Location: Orlando, FL - Specialty: Physician Assistant, Surgical: Cardiac

Congenital Heart Surgery - Surgical Physician Assistant

AdventHealth Medical Group Pediatric and Adult Congenital Heart Surgery

AdventHealth Orlando

We are seeking a Certified Physician Assistant, PA-C to join a growing program and practice. The role involves direct care for infants, children, teenagers, and adults with congenital heart disease. The PA-C would work in outpatient and inpatient settings.  They will also assist in the OR during surgery. The position involves collaboration between pediatric cardiology teams, neonatal ICU, pediatric ICU, and inpatient cardiology. All services would be under the supervision of the heart surgeons. 

Our practice is led by two world renown congenital heart surgeons at the Walt Disney Pavilion at AdventHealth Orlando.

• Frank Pigula, M.D.
• Constantine Mavroudis, M.D.

Our Walt Disney Pavilion at AdventHealth Orlando is a full service, tertiary children’s hospital with over 200 dedicated pediatric beds, including a 22 bed PICU, 10 bed Cardiac ICU, 102 NICU beds at FHFC, with an extensive network of four other Level II NICU’s that bring our total number of NICU beds to over 150, 17 bed pediatric emergency department and statewide pediatric network and transport system.  We started our comprehensive pediatric open-heart program in 2012 and have a strong track record of positive outcomes.  We also have several key destination programs including our level IV Epilepsy program.  Our unparalleled network consists of 26 hospitals across the state with one children’s hospital at the center and several extremely successful pediatric subspecialty programs including outreach clinics. 

General Summary:

The PA-C, under the supervision of the Physician(s), who acts as the collaborative practitioner(s), is responsible for:

• Performs patient histories and physical exams of pediatric and adult congenital heart patients in the office and hospital setting
• Handles daily patient rounds within the Pediatric Cardiac ICU, patient education and discharge summaries
• First assisting in the OR, bedside procedures, ventilator management
• Orders and interprets appropriate diagnostic tests (Labs, X-ray, etc.)
• Assist with hospital/Lab procedures as needed
• Assist patient and family with pre- and post-procedural education
• Monitors the patient’s course of treatment and makes appropriate referral to either a physician or specialist, as needed
• Collaborates with physician and staff as necessary to provide consistent care to patients and support to staff
• Displays a caring and professional attitude at all time as well as maintaining personal and professional growth
• Research and database maintenance

Benefit Highlights

• Competitive Salary, Comprehensive Benefits, Extremely low-cost health care premiums for single or family plans
• Relocation Assistance

Knowledge and Skills Required:

• Desire to become part of a multi-disciplinary program
• Some evening and weekend on-call/rounding will be required

Requirements:

• Surgical Experience as a PA
• Current, valid Florida PA-C license
• Certification through NCCPA

Preferred Experience:

• Experience with congenital heart disease

Location: Tavares, FL - Specialty: Physician Assistant, Surgical: Cardiovascular & Thoracic

Surgical Physician Assistant – Cardiothoracic Surgery

AdventHealth Medical Group Cardiothoracic Surgery at Waterman- Tavares, FL

AdventHealth Waterman

AdventHealth Waterman is a 269-bed, full-service community hospital located in the heart of Lake County.  Founded in 1938 by Frank Waterman, president of the Waterman Fountain Pen Company, the hospital has grown from an 18-bed facility to a leading provider of acute and home health services in Central Florida. The hospital joined the AdventHealth System in 1992 and moved to its current location in 2003. With more than 1,700 employees and nearly 280 physicians on its medical staff, the hospital treats more than 15,000 inpatients a year and treats more than 65,000 patients in its Emergency Department annually. 

General Summary:

Serve as an integral role in the global management of cardiothoracic surgery patients, including all aspects of peri-operative care from performing patient histories and daily rounds to invasive surgical procedures, including endoscopic vein harvest for coronary artery bypass graft procedures.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs patient histories and physical exams in the office and hospital setting
• Handles daily patient rounds (including the CVICU), patient education and discharge summaries
• Performs invasive procedures, such as chest tube insertions, placement of central venous, dialysis and Swan-Ganz catheters, arterial lines and removal of intra-aortic balloon pumps
• Exhibits autonomy in the operating room when required
• Endoscopic vein harvest, including greater and lesser saphenous veins and/or radial arteries, for use as a bypass conduit (proficient in use of Maquet EVH system)
• Performs first assistant duties on all adult cardiac and thoracic cases
• Meets the specific needs of the attending surgeon, often assisting several surgeons in a single practice
• Has exacting knowledge of each surgeon's idiosyncrasies to expedite the procedure and limit patient morbidity and mortality
• Uses knowledge of medical model to promote synergistic relationship between physician and PA
• Has extensive knowledge of ventilator management and artificial cardiac devices
• Performs duties of a primary care PA
• Manages other disease entities frequently encountered in the cardiac population, namely hypertension, diabetes, COPD, asthma, pneumonia and others
• Call requirements will be rotated weekly along with weekends

