AHMG Surgical Assistants of Florida - PA-C

AdventHealth Medical Group is associated with the largest Protestant not-for-profit healthcare system in the world, AdventHealth, and a national leader in quality, safety and patient satisfaction. AHMG’s advanced practice providers manage the treatment and care for our patients in the practice setting, as well as at AdventHealth’s eleven campuses in Altamonte Springs, Apopka, Celebration, AdventHealth for Children, East Orlando, Kissimmee, Orlando, Winter Park, Waterman, Winter Garden, and AdventHealth for Women

AdventHealth Medical Group - Surgical Assistants of Florida

Physician Assistant (PA-C)

AdventHealth Central Florida Division

General Summary:

The PA-C, under the supervision of the Physician, is responsible for:

• Providing first assisting during surgical procedures
• Participates in the management of the intraoperative care of surgical patients.
• Ensuring operating room is properly set up and equipped for planned procedure
• Perform all intraoperative tasks as directed by the surgeon
• Order and interpret diagnostic tests as needed
• Specialties covered but not limited to: Robotics, Orthopedics, Urogynecology, Plastic Surgery, Neurology, and Vascular.

Schedule Details:

• Campuses Covered: AdventHealth Central Florida Division
• 5-day operating schedule
• Call and weekend responsibility

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

Required Education and Experience:

• Graduation from an ARC-PA approved physician assistant program
• Minimum 2 years’ experience as a PA-C in surgical first assisting in at least one of our listed specialties.

Required Licensure, Certification, and Registration:

• Current, valid and unrestricted Florida PA license
• NCCPA certification
• Current BLS (ACLS optional)

Hospital Description

The Central Florida Division of AdventHealth includes the ten campuses in the Central Florida area including the following counties: Orange, Osceola, Polk and Seminole counties. These facilities include:

• AdventHealth Altamonte Springs
• AdventHealth Apopka
• AdventHealth Celebration
• AdventHealth East Orlando
• AdventHealth for Children
• AdventHealth Heart of Florida
• AdventHealth Kissimmee
• AdventHealth Lake Wales
• AdventHealth Orlando
• AdventHealth Winter Park

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. 

• AdventHealth Altamonte Springs
• AdventHealth Apopka
• AdventHealth for Children
• AdventHealth Celebration
• AdventHealth East Orlando
• AdventHealth Kissimmee
• AdventHealth Orlando
• AdventHealth Winter Park
• AdventHealth for Women
• Orange County Parks and Recreation
• Seminole County Parks and Recreation
• Orange County Florida
• Osceola County Florida

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 95,000 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.

• Orange County Parks and Recreation
• Seminole County Parks and Recreation
• Orange County Florida