TheLucidPhysician, in collaboration with the University of Miami and its Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery at UM's Leonard Miller School of Medicine, is seeking a fellowship-trained
vascular surgeon to join its vascular surgery team. The division has a strong multidisciplinary group that works to provide high-quality clinical care and access to cutting edge clinical trials.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities: - Job responsibilities include participation in clinical and educational activities as they relate to the Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery and the Department of Surgery.
- Oversees outcomes, quality, and patient experience for the program
- Perform daily unit rounds on all assigned inpatients and perform all inpatient follow up during the inpatient stay
- Provide outpatient professional medical services performed in all scheduled clinics related to the Program.
- Participate in regular outpatient clinics for the Program
- Coordinate inpatient care and clinic care under the Program with the patient s primary physician
- Collaborate with other physicians and hospital personnel (including case managers) to reduce medically unnecessary use of resources and length of stay and coordinate interdepartmental patient care.
- Provide assistance as needed to bed control and other hospital personnel to facilitate patient throughput
- Respond in a timely fashion to patients, other physicians or hospital personnel making patient care-related inquiries
- Work collaboratively to implement clinical effectiveness programs, including clinical pathways and other similar guidelines and protocols as needed
- Participate in all root cause analysis and related activities conducted for the Program at all sites of service
- Participate in periodic meetings with unit personnel at the hospital related to core measures and patient and physician satisfaction
- Implement teaching activities related to residents and fellows rotating through the Program
- Work with hospital personnel to obtain all mutually agreed upon program designations of distinction
- Provides ongoing professional medical services 24/7 to all inpatients/outpatients in the Program in collaboration with other Faculty in the section and the division.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: - Along with proper training and certification, the incumbent must have a keen interest in and concern for the needs of vascular surgery patients, and other related surgical anamolies.
- Knowledge of and ability to apply professional medical principles, procedures, and techniques
- Thorough knowledge of pharmacological agents used in patient treatments
- Effective verbal and written communication skills along with proper telephone etiquette
- Performs duties in tactful and professional manner
- Fluency in Spanish is greatly valued because of local and regional demographics.
Education Requirements (Essential Requirements): - Applicants should have a strong commitment to patient care and education and an interest in clinical research.
- Eligible candidates must be board certified in surgery, be able to obtain and maintain a valid DEA Registration and Florida Medical License and have completed an ACGME approved vascular surgery fellowship.
Work Experience Requirements (Essential Requirements): - 5+ years post fellowship clinical experience in the field of vascular surgery preferred
