Academic Transplant Hepatologist – Open Rank

University of Miami Health System; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 420,000 - 620,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Miami Health System in Miami, FL, seeks a BE/BC Transplant Hepatologist to provide comprehensive care for patients with acute and chronic liver disease and liver transplant recipients, spanning candidacy evaluation to long‑term follow‑up.

The physician will join a multidisciplinary transplant team, contribute to program growth, education, and research, and participate in an on‑call rotation and teaching of residents and fellows.

Qualifications

• MD or DO degree.
• Board certification or board eligibility in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology by the ABIM.
• Board certification or eligibility in Transplant Hepatology (or completion of an accredited Transplant Hepatology fellowship or equivalent training).
• Active, unrestricted FL medical license (or eligibility) and DEA registration.
• Eligibility for medical staff privileges at University of Miami and Jackson Memorial Hospital

Responsibilities

• Evaluate patients with end‑stage liver disease and acute liver failure for transplant candidacy and present cases to the multidisciplinary selection committee.
• Manage waitlisted patients, including MELD‑based prioritization and optimization of medical status.
• Manage complications of cirrhosis and portal hypertension, including ascites, variceal bleeding, hepatic encephalopathy, and hepatocellular carcinoma.
• Direct post‑transplant medical management, including immunosuppression, prophylaxis, and treatment of infectious, biliary, and vascular complications.
• Diagnose and manage acute and chronic allograft rejection and recurrent liver disease.
• Perform and/or interpret relevant procedures and diagnostics (e.g., paracentesis, liver biopsy interpretation, endoscopic evaluation and management of varices as applicable).
• Participate in a shared inpatient and on‑call rotation for the transplant service.
• Collaborate with transplant surgery, hepatobiliary and oncology specialists, coordinators, pharmacists, and allied health.
• Contribute to quality assurance, regulatory compliance, and outcomes reporting (UNOS/OPTN, CMS).
• Support clinical research and teaching of residents, fellows, and advanced practice providers.

Skills

Transplant hepatology

Immunosuppression management

Liver disease management

Team collaboration

Medical licensure

Education

MD/DO degree

ABIM board certification — Internal Medicine & Gastroenterology

Transplant Hepatology fellowship

Job description

University of Miami Health System in Miami, FL, seeks a BE/BC Transplant Hepatologist to provide comprehensive care for patients with acute and chronic liver disease and liver transplant recipients, spanning candidacy evaluation to long‑term follow‑up.

The physician will join a multidisciplinary transplant team, contribute to program growth, education, and research, and participate in an on‑call rotation and teaching of residents and fellows.