Location: Orlando, FL - Specialty: Physician Assistant, Pulmonary Critical Care

Critical Care Hospitalist – PA or ACNP

AdventHealth: Central Florida Region

NIGHTS: 7 PM – 7 AM

Serves as a member of the Critical Care Hospitalist team by assisting in management of critically ill patients at AdventHealth. The APP applies specialized skills and knowledge related to ICU settings in which they practice, contributes to excellence in patient care, research, teaching, consulting and provides leadership at AdventHealth. 

General Summary:

• Provides services for critically ill adult patients with multi-system failure, within institutional guidelines and utilizing evidence-based clinical standards 
• Obtains patient health histories, complete physical examinations, and documents findings
• Orders and interprets diagnostics and tests, explaining the necessity, preparation, nature and anticipated effects of procedure(s) to patients, patient's family, staff and healthcare learners
• Performs CPR and external cardiac massage, airway management including bag and mask ventilation, endotracheal intubation and extubation, repositioning endotracheal tubes; administration of life supporting drugs according to established protocols and defibrillation according to ACLS standards
• Inserts and manages arterial catheters, central venous catheters, pulmonary artery catheters, temporary pacemakers, and other procedures commensurate with an ICU environment
• Interfaces patients with monitoring and instrumentation equipment, directs and educates others in performing the same functions
• Formulates and implements a treatment plan for acute illness management in collaboration with the designated primary supervising physician and/or attending back-up physician(s) and documents in medical records and appropriate narrative summaries
• Assesses patients for changes in status and institutes appropriate interventions, including initiation of necessary emergency interventions to stabilize patient
• Provides family-centered care by communicating with the family regarding the changing health care needs of their family member
• Utilizes current research and evidence-based decision-making in all clinical practice
• Participates and assists with the pre-, peri-, and postoperative management of the patients admitted to the ICU
• Performs and participates in quality/performance improvement activities and clinical research
• Participates in and supports accreditation, compliance, and regulatory activities of the organization
• Ability to maintain night coverage 7p-7a

Required Education/Experience:

• Master’s degree in Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Studies
• 1 – 2 Years’ experience in the ICU as a PA or ACNP

Licensure, Certification, and Registration:

• Current, valid Florida PA or ACNP license
• Certification by NCCPA, ANCC, AANP or other nationally recognized certification organization
• BLS & ACLS
• Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support certificate.
• Credentialed, or in training for, the following procedure skills:
  • Arterial line insertion
  • Central line insertion
  • Pulmonary artery catheter insertion
  • Airway management
• Completion of the AdventHealth Hemodynamic and Procedure Training program and attainment of a passing score 80% on the post-test.
• Rotating shifts may include days, mid, evenings, and nights
• Fundamentals in Critical Care Support Course

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

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, Urology

Full Time – Urogynecology APRN or PA-C

AdventHealth Medical Group Urology at Mills

Campus Covered: AdventHealth Orlando

Our skilled, well-known and award-winning urologists at AdventHealth Medical Group Urology at Mills offer the most advanced surgical and non-surgical treatments for urology conditions affecting both men and women. Through minimally-invasive, laparoscopic procedures and surgery using the acclaimed da Vinci® Surgical System, patients suffering from all manner of urologic disorders can find healing, often with same-day service.

General Summary:

The PA or APRN 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 also including urogynecology within the clinic and hospital setting
• Orders and interprets appropriate diagnostic tests, such as routine laboratory, X-ray, etc.
• Will manage new patients and follow up patient visit, Assisting and developing proper plan of care and diagnosis
• Procedures include but not limited to: Cystoscopy, interstim placement, s/p tube exchange and post op care, IC…
• 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
• Schedule is Mon-Fri with the potential for call responsibilities as needed and occasional weekend coverage
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, patients, and the public.
• Strong communication skills

Knowledge and Skills Required:

• 1-3 years of experience as a PA-C or ARNP; Urology and Oncology

Required Education/Experience:

• Master’s degree in Nursing (APRN) or Physician Assistant (PA-C) Studies

Licensure, Certification, and Registration:

