Assistant Professor of Clinical - Surgery, Breast Oncology

The Division of Surgical Oncology at the University of Miami, Leonard Miller School of Medicine is seeking a fellowship-trained surgeon specializing in breast cancer and breast diseases to join our breast surgery team.  We have a strong breast multidisciplinary group that works to provide high quality clinical care and access to cutting edge clinical trials.  The Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center is the only NCI-designated cancer center in South Florida and is focused on innovation in cancer care.  The candidate will work closely with the Director of Breast Surgical Oncology and other members of the breast surgery team to develop a strong breast surgery clinical practice.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities (For-exempt Employees Include Percent of Effort):

Job responsibilities include participation in clinical and educational activities as they relate to the Division of Surgical Oncology and the Department of Surgery with a special emphasis on breast cancer as following:

• Oversees outcomes, quality, and patient experience for the program

• Works closely and collaborates with the Director of Breast Surgical Oncology and all members of the team including medical oncologists.

• Coordinates and provide scheduling services for physicians to ensure coverage to perform services when scheduled

• Maintain administrative records pertaining to the scheduling of all physicians and ensure the hospital (s) has/have reasonable access to such records

• 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

• Work collaboratively with hospital personnel  to implement the quality goals of the Program and implement  quality initiatives to address any identified deficiencies

• 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 professional medical services twenty four hours a day and seven days a week for 365 days (or 366 as the case may be) a year 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 cancer patients, and other related surgical oncology 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 our local and regional demographics.

Education Requirements:

Applicants should have a strong commitment to patient care and education and an interest in clinical research.  Bachelor's degree in pre-medicine or related field, followed by 4 years in medical school and additional residency and fellowship specialty training.

• 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 a SSO approved breast surgery or ACGME approved surgical oncology fellowship.

Work Experience Requirements:

• 2 – 3 years post fellowship clinical experience in the field of Breast Surgical Oncology preferred

UHealth – University of Miami Health System, powered by the Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, is growing our footprint to expand our services where you live, work and play. As the only academic-based health system in the region, UHealth offers world-class care and leads in revolutionary research and life-changing results.

Opening in mid 2025, UHealth at SoLé Mia will bring high-quality academic medicine to the communities of North Miami, Aventura and the surrounding areas from our expert physicians and staff, including those from NCI–designated Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center and Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, the number-one eye hospital in the nation; urological treatments from the Desai Sethi Urology Institute; top-notch care from UHealth’s nationally ranked neurology and neurosurgery programs and a wide range of specialty care.

The expansive seven-story facility will feature 370,000 square feet of space on a nearly 10-acre site, including an open green space with a reflection garden and views of the ocean and lagoons for those receiving extended services.