Community and Benefit Highlights

• Very close proximity to the beautiful Downtown Mount Dora and less than an hour's drive to Downtown Orlando. 
• Easy commute to nearby beaches and local theme parks such as Disney and Universal Studios among many more
• Competitive Salary, Comprehensive Benefits, Extremely low-cost health care premiums for single or family plans
• Relocation Assistance

Experience:

• 1-2 yrs experience in CT Surgery as a surgical first assist
• Proficient in endoscopic vein harvesting

Licensure, Certification, and Registration:

• Current, valid Florida PA-C license
• Accreditation by NCCPA

Location: Orlando, FL - Specialty: Physician Assistant, Surgical: Plastic

AdventHealth Medical Group is proud to be affiliated with the world-class AdventHealth network of care, and a subsidiary of Adventist Health System, the largest not-for-profit healthcare system in the world and a national leader in quality, safety and patient satisfaction.  AHMGs advanced practice providers manage the treatment and care for our patients in the practice setting, as well as at AdventHealth's eight campuses in Altamonte Springs, Apopka, Celebration, East Orlando, Kissimmee, Orlando, Winter Park and Florida Hospital Waterman in Tavares.

Physician Assistant (PA-C) – Plastic Surgery Specialists

PRN Position

AdventHealth Orlando, Orlando, Florida

About the Practice:

Some injuries don’t call for just medical attention. Deep, complex lacerations to the head, face or neck, for example, often require additional treatment by an experienced professional trained in plastic surgery. Non-cosmetic plastic surgery can include reconstructive surgeries, hand surgeries, microsurgeries and burn treatments, to name a few.

At AdventHealth Orlando, we’ve teamed up with the AdventHealth Medical Group Plastic Surgery Hospitalists at Orlando to create the Suture Clinic, a convenient, reliable resource for our neighbors who need plastic surgery services. The Suture Clinic is located on the first floor of AdventHealth Orlando, inside of our CTU department. Here, patients who may be in need of plastic surgery will have access to some of the finest physicians and physician assistants and latest, most advanced medical treatments available.

General Summary:

The PA-C, under the supervision of the Physician, who acts as the collaborative practitioner, is responsible for

• Performs physical examinations of surgical patients including, but not limited to: new patient visits, pre & post-operative care in hospital based clinic
• Responsibilities in clinic include but are not limited to: Management and closure of complex lacerations, wound care/dressing changes, debridement, suture removal, skin cancer removal, facial lacerations, dog bites, burns etc..
• Provides assistance during surgical procedures when requested- average case load is 3-5 weekly
•  Orders and interprets appropriate diagnostic tests, such as routine laboratory, X-ray, other related imaging
• Monitors the patient’s course of treatment and makes appropriate referral to either a physician or specialist, as needed
• Collaborates with physician and staff as necessary to provide consistent care to patients and support to staff
• Displays a caring and professional attitude at all time as well as maintaining personal and professional growth
• This is a PRN or as need position without any guarantee of shifts.

Knowledge and Skills Required:

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, patients, and the public.
• Strong communication skills

Required Experience:

• 1-3yrs experience surgical/suturing experience

Required Licensure & Certification:

• Master’s degree in Physician Assistant studies required
• Current, valid Florida Physician Assistant license (or eligibility)
• NCCPA Certification 
• Current BLS required; ACLS (preferred)

Location: Celebration, FL - Specialty: Physician Assistant, Surgical: Urology

Surgical Physician Assistant, PA-C

Urologic Oncology – Celebration, FL

https://www.globalroboticsinstitute.com/dr-vipul-patel

General Summary:

AdventHealth Celebration seeks to hire a Surgical Physician Assistant who will embrace our mission to extend the healing ministry of Christ. The PA under the supervision of the Physician, who acts as the collaborative practitioner, is responsible for:

• Performs physical examinations of patients; evaluation and treatment of acute and chronic urologic conditions in the clinic and hospital setting
• Treating all ages, male and female
• Orders and interprets appropriate diagnostic tests, such as routine laboratory, X-ray, etc.
• Monitors the patient’s course of treatment and makes appropriate referral to either a physician or specialist
• Collaborates with physician and staff as necessary to provide consistent care to patients and support to staff
• Displays a caring and professional attitude at all time as well as maintaining personal and professional growth
• Writes and/or dictates progress notes, procedure notes, histories, physical examinations, and transfers/discharge summaries in accordance with medical policies.
• Schedule is Mon-Fri with the potential for call responsibilities as needed and occasional weekend coverage
• Procedures performed but not limited to: cystoscopy, catheter placement and removal, first assist in robotic prostatectomies, other urologic surgical cases
• Demonstrates through behavior AdventHealth’s core Values: Integrity, Compassion, Balance, Excellence, Stewardship and Teamwork. The PA should also demonstrate through behavior AdventHealth’s core values: keep me safe, love me, make it easy, and own it.

Knowledge and Skills Required:

• Experience in the OR, training or experience with Da Vinci robotic system
• At least one year of Urology experience
• 1-3 years of experience as a PA-C in a surgical/hospital setting

Required Education/Experience:

• Master’s degree in Physician Assistant Studies

Licensure, Certification, and Registration:

• Current, valid Florida PA license
• Certification by NCCPA
• BLS & ACLS