Assistant Professor of Clinical - Surgery, Surgical Oncology

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Oversees outcomes, quality, and patient experience for the program
• Works closely and collaborates with the Chief and all members of the team including medical oncologists
• Collaborates 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
• 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
• Participates in regular outpatient clinics for the Program
• Collaborates with other physicians and hospital personnel to implement clinical effectiveness programs, including clinical pathways and other similar guidelines and protocols as needed
• Participates in periodic meetings with unit personnel at the hospital related to core measures and patient and physician satisfaction
• Implements teaching activities related to residents and fellows rotating through the Program
• Works collaboratively with hospital personnel to implement the quality goals of the Program and implement quality initiatives to address any identified deficiencies
• Provides assistance as needed to bed control and other hospital personnel to facilitate patient throughput

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• A keen interest in and concern for the needs of cancer patients, and other related surgical oncology anamolies
• Thorough knowledge of pharmacological agents used in patient treatments
• Effective verbal and written communication skills along with proper telephone etiquette
• Perform duties in tactful and professional manner
• Fluency in Spanish is greatly valued due to local and regional demographics

Education Requirements (Essential Requirements)

• Strong commitment to patient care and education
• 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
• Board certified in surgery
• Valid DEA Registration and Florida Medical License
• ACGME approved surgical oncology fellowship

Work Experience Requirements (Essential Requirements)

• 3 – 5 years post fellowship clinical experience in the field of gastrointestinal surgical oncology preferred
• 3 – 5 years post fellowship clinical experience in the field of HIPEC preferred