Job Description
The Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine is seeking a skilled and experienced General Cardiologist- staff physician to join our healthcare team.
The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine (UMMSOM) is the leading research institution in South Florida. UHealth, University of Miami Health System delivers world-class clinical care throughout South Florida, pioneering research in Stem Cell therapies, electrophysiology and structural heart disease, with a visionary approach to medical education. The UHealth Tower is a 500-bed hospital that offers comprehensive cardiovascular services including active programs in interventional cardiology (advanced coronary and structural interventions), electrophysiology, and cardiothoracic surgery. The UHealth Tower Flagship Hospital is part of an integrated medical campus that includes a large county hospital (Jackson Memorial Hospital) and the Miami Veterans Affair Hospital.
Essential Job Functions:
- Provide clinical care and consultative services to patients with a variety of cardiovascular conditions
- Conduct comprehensive patient evaluations, develop treatment plans, and oversee patient care
- Perform and interpret various diagnostic tests such as echocardiograms, CT scans, MRI scans, and nuclear cardiology studies
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement patient care plans
- Provide leadership to the cardiology team, including mentoring and teaching trainees and junior staff members
- Participate in academic and educational initiatives, including teaching medical students and conducting research
Desired Qualifications:
- MD/DO required
- Board certification in Cardiology
- Active medical license from accredited institution
- Strong clinical skills, with the ability to provide high-quality care to patients with a variety of cardiovascular conditions
- Proficiency in performing and interpreting diagnostic tests such as echocardiograms, CT scans, MRI scans, and nuclear cardiology studies
UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for.
Patient safety is a top priority. As a result, during the Influenza ("the flu") season (September through April), the University Of Miami Miller School Of Medicine requires all employees who provide ongoing services to patients, work in a location (all Hospitals and clinics) where patient care is provided, or work in patient care or clinical care areas, to have an annual influenza vaccination. Failure to meet this requirement will result in rescinding or termination of employment.