• Current, valid Florida PA or APRN license
• Certification by NCCPA, ANCC or other nationally recognized certification organization
• BLS & ACLS

Location: Winter Park, FL - Specialty: Psychiatry, General

AdventHealth Medical Group is searching for an experienced, dynamic Psychiatrist to join our team of multidisciplinary behavioral health specialists in a well-established practice located in the Orlando area. Candidate must have a passion to work with adults (and children & adolescents as the need arises) as part of a psychiatric integrated team model.  A set clinic schedule (office hours Monday through Friday), competitive salary/benefits and a collegial cross-coverage team are just some of the attractive aspects of this opportunity. Inpatient Psychiatry coverage and ER call is provided by a community based group, but periodic call coverage may be required from time to time.

Physician would have support of the AdventHealth Neuroscience Institute Center of Excellence. The Neuroscience Institute strives to be at the forefront of neurological medicine and is committed to excellence in treatment, education, research and care of patients with neurological and spinal illness and injury.

Requirements:  Board certified in Psychiatry through the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.  Additional training in child and adolescent psychiatry as well as geriatric psychiatry is a plus.

Location: Orlando, FL - Specialty: Pulmonary Disease, Critical Care

AdventHealth Orlando, formerly Florida Hospital, is establishing an Advanced Lung Disease Institute and is looking for a dynamic and experienced leader to help develop our subspecialty programs.   The new medical director would have the ability to focus clinically on his/her area of expertise (ILD, lung transplant, COPD, CF, PH or CTEPH) while shaping various facets of the program. 

Responsibilities would include the following: leading the clinical quality for ALD care including quality metrics and quality assurance teams; active participation in regional, national, and international ALD meetings and conferences; education of residents and staff; community outreach; and program development.  The medical director would also be involved with building a core team of physicians working to improve the breadth and intensity of ALD services within our system of nine Central Florida hospital locations and eventually within our statewide hospitals.  Long term, we are also looking for leadership development for fellowship programs in Pulmonary and ALD. 

We are making major investments in our lung and heart failure programs, with 16 lung transplants completed in 2018, along with the highest thoracic transplant rates and the shortest wait times in the country.  We also performed 55 heart transplants and 68 VAD’s in 2018 with over 125 ECMO deployments.  Our program goals are to reach 80-100 lung transplants per year and approximately 200+ durable heart replacements.   We also have an active CTEPH program and pulmonary thrombo endartectomy program with approximately 8 performed in 2018. 

Overall dedicated time to the administrative portion of this role will fall between 20-40% depending on the needs of the program. 

Requirements for ALD Medical Director:

• Fellowship training in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
• Board certification through ABMS or AOA in Pulmonology
• Ideal candidate would have at least five years of experience post fellowship and demonstrated experience in a leadership role within an associated ALD program
• Demonstrated excellence in clinical research

The ability to build and shape a program, develop and work within a multi-disciplinary team, a competitive salary and benefits structure, the chance to maintain an academic standing through research and teaching, and living in beautiful, sunny Orlando are just some of the attractive aspects of this opportunity.

Location: Volusia/Flagler Counties, FL - Specialty: Radiation Oncology

AdventHealth, formerly Florida Hospital, Medical Group (AHMG) is looking for a dynamic and team-oriented physician to join our group within the North Florida Division AdventHealth Medical Group Radiation Oncology at Central Florida, formerly Radiation Oncology Specialists, which encompasses 17 radiation oncologists over 12 different locations across the state.  The new physician would provide radiation services among several of the Florida Hospital sites and serve the following locations throughout Volusia and Flagler Counties: 

• AdventHealth Fish Memorial  formerly Florida Hospital Fish Memorial
• AdventHealth Daytona Beach formerly Florida Hospital Memorial Medical Center
• AdventHealth Palm Coast  formerly Florida Hospital Flagler
• AdventHealth Deland formerly Florida Hospital Deland

AdventHealth Medical Group Radiation Oncology at Central Florida is focused on providing superior clinical quality and patient satisfaction.  Our physicians utilize technology and innovation to further clinical research and work collaboratively with the medical staff and radiation team.  There is support from AdventHealth Cancer Institute, formerly Florida Hospital Cancer Institute and our physician leadership for clinical sub-specialization by tumor site and participation in a multi-disciplinary care model. 

