Staff Medical Oncologist
| Company/Institution: |
University of Miami Health System |
| Location: |
Miami, FL, USA |
| Degree Requirements: |
MD |
Salary: |
Not available |
| Job Type: |
Patient Care |
Posted: |
June 18, 2025 |
| Job Setting: |
Hospital/Clinical Facility |
Application Period: |
June 18-August 19, 2025 |
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of the University of Miami Health System and the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine is initiating a search for a Staff Medical Oncologist.
The UMMG Staff Physician 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.
Core Job Functions:
· 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 drugs 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.
· Reports to the responsible physician and complies with policy co-sig.
· Reports hazardous or unsafe conditions, equipment malfunction, and supply instrumentation inadequacies to appropriate personnel.
· Reports all Quality Assurance (QA) incidences, including mediation errors, to responsible physician using department guidelines.
· 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.
· Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.
Department Specific Functions:
· Incumbent will also serve as an instructor and as an attending physician in the Division of Medical Oncology, with focus on the care and treatment of patients with General Med Onc cancers. This will include outpatient care supervised by senior faculty with expertise in treatment and management of these cancers, as well as on-call coverage and weekend/rotations.
· Incumbent will have a focus in the treatment of malignant cancers, to include research protocols, leading to peer-reviewed publications and funded clinical trials.
· Incumbent will be responsible for the development of novel clinical and translational protocols for treatment of patients with malignancies.
Core Qualifications:
· MD/DO required
· Board certification and/or eligibility in Hematology and/or Oncology required.
· Certification in relevant specialty or field required
The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.
UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by groundbreaking 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.
For additional information, please contact: Physician Recruiter, Marisol Vega at marisolvega@miami.edu
Contact Information
Marisol Vega
1120 NW 14th St
Ste 1040
Miami, FL 33136-1000 USA
umiamihealth.org/per
marisolvega@miami.edu
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