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Job Summary (Purpose and Function):
The Clinical Instructor shall function under the supervision of the Program Director of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Memorial Hospital Internal Medicine - Pediatrics Residency Program. The position of Clinical Instructor is a one-year experience that offers a unique blend of education, patient care and administration.

Accountabilities (For Non-exempt Employees Include Percent of Effort):

• 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.

• Acts as an instructor of clinical medicine to provide teaching, supervision and serve as a role model to other residents in the program.

• Identifies need for patient education and orders or provides education.*Comprehensively documents in patients' charts in a timely and accurate manner.

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

• Efficiently performs in emergent situations, including adherence to established clinic 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 resident clinics.

• Create clinical schedules for residents.*Assist with administration and scheduling of educational conferences, as well as delivering educational didactic lectures.

• 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.

• Assists the Program Director and GME office in obtaining resident participation in the Graduate Medical Education Committee.*Prepares residents for ACGME reviews.

• Assist with recruitment activities for the Internal Medicine - Pediatrics Residency.

• 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 or responsibilities as necessary.

Supervision Received:

• Clinical Instructors report to the Internal Medicine - Pediatrics Residency Program Director and are supervised by faculty at Jackson Memorial Hospital and University of Miami Hospital.

Supervision Exercised:

• Clinical Instructors are required to supervise and train junior residents and students in clinical tasks.

Minimum Qualifications (Essential Requirements):

• M.D. or D.O DegreeSuccessful completion of an ACGME accredited Internal Medicine - Pediatrics Residency Program

• State of Florida Medical Licensure

• DEA Certification

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.

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