Requirement: Board Certified/Board Eligible American Board of Radiology in Radiation Oncology.  Some experience post residency is preferred.

As part of AdventHealth, formerly Adventist Health System, AdventHealth Central Florida is a non-profit, faith-based organization which operates 27 hospital campuses in Florida. AdventHealth Cancer Institute is the largest cancer program in Central Florida, recognized for its comprehensive, state-of-the-art care and reputation as a destination cancer care program. We are dedicated to providing our patients with the latest treatments and technologies, managed by an experienced, knowledgeable team that utilizes a multidisciplinary approach to providing compassionate care that focuses on clinical quality. The AdventHealth Cancer Institute vision:  National recognition as a Cancer Institute that provides patients access to value-based, personalized care through high specialized, comprehensive, and innovative destination programs. AHCI is a comprehensive program offering medical oncology, surgical oncology, radiation oncology, pediatric oncology, neuro-oncology, Gyn oncology, bone marrow transplant as well as research.  For more information visit (website).

Location: Central Florida, FL - Specialty: Radiology, Body Imaging

AdventHealth Medical Group Radiology - Central Florida, formerly Radiology Specialists of Florida,  is seeking a full-time ABR fellowship trained Body Radiologist to join its expanding practice of 120 radiologists. Our facilities provide approximately 2 million exams via a large referral base of more than 3000 medical staff.

Candidate should expect:

• No Call
• 1 PACS system (AGFA PACS and PowerScribe systems)
• Body fellowship required
• Extremely competitive base compensation, bonus opportunities, plus 10-12 weeks paid time off
• Comprehensive benefits package including professional liability coverage with no tail obligation, CME allowance, 403b retirement plan, life insurance, longterm disability, health insurance for the physician and family, and relocation

If desired, opportunity to participate in clinical research, resident education, and have an affiliation with University of Central Florida's College of Medicine and Florida State College of Medicine.

Central Florida boasts sunny weather, nearby beaches, strong public and private educational systems, shopping, entertainment, and world renowned theme parks (Disney, SeaWorld, and Universal). 

Board Eligible or Certified with the American Board of Radiology (ABR) is required.

NOTE: Not a J1 or H1 Opportunity

To learn more about this opportunity, please email your CV directly to Mark.Johnson@AdventHealth.com 

Location: Central Florida, FL - Specialty: Radiology, Breast Imaging

AdventHealth Medical Group Radiology - Central Florida, formerly Radiology Specialists of Florida, is seeking a full-time ABR fellowship trained Women’s imager to join its expanding practice of 115 radiologists. Several new women centers opened in 2015 and 2016, which has grown our imaging business to more than 2 million exams via a large referral base of more than 3000 medical staff.

Candidate should expect:

• No Call
• Working within an all-inclusive, high volume women’s center
• Stereotactic, MRI, and ultrasound procedures
• Iodine seed localizations
• Implemented tomosynthesis (3-D imaging)
• AGFA PACS and PowerScribe systems
• Extremely competitive base compensation, bonus opportunities, plus 10-12 weeks paid time off
• Comprehensive benefits package including professional liability coverage with no tail obligation, CME allowance, 403b retirement plan, life insurance, long term disability, health insurance for the physician and family, and relocation

Opportunity to participate in clinical research, resident education, and have an affiliation with University of Central Florida’s College of Medicine and Florida State College of Medicine.

Central Florida boasts sunny weather, nearby beaches, strong public and private educational systems, shopping, entertainment, and world renowned theme parks (Disney, SeaWorld, and Universal).

Board Eligible or Certified with the American Board of Radiology (ABR) is required.

NOTE: Not a J1 or H1 Opportunity

To learn more about this opportunity, please email your CV directly to Mark.Johnson@AdventHealth.com