General Surgery Faculty: Open & Laparoscopic, Academic

University of Miami Health System

Florida

On-site

USD 250,000 - 350,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

The University of Miami Health System is seeking an Assistant/Associate Professor of Clinical Surgery to deliver comprehensive patient care and surgical services. This role includes advanced surgical procedures and teaching responsibilities for medical students and residents.

The ideal candidate will hold a medical degree and have completed a fellowship in a surgical specialty. They should also have a minimum of 3-5 years of experience in open and laparoscopic surgery, working in a dynamic healthcare environment.

Qualifications

Minimum of 3–5 years of open and laparoscopic surgery experience, familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within the general surgery field.

Responsibilities

Provide pre-operative, post-operative, and intra-operative care of patients.
Perform advanced open and laparoscopic surgery.
Develop a clinical and academic general surgery practice.
Teach surgical residents, fellows, and medical students.
Provide direct care and participate in support services.
Attend and supervise outpatient offices and clinics.
Provide on-call coverage as required.

Skills

Alimentary tract

Abdomen and its contents

Breast, skin, and soft tissue

Head and neck trauma and disorders

Vascular system management

Endocrine system

Surgical oncology

Comprehensive trauma management

Critically ill patient management

Education

Medical Degree from an accredited medical school

Completed a one-year fellowship in a surgical specialty

Eligible for Florida Medical License and DEA License

Board eligible or Board certified in General Surgery

Job description

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The Department of Surgery has an exciting opportunity for an Assistant/Associate Professor of Clinical. The assistant/associate professor will support the mission of the Division and Department of Surgery. Will be responsible for pre-, post, and intraoperative care of patients and will perform advanced open and laparoscopic surgery. Responsibilities involve developing a clinical and academic general surgery practice. This faculty member will be expected to participate with teaching surgical residents, fellows and medical students. This position will provide direct care, participation in the support services and rehabilitation, nutrition, psychological support, and prevention programs of general surgical services at the University of Miami Hospital and affiliated facilities. Attendance and supervision of the respective outpatient offices and clinics will be required as well as providing coverage for on-call schedules.

Job Functions:

Job responsibilities include participation in clinical and educational activities as they relate to the Division and the Department of Surgery with a special emphasis as follows:

Responsible for pre, post, and intraoperative care of patients.
The general surgeon will perform advanced open and laparoscopic surgery.
Responsibilities involve developing a clinical and academic general surgery practice.
Participates with teaching surgical residents, fellows and medical students.
Provide direct care, participation in the support services and rehabilitation, nutrition, psychological support, and prevention programs of general surgical services at the University of Miami Hospital and affiliated facilities.
Attendance and supervision of the respective outpatient offices and clinics will be required.
Provide attending coverage for on-call schedules.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities:

Specialized knowledge and experience related to the diagnosis, preoperative, operative, and postoperative management, including the management of complications, in the nine primary components of surgery listed below, all of which are essential to the education of a broadly based surgeon:

Alimentary tract
Abdomen and its contents
Breast, skin, and soft tissue
Head and neck, including trauma, vascular, endocrine, congenital and oncologic disorders - particularly tumors of the skin, salivary glands, thyroid, parathyroid, and the oral cavity
Vascular system, excluding the intracranial vessels and heart
Endocrine system, including thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal, and endocrine pancreas
Surgical oncology, including coordinated multimodality management of the cancer patient by screening, surveillance, surgical adjunctive therapy, rehabilitation, and follow-up
Comprehensive management of trauma, including musculoskeletal, hand, and head injuries. The responsibility for all phases of care of the injured patient is an essential component of general surgery.
Complete care of critically ill patients with underlying surgical conditions, in the emergency room, intensive care unit, and trauma/burn units

Education Requirements:

Job descriptions are not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, and efforts or working conditions associated with a job. Management reserves the right to revise duties as needed.

Medical Degree from an accredited medical school.
Completed a one-year fellowship in a surgical specialty.
Must be eligible to obtain a Florida Medical License and DEA License.
Must be Board eligible or Board certified in General Surgery

Work Experience Requirements:

Requires a minimum of 3-5 years of open and laparoscopic surgery experience. Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within the general surgery field.