Assistant Professor of Clinical, Medicine, Transplant Hepatology

The Department of Medicine, Division of Transplant Hepatology has an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Professor of Clinical. Transplant Hepatology provides medical care to patients based on proper documentation in the medical record as outlined by the medical staff rules and regulations. The incumbent in this position receives patient assignments based on their educational discipline, expertise, or experience. Physician will work with the other transplant Hepatologists and critical care physicians in the Division of Hepatology with responsibilities including providing direct patient care to adult outpatients at the Miami Transplant Institute faculty practice (including satellite clinics) and adult inpatients at Jackson Memorial Hospital and the University of Miami Hospital. Will also be involved with undergraduate and graduate medical education.

Job Functions:

• Direct outpatient care to adult patients, including pre- and post-transplant patients.
• Direct inpatient care to adult patients, including pre- and post-transplant patients.
• Attendance at multidisciplinary transplant conferences and rounds.
• Develops and carries out a comprehensive medical treatment plan addressing biological, psychological, and sociocultural domains.
• Performs physical assessment of patients in a logical and respectful manner.
• Prescribes medical treatment and clinical medications to patients.
• Gathers essential and accurate information through the review of pertinent records and interviews with the patient, family members, caregivers, and other health professionals.
• Assumes responsibility for increasing knowledge and expertise by attending continuing educational offerings.
• Makes informed decisions about interventions based on patient information and preference, up-to-date scientific evidence in the field, and clinical judgment.
• Maintains confidentiality of all patient information according to federal and state guidelines and regulations.
• Collaborate with all multidisciplinary service lines to help in the care of these patients both pre- and post-transplant; including co-chairing weekly Multidisciplinary Pre-Transplant Selection Committee meetings where candidacy of new Liver transplant referrals are reviewed and accepted or declined for listing.
• Attend all MTI QAPI Committee meetings and participate in process improvement plans.
• Analyze outcomes and trends in data analysis to determine appropriate performance metrics.
• Assist in data collection, analysis, trending and interpretation of data.
• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.