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The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Department of Neurological Surgery

Fellow Instructor of Spine Clinical Neurological Surgery

Faculty Recruitment Job Description

The Neurospine Fellow Instructor is a fully trained neurological surgeon who is Board eligible and has a full medical license to practice in Florida and who has elected to spend one full year learning from senior faculty and teaching residents advanced diagnostic and therapeutic techniques and procedures related to spinal diseases and injuries including their surgical and non-surgical management.

All applicants are required to submit curriculum vitae, three letters of reference, complete an application and are encouraged to visit the program. In addition, applicant must fulfill all other employment and credentialing requirements for instructor status at the University of Miami and its affiliated hospitals.

At the end of this position year, the Instructor will be familiar with anterior/posterior and lateral approaches to all levels of the spinal column including minimally invasive techniques. The Instructor will have an excellent knowledge as well as technical expertise in the application of spinal instrumentation including anterior/posterior cervical plates and screws, transarticular screws, various techniques of occipital cervical fusion, anterior thoracolumbar plates, and thoracolumbar instrumentation including hooks, pedicle

screws, and rods.

The instructor will not negatively affect the residents' experience in the operating room. The instructor will, teach, and perform surgery in conjunction with the neurosurgery spine resident, chief resident, and attending. The chief residents will select room assignments for the instructor and junior residents.

The purpose and stated goal of this job is to develop diagnostic and therapeutic skills of the candidate such that he/she is able to compete for top academic positions and perform as a leader in neurosurgical spine surgery both nationally and internationally.

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 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.

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