Chief of Pediatric & Congenital Cardiac Surgery
| Company | University of Miami |
|---|---|
| Location | Miami, FL, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s, MD |
| Experience Level | Expert or higher |
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in pre-medicine or related field
- M.D. degree
- Florida Medical License required
- Successful completion of a fellowship in pediatric cardiac surgery
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery, Congenital Heart Surgery Subspecialty Certification (or eligible) required
- Obtaining and maintaining above certification is required
Responsibilities
- Performs the complete scope of surgical services, including consultations and surgical care for congenital heart problems
- Leads the pediatric cardiology service line associated with the Children’s Heart Center
- Establishes and maintains quality standards and procedures for children undergoing cardiac surgery and heart transplant
- Works with leadership to assure program meets accreditation criteria
- Implements clinical effectiveness programs
- Performs and leads all pediatric and congenital cardiac surgeries and heart transplantation
- Oversees outcomes, quality, and patient experience for the program
- Recruits, retains, and develops faculty and staff human resources talent for the program
- Coordinates and provides scheduling services for physicians
- Maintains administrative records pertaining to the scheduling of all physicians
- Performs daily unit rounds on all assigned inpatients
- Provides outpatient professional medical services
- Coordinates inpatient care and clinic care under the Program
- Collaborates with other physicians and hospital personnel
- Provides assistance as needed to bed control and other hospital personnel
- Responds in a timely fashion to patient inquiries
- Participates in all root cause analysis and related activities
- Works collaboratively to implement quality goals and initiatives
- Participates in periodic meetings with unit personnel
- Implements teaching activities related to residents and fellows
- Works with hospital personnel to obtain program designations of distinction
- Carries out programmatic research on childhood heart disease
- Works with colleagues to grow a program in adult congenital heart disease
- Assures that professional medical services are provided 24/7
Preferred Qualifications
- Fluency in Spanish and/or Creole is greatly valued
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to perform duties in a tactful, collegial, and professional manner