Adolescent Opportunity in Downtown Orlando, Florida (Focusing on Adolescents to Adult Patients)

Shape Young Lives: Adolescent Medicine Physician Wanted at Arnold Palmer Hospital

Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital seeks a dedicated physician to join our innovative Transition Care Program within the Orlando Health Medical Group. This specialized role focuses on providing coordinated care to young adults with medical complexity as they transition from pediatric to adult healthcare systems. This position is housed under our pediatric specialty service line and offers a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of pediatric and adult medicine.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive medical care to adolescents and young adults (typically ages 16-26) with complex medical conditions
• Coordinate seamless transitions from pediatric specialists to adult care providers
• Manage a diverse caseload of patients with chronic conditions requiring ongoing medical management
• Collaborate closely with pediatric specialists, adult subspecialists, and multidisciplinary care teams
• Develop individualized transition care plans that address medical, psychosocial, and developmental needs
• Serve as primary care provider during the transition period, offering continuity and stability
• Provide both outpatient clinic care and inpatient hospital coverage as needed
• Participate in care coordination meetings and family conferences
• Maintain detailed documentation and communication with referring providers

Practice Highlights:

• A thriving healthcare system led by physicians and professionally managed.
• Strong brand recognition attracts new patients to Orlando Health for their care.
• Dynamic administration empowering physician autonomy in clinical decision-making and patient outcomes.
• Diverse payor mix, including patients from leading Orlando employers and Orlando Health staff.
• Comprehensive operational support and resources within a collaborative work environment.
• Fully integrated electronic medical record system. (Epic)

Qualifications:

• Education: M.D., D.O.
• Completion of an ACGME or AOA Pediatric Residency and Fellowship in Adolescent Medicine
• Board Certified or Board Eligible by the American Board of Internal Medicine or Pediatrics
• Will Consider Physicians Boarded in Family Medicine or with Experience in this Area
• Unrestricted FL medical license (or the ability to obtain one) and DEA

Benefits Package:

• Comprehensive benefits package includes health, vision, and dental insurance, malpractice coverage, disability coverage, deferred compensation, and matching retirement savings options starting from day one.
• Generous starting bonus.
• Annual CME stipend.
• Eligible employer under the Public Student Loan Forgiveness Program.

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Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital

Providing comprehensive medical, surgical and emergency care to the children, teenagers and young adults of Central Florida for more than 30 years, Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children is a nationally recognized and trusted name in children's healthcare. Located on the downtown Orlando campus, the 156-bed hospital's expert and compassionate team of caregivers provides award-winning care in more than 30 pediatric specialties in an environment built just for kids and delivered by a comprehensive staff that includes pediatric subspecialty physicians and a nursing team that is "Magnet" recognized for excellence in patient care.

Specialty areas include heart care, cancer and blood disorders, neuroscience, orthopedics, endocrinology and diabetes, nephrology, digestive health and nutrition. Its numerous centers include subspecialty clinics and programs that focus on specific diseases and disorders affecting children, including a Level 4 Epilepsy Center, the highest rating by the National Association of Epilepsy Centers. As part of the Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center Level I Trauma Center, the Bert Martin's Champions for Children Emergency Department and Trauma Center is the first and only facility in Central Florida to provide the highest level of emergency trauma care exclusively to children.

The hospital's numerous quality and safety recognitions most recently include:

• Best Children's Hospital - U.S. News & World Report, 2023-2024

• Tied for the No. 3 spot in Florida and No. 12 in the Southeast region

• Nationally ranked in four specialties: neonatology pediatric diabetes and endocrinology, pediatric orthopedics, pediatric pulmonology and lung surgery

• Magnet Recognized - American Nurses Credentialing Center

• Beacon Awards for Excellence - American Association of Critical-Care Nurses

• Pediatric Hematology Oncology Unit - Gold

• Pediatric Orthopedic/Neurology Unit - Gold

• Pediatric Intensive Care Unit - Gold

• Pediatric Cardiovascular Intensive Care - Gold

• Acute Pediatrics - Gold

• Verified Children's Surgery Center - American College of Surgeons

• The Committee on Trauma, Verified Trauma Center - American College of Surgeons

• Echocardiography accreditation - Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC)

• Get with the Guidelines(r): Gold Achievement - Resuscitation - American Heart Association, 2023