Associate Professor of Clinical - Surgery, Vascular Surgery

General Description (Purpose and Function): 

The Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery at the University of Miami, Leonard Miller School of Medicine is seeking a fellowship-trained surgeon to join our vascular 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 (For-exempt Employees Include Percent of Effort): 

Job responsibilities include participation in clinical and educational activities as they relate to the Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery 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 vascular 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 (Essential 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 an ACGME approved vascular surgery fellowship.  

Work Experience Requirements (Essential Requirements): 

• 5+  years post fellowship clinical experience in the field of vascular surgery preferred