Advanced Heart & Lung Transplant, Critical Care Unit Medical Director- AdventHealth Orlando

AdventHealth Orlando is looking for a dynamic and energetic physician with leadership experience to join and lead our Cardiovascular ICU Team at AdventHealth Orlando. Our new state of the art, 32 bed CVICU is also known as our Advanced Cardiac Surgical Unit (ACSU).

This position is a result of programmatic and companywide growth as we continue to support and establish high quality Quaternary Critical Care services to our Central Florida Region. The physician would join AHMG Critical Care Specialists of Central Florida, a 100 plus employed provider intensive care team, which reaches over 15 other AdventHealth campuses throughout Central, North and West Florida, in addition to providing tele-medicine services across multiple states. We take care and encounter over 20,000 critically patients a year as a practice.

Position & Program Highlights: 

• Dedicated administrative time and clinical involvement managing ECMO, VAD, cardiothoracic, heart and lung transplant patients.
• Collaborate with experienced and established intensivists, cardiology and pulmonology transplant medical/care team to help continue to grow and establish a high quality and highly sustainable Cardiovascular, Heart & Lung Transplant Critical Care program.
• Leading the clinical quality for CVICU care, including quality metrics and quality assurance teams
• Active participation in regional, national, and international meetings and conferences
• Education of APP’S, medical critical care fellows and new staff along with 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 the Advanced Cardiac Surgical Unit. 
• This leadership position would report directly to the Executive Medical Director of AHMG Critical Care and have responsibilities to the campus Chief Medical Officer at AdventHealth Orlando along with service line leaders within the Heart, Lung & Vascular and Transplant Institutes
• This is truly an amazing opportunity to continue to build and cultivate one the busiest CVICU/Transplant programs in the Southeastern United States.
• In Orlando we have a full comprehensive Transplant Institute that includes both thoracic and abdominal transplant teams.
• Our team performs over 35-50 hearts, 15-20 lungs, and 30-50 VAD’s per year with multi organ transplant capability
• Recognized as a Platinum ECMO Center and considered one of busiest centers in the Unites States

Additional responsibilities but not limited to: 

• Leading our employed ASCU physicians and multidisciplinary team 
• Setting performance criteria for the ACSU 
• Hiring and retaining qualified physicians & APPs 
• Developing subspecialty staffing models 
• Advising senior administration on cardiovascular critical care strategy 
• Helping to advance AdventHealth Orlando into a world class advanced cardiovascular critical care service.

Medical Director Requirements: 

• Board Certification in Critical Care (ABIM) or Surgical Critical Care (ABS) required 
• 3-5 years of experience as a CVICU physician leader that includes transplant, ECMO and VAD 
• Comprehensive clinical experience in large volume program with advanced cardiac surgery, heart and lung procurement, acute shock, heart failure and mechanical circulatory support 
• Strong communication skills and ability to build relationships with both private practice and employed models

Practice Description

This is an employment opportunity that includes the benefits of cross coverage and competitive compensation. Other benefits include occurrence-based malpractice coverage, 403b retirement plan, health insurance for physician and family, and relocation allowance. This aligned model and practice management experience provides the opportunity for the physicians to focus on the clinical aspects of medicine.

Hospital Description

AdventHealth Orlando is an internationally renowned hospital that specializes in life-saving medical treatments, preventative care and pioneering research. Our healing network includes 30 hospitals and more than 100 extended service locations across the state of Florida. Everything we do is designed to fulfill our ultimate goal — to help people live a healthier, fuller life in mind, body and spirit.

AdventHealth is a network of ten hospitals around the greater Orlando area, which total approximately 3,000 beds. AdventHealth operates many hospitals across nine different states; 30 of which are in Florida. Our mission has remained the same and is to Extend the Healing Ministry of Christ.

Since 1908, AdventHealth Orlando has cared for the Central Florida community as well as patients from around the world. AdventHealth Orlando is an acute-care, tertiary hospital caring for approximately 300,000 patients a year. As the primary campus for more than 1,000 physicians, AdventHealth Orlando is home to nationally recognized Centers of Excellence for Cancer, Cardiology, Children, Diabetes, Neuroscience, Orthopaedics, and Abdominal and Cardiothoracic Transplant.

AdventHealth Orlando was named a 2024-2025 Best Hospital by the magazine U.S. News & World Report. The hospital was ranked No. 1 in the Orlando metro area, and No. 4 in the state. It is the 14th year in a row AdventHealth Orlando has claimed the top spot in Orlando. In addition, the hospital was ranked among the top 50 in the nation for four specialties: diabetes and endocrinology; neurology and neurosurgery; obstetrics and gynecology and ear, nose and throat.

Community Description

AdventHealth is conveniently close to many gorgeous homes, downtown urban living, shopping, and great schools. As one of the most visited American cities, Orlando has world-class attractions including Universal Studios, Walt Disney World, and easy access to both coasts for numerous world renown beaches. Orlando is home to major league soccer (Orlando City Lions), NBA basketball (Orlando Magic) as well as University of Central Florida sports. The city also has many public and private universities and colleges. The Dr. Phillips Center for Performing Arts hosts variety of musical and theatrical performances throughout the year. 

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