Per Diem Staff Physician - Surgery, Trauma

University of Miami; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Tuition remission

Excellent benefits

Job summary

The University of Miami Health System is seeking a part-time UMMG Staff Physician to deliver medical care with documentation in medical records, collaborating with the care team to manage patient assignments.

The successful candidate will hold an MD, have at least 3 years of relevant experience, and participate in ongoing professional development while adhering to university policies and patient confidentiality.

Qualifications

• MD required and licensed to practice medicine.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant medical experience.
• Certification requirements per department description.

Responsibilities

• Develops and carries out comprehensive medical treatment plans addressing multiple domains.
• Performs thorough physical assessments of patients.
• Prescribes medical treatment and clinical drugs.
• Gathers information through records review and patient interviews.
• Maintains confidentiality per federal and state guidelines.
• Attends continuing education to increase knowledge and expertise.
• Adheres to policies and safeguards university assets.

Skills

Learning Agility

Teamwork

Technical Proficiency

Communication

Education

MD (Doctorate in Medicine)

Job description

CORE JOB SUMMARY

The UMMG Staff Physician provides medical care to patients based on proper documentation in the medical record as outlined by the medical staff rules and regulations. The incumbent in this position receives patient assignments based on their educational discipline, expertise or experience.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS

1. Develops and carries out a comprehensive medical treatment plan addressing biological, psychological, and sociocultural domains.
2. Performs physical assessment of patients in a logical and respectful manner.
3. Prescribes medical treatment and clinical drugs to patients.
4. Gathers essential and accurate information through the review of pertinent records and interviews with the patient, family members, caregivers, and other health professionals.
5. Reports to the responsible physician and complies with policy co-sig.
6. Reports hazardous or unsafe conditions, equipment malfunction, and supply instrumentation inadequacies to appropriate personnel.
7. Reports all Quality Assurance (QA) incidences, including mediation errors, to responsible physician using department guidelines.
8. Assumes responsibility for increasing knowledge and expertise by attending continuing educational offerings.
9. Makes informed decisions about interventions based on patient information and preference, up-to-date scientific evidence in the field, and clinical judgment.
10. Maintains confidentiality of all patient information according to federal and state guidelines and regulations.
11. Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Doctorate degree Medicine (MD) required

Experience: Minimum 3 years of relevant experience required

Certification and Licensing: Refer to department description for applicable certification requirements

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Learning Agility: Ability to learn new procedures, technologies, and protocols, and adapt to changing priorities and work demands.
• Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively with others and contribute to a team environment.
• Technical Proficiency: Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications.
• Communication: Strong and clear written and verbal communication skills for interacting with colleagues and stakeholders.

This is a core job profile description and is not reflective of all duties that may be assigned to a specific position in each individual department. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and primary responsibilities of this core job profile. Specific duties and tasks may vary based upon departmental needs. Other duties may be assigned to the above consistent with the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the job.

Benefits

• The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

Job Status & Employment Type

Job Status: Part time

Employee Type: Temporary-Intermittent

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.

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The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.