Assistant Professor of Clinical - Surgery, Pediatric Cardiac

About the role

The Assistant or Associate Professor of pediatric cardiac surgery is a full-time academic position providing clinical, administrative, research, and teaching support to JMH Holtz Pediatric Cardiac Surgery program.

Responsibilities

• Engage in academic activities, including research and mentoring of learners, such as cardiothoracic fellows, house staff, and the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine students.
• Perform the complete scope of surgical services, including consultations and surgical care for congenital heart problems, including a wide spectrum of defects in newborns, infants, children, and adolescents.
• Establish and maintain quality standards and procedures for children undergoing cardiac surgery and heart transplant.
• Collaborate with the leadership of Holtz Children’s Hospital to ensure that the pediatric cardiovascular surgery program meets or exceeds the criteria required for accreditation of the cardiac surgery/cardiology program by the State of Florida.
• Implement clinical effectiveness programs, including clinical pathways and similar guidelines and protocols as needed.
• Work closely and collaborate with pediatric cardiology and Holtz' Heart Center members.
• Maintain administrative records and ensure the hospital(s) has/have access to such documents.
• Provide outpatient professional medical services in all scheduled clinics related to 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.
• Assist as needed to bed control and other hospital personnel to facilitate patient throughput.
• Respond promptly to patients, other physicians, or hospital personnel making patient care-related inquiries.
• Participate in all root cause analysis and related activities conducted for the Program at all service sites.
• Collaborate with hospital personnel to implement the program's quality goals and initiatives to address 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.
• Carry out programmatic research on childhood heart disease (prevention, screening, mechanisms, clinical trials, innovative therapies).

Qualifications

• Board certified or equivalent in Surgery, completed a fellowship in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery and ideally former experience focused on pediatric cardiac surgery patients.
• Member in good standing of the hospital staff.
• Licensed to practice in Florida.
• Minimum of five years of clinical experience.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective interpersonal relationships.
• Ability to accept and implement changes.
• Ability to problem-solve and make effective decisions.
• Demonstrated a history of positive collegial relations with colleagues, support staff, administrators, and patients.
• Ability to show leadership qualities in the past.

Essential Skills And Behaviors

• Encourages a patient-centric approach to patient care.
• Is team-oriented and welcomes input from all parties.
• Understands the importance of standardization and evidence-based medicine in delivering care.
• Able to hold physicians accountable for the quality-of-care expectations.
• Is an effective spokesperson for the Department’s mission, vision, and goals.
• Encourages innovation in care delivery.
• Models and actively encourage empathy in the workplace.
• Elevates unresolved issues promptly to the Section Chief and Chair.