Overview
AdventHealth in Orlando, Florida is seeking a dynamic, innovative, and broadly skilled pediatrician with an academic interest to help build our expanding Pediatric Residency. This is a fantastic opportunity to be a part of our outpatient training experience and work in coordination with at the Walt Disney Pavilion at AdventHealth for Children.
In 2024, our program is expanding from six to twelve residents each academic year. The physicians’ duties will include academic/clinical teaching and administrative work. We are seeking board-certified pediatricians interested in working full time in an outpatient clinical setting with residents and medical students. A strong emphasis will be placed on clinical teaching skills focused on preventive and evidence-based medicine. The successful candidate should be willing to engage in pediatric resident development and mentorship.
The faculty physician would work in conjunction with many of our AdventHealth for Children physicians and pediatric programs, including Bone Marrow/Transplant, Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Cardiology, Dermatology, Developmental/Behavioral Pediatrics, Hosptial Medicine, Emergency Medicine, ENT, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Intensive Care, Infectious Disease, Neonatology, MFM, Neurology, Epilepsy, Neurosurgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Radiology, Surgery, Urology, and Weight and Wellness.
AdventHealth Graduate Medical Education is a Regional Campus for Loma Linda University and accepts medical student rotators from various schools throughout the country. AdventHealth has been training physicians since 1975 starting with its Family Medicine program. The Pediatrics Residency was established in 2013 and has graduated physicians bound for general pediatrics and pediatric subspecialties. Other developed AdventHealth residency programs include Internal Medicine, General Surgery, Emergency Medicine, OBGYN, Orthopedic and Radiology.
The residency program is located at the Walt Disney Pavilion at AdventHealth for Children. The Walt Disney Pavilion at AdventHealth for Children is part of a network of 30 hospitals across the state of Florida. We are a non-profit, faith-based organization owned and operated by the Seventh Day Adventist Church. AdventHealth is the largest healthcare system in the state and our children's hospital is the only one in the system. It is fed from the network by 13,000 deliveries a year as part of a growing OB and high-risk delivery program.
This opportunity includes the benefits of call coverage, competitive compensation, and occurrence-based malpractice coverage. Other benefits include paid leave days, CME days and allowance, 403b retirement and health insurance.
Hospital Description
Our Walt Disney Pavilion at AdventHealth for Children is a full service, tertiary children’s hospital with over 200 dedicated pediatric beds, more than 30 peds ICU beds with a dedicated peds CICU, a 102 bed NICU, 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, the region’s only BMT and solid organ transplants including kidney and liver, and we increased Orlando area NICU beds to 150 total in 2017. Our unparalleled network consists of 30 hospitals across the state with one children’s hospital at the center totals over 23,000 births and several extremely successful pediatric subspecialty programs including outreach clinics. These 30 hospitals refer patients for tertiary and quaternary services to our main location near downtown Orlando. Our newest program has brought pediatric liver transplant services to Central Florida. In 2019 through 2024, AdventHealth for Children is recognized by US News and World Report as the best Children’s Hospital for newborn care in Florida. We are also recognized by The Leapfrog Group as a top Children’s Hospital for quality and safety, and we are a magnet designated hospital for nursing care.
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.