AHMG Palliative Care - Inpatient - Lead APP - APRN or PA-C

Overview

AdventHealth Medical Group Palliative Care Lead APP Inpatient Opportunity

General Summary: The APRN or PA-C, under the supervision of the Physician(s), who acts as the collaborative practitioner, is responsible for:

• Work collaboratively on promoting best practice and clinical care

• Participate in POC or unit meetings and committees to strengthen clinical partnership, enhance operational effectiveness and encourage team members to participate in process improvement and provide timely communication

• Promotes a culture of excellence, continuous learning, and collaboration

• Identify and address potential safety, quality of care and professionalism issues

• Promote a positive work culture through recognition and appreciation practices

Leadership Responsibility:

• Manages staffing schedule with assistance

• Participates in business development, policies and procedures

• Works with staff to organize APP specific CEU’s

• Develop educational pathways for new hired APPs including precepting APP students

• Ensure that the team is up to date with the latest clinical guidelines and protocols

• Work collaboratively to identify areas for improvement, processes and implement strategies for improvement in clinical and operational aspects under the direction of the Physician practice leader and SPC APP Specialty Director

• Serves as liaison between APPs and clinical staff

• Partners with POC triad leaders for the oversight of the local APP team within the practice and collaborates/reports to SPC APP Specialty Director

• Optimizes APP role in designated clinical area for efficiency, effectiveness, top of license, and options for billing/revenue potential

• Participates in APP interviewing

• Participates in AHMG APP Council

• Uphold mission, vision, values, and service standards and promote an environment that inspires commitment, engagement and results

• Provides feedback for annual evaluations; partners with POC triad to ensure alignment with Annual Management Performance Targets

• Demonstrate and drive clinical and psychological safety within the practice

Clinical Responsibility:

• Performs physical examinations and medical management of patients including new consults, admissions, follow up and discharging of patients

• Primary campus is AH Orlando with coverage at other locations as needed

• Provide symptom management for patients

• Orders and interprets appropriate diagnostic tests

• Monitors the patient’s course of treatment and makes appropriate referrals as needed

• Collaborates was needed 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

 Required Education/Experience:

• Master’s degree in Nursing or Physician Assistant studies

• Experience in Palliative care, ICU hospitalist, or oncology Required

Licensure, Certification, and Registration:

• Current, valid Florida APRN or PA license

• ANCC, AANP (or equivalent) or NCCPA Certification

• Current BLS

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 Orlando is our 1,364 bed tertiary facility with close to 160 ICU beds. It is at the center of nine other 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 2023-2024 Best Hospital by the magazine U.S. News & World Report. The hospital was ranked No. 1 in the Orlando metro area, and No. 2 in the state. It is the 13th 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 medical specialties: cancer; diabetes and endocrinology; neurology and neurosurgery; and obstetrics and gynecology.

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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At AdventHealth, Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ is our mission. It calls us to be His hands and feet in helping people feel whole. Our story is one of hope — one that strives to heal and restore the body, mind and spirit.

More than 80,000 skilled and compassionate caregivers in physician practices, hospitals, outpatient clinics, skilled nursing facilities, home health agencies and hospice centers provide individualized, wholistic care.

Our Christian mission, shared vision, common values and focus on whole-person health is our commitment to making communities healthier with a unified system: 50 hospital campuses and hundreds of care sites in diverse markets throughout nine states.

Orlando is known as the City Beautiful. There is much more than theme parks here! Our community is culturally diverse and a great place to raise a family. We have excellent public and private schools. Orlando is also the setting for several colleges and Universities, including the University of Central Florida.  We are home to multiple theaters, art museums, art festivals and film festivals. We are well known for our excellent restaurants. We have a vibrant sports community with national teams like the Orlando Magic Basketball and Orlando City Soccer Club. We offer year round pleasant weather for outdoor fun and are only an hour away from some of the most scenic beaches in the Southeast.

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