Clinical Faculty, Open Rank - Medicine, Transplant Hepatology (MTI)

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

Position Summary

The Transplant Hepatologist provides comprehensive care to patients with acute and chronic liver disease and to liver transplant recipients across the full continuum of care — candidate evaluation, waitlist management, perioperative care, and long-term post‑transplant follow‑up. The physician serves as an integral member of a multidisciplinary transplant team and contributes to clinical excellence, program growth, education, and research.

Essential Duties And 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.

Required 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

Preferred Qualifications

• Dedicated transplant hepatology fellowship.
• Experience within an established liver transplant program, including living donor transplantation.
• Record of scholarly activity, clinical trials, or funded research.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Expertise in immunosuppression management and transplant hepatology.
• Strong skills in managing decompensated cirrhosis and its complications.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills within a multidisciplinary team.
• Commitment to patient safety, quality outcomes, and regulatory standards.

Physical Requirements & Work Environment

• Clinical hospital and outpatient environment; ability to perform/assist procedures and respond to urgent clinical needs.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of patient care.

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