Neurosurgeon – Build a New Neurosurgery Program | Lake County (Greater Orlando), FL

General Neurosurgeon Position, AdventHealth Waterman, Tavares, Florida

AdventHealth Waterman and AdventHealth Medical Group (AHMG) are seeking to continue to expand sub-specialty services across our region. We are looking for a board certified/board eligible Neurosurgeon to help establish a new Neurosurgical Program at AdventHealth Waterman, while also continuing to enhance and cultivate the neuroscience program throughout AdventHealth’s East Florida Division.

Additional information

Performing full scope Neurosurgery:

• Mix of Craniotomy, spinal cases, minimally invasive
• New Microscope on site, Stryker Navigation
• Open surgery, microsurgery, peripheral nerve
• NOT a trauma center, NO Trauma call

Plan is for 3 Surgeons long term, will have cross coverage support from other local AdventHealth surgeons

• APP support both inpatient and outpatient
• Helping to advance AdventHealth into a world-class Neurosurgery destination
• Outpatient and Inpatient Neurology presence on site and growing throughout the system
• 24/7 ICU Coverage
• The primary location will be located at AdventHealth Waterman 300 bed campus

Benefits include

• No state income tax
• Paid parental leave
• Signing bonus, relocation bonus
• Productivity bonus
• Cross coverage group setting

Practice Description

This is an employment opportunity that includes the benefits of call coverage and competitive compensation. Other benefits include occurrence-based malpractice coverage, paid leave days, CME days and allowance, 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.

Features & Services

• Board-certified emergency physicians specializing in adults and children
• Care management
• Chapel and pastoral care
• Clinical care team with an on-site pharmacist
• Critical care transport team
• AdventHealth flight team
• Full emergency care including overnight monitoring
• Imaging, lab and surgical services
• Pharmacy and medication dispensary available
• Specialty physician offices
• State-of-the-art facility and equipment
• Telemedicine for stroke

Community Description

AdventHealth Waterman is located at 1000 Waterman Way in Tavares, Florida, approximately 35 miles northwest of Orlando. Tavares is located in beautiful Lake County, where residents and visitors enjoy the quiet pleasures of serene living among 1,400 lakes for fishing and water sports, all within 90 minutes of the Orlando International Airport, East Coast beaches, Gulf Coast beaches, and the Orlando area attractions. The average temperature is 70 degrees, with summer highs in the 90’s and winter lows in the 50’s and 60’s. Other cities nearby that team members reside would be Lake Mary, Florida & Winter Garden Florida.

Board Certification or eligibility in Neurosurgery through ABNS

Hospital Description:

AdventHealth Waterman is a 300-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 Adventist Health System in 1992 and moved to its current location in 2003. With more than 1,900 employees and over 300 physicians and advanced practice providers on its medical staff, the hospital treats more than 14,000 inpatients a year and treats over 65,000 patients in its Emergency Department annually.