Transplant Psychiatry - AdventHealth Medical Group

Overview

AdventHealth Medical Group is looking to add a full-time psychiatrist to our psychiatry program. This Psychiatrist will focus on our growing population of transplant patients. The main focus would be assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of psychological and emotional issues related to organ transplantation. AdventHealth Transplant Institute was established in 1973 as one of the first programs in the state. Our heart transplant team performed more heart transplants last year than any other program in the Southeastern United States. Liver transplant team that is 1.6 months less than one quarter of the national average in terms of wait times. Lung program with a wait time of 6.1 days and one year graft transplant survival rates at 100%. The AdventHealth Kidney program is one of the nation's oldest and largest kidney transplant programs with a survival rate among the top in the state.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

The MD or DO, is responsible for:

• Hospital rounding and consulting.

• Ordering and interpreting appropriate diagnostic tests, such as labs and imaging.

• Monitoring the patient’s course of treatment and making appropriate referrals to other specialists, as needed.

• Collaborating with physician supervisor to provide consistent care to patients and support to staff.

• Displaying a caring and professional attitude at all times.

• Documenting in a timely and thorough manner.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIRED:

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with physicians, staff, and patients.

• Strong communication skills.

• Strong medical decision-making skills.

SCHEDULE DETAILS:

• Schedule Details: Monday – Friday

• Hospitals covered: AH Orlando

• 50% Inpatient; 50% Outpatient

REQUIRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• Medical Degree

• Psychiatry experience (preferred)

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, REGISTRATION:

• Current, valid Florida Medical license

• Board Certification/Eligible American Board of Neurology and Psychiatry

• BLS & ACLS

• DEA License

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.

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