Transplant Hepatologist – Liver Disease & Transplant Care

University of Miami; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Miami is seeking a Transplant Hepatologist to provide comprehensive care to liver disease patients and transplant recipients across all care stages. You will be part of a multidisciplinary team driving clinical excellence, education, and research.

Responsibilities include evaluating candidacy, managing waitlisted patients, post-transplant care, and participation in quality improvement and teaching activities within a leading transplant program.

Qualifications

• MD or DO degree.
• Board certification or board eligibility in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology by 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: Dedicated transplant hepatology fellowship.
• Preferred: Experience within an established liver transplant program, including living donor transplantation.
• Preferred: Record of scholarly activity, clinical trials, or funded research.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate patients for transplant candidacy and present cases to the multidisciplinary selection committee.
• Manage waitlisted patients with MELD-based prioritization.
• Manage complications of cirrhosis and portal hypertension.
• Direct post-transplant medical management including immunosuppression and prophylaxis.
• Diagnose and manage allograft rejection and recurrent liver disease.
• Perform and interpret procedures (e.g., paracentesis, liver biopsy, endoscopic evaluation).
• Participate in inpatient and on-call rotations for the transplant service.
• Collaborate with transplant surgery, hepatobiliary and oncology teams, 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 APPs.

Skills

Immunosuppression management

Transplant hepatology

Decompensated cirrhosis management

Communication skills

Patient safety

Education

MD or DO degree

Transplant Hepatology fellowship (preferred)

Job description

The University of Miami is seeking a Transplant Hepatologist to provide comprehensive care to liver disease patients and transplant recipients across all care stages. You will be part of a multidisciplinary team driving clinical excellence, education, and research.

Responsibilities include evaluating candidacy, managing waitlisted patients, post-transplant care, and participation in quality improvement and teaching activities within a leading transplant program.