General Surgery Instructor

Transforming Lives

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Job Summary (Purpose and Function):

The Fellow Instructor is a fully trainedgeneralsurgeon who is Board eligible and has a full medical license to practice in Florida. The Fellow Instructorhaselectedto spend one full year learning from senior faculty and teaching residents advancedlaparoscopic surgery.

The instructor will not negatively affect the residents' experience in the operating room.The instructor will teach, and perform surgery in conjunction withgeneral surgeryresidents, chief residents, and attending.The chief residents will select room assignments for the instructor and junior residents. 
The purpose andstatedgoal of this jobisto developthediagnostic and therapeutic skills of the candidate so that they can compete for top academic positions and perform as a leader in surgerynationally and internationally. 

Responsibilities: 

• Admission, consultation, evaluation, diagnosis,and non-surgical treatment of patients with general medical problems for safe, effective,and compassionate patient care. Demonstrates dexterity and competency to perform and teach all essential and required procedures. 

• Effort to include at leasteightweeksleading resident teams on the inpatient wards.

• Acts as an instructor to provide teaching,supervisionand serve as a role model to other residents in the program.

• Identifiestheneed for patient education and orders or provides education.

• Comprehensively documents patients'charts ina timelyandaccuratemanner.

• Demonstrates awareness and sensitivity to patient and family issues, including age, gender,and cultural diversity.

• Efficiently performs in emergent situations, including adherence toestablishedclinic and hospital-specific protocols.

• Demonstrates applied knowledge base,including integration of skills.

• Participates actively in all educational and residency program activities and assumes responsibility for teaching residents, interns,and medical students.

• Precept residents and students 1 – 2 half days in the outpatient practice.

• Assistwith scheduling and coverage arrangementsforhouse staff.

• Organize, schedule, and contribute to weekly Grand Rounds and Core conferences. Demonstrates awareness and applies knowledge of legal issues in all aspects of patient care, incorporating risk management skills and quality control measures.

• Assiststhe Program Director and GME office in obtaining resident participation in the Graduate Medical Education Committee.

• Prepares residents for ACGME reviews.

• Participates in the resolution of problems or complaints affecting the residents.

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

Minimum Qualifications (Essential Requirements):

• M.D. or D.O Degree

• Successful completion of an ACGME-accreditedGeneral SurgeryResidency Program

• State of Florida Medical Licensure

• DEA Certification