):
8 - 10 years post fellowship clinical experience in the field of cardiac surgery and/or heart transplant preferred
Current Employees:
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