The Medical Director of Rheumatology will provide leadership, along with oversight for the creation and development of the Rheumatology department at Orlando Health. This role involves strategic planning, program development, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality patient care. The Medical Director will work collaboratively with other departments and lead a team of rheumatologists to advance the field of rheumatology through clinical excellence, research, and education.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership and direction for the Rheumatology department, including strategic planning and program development.
• Oversee clinical operations, ensuring high-quality patient care and adherence to best practices and accreditation standards.
• Develop and implement policies and procedures to enhance patient care and operational efficiency.
• Foster a collaborative environment that supports clinical excellence, research, and education.
• Engage in recruitment and retention of top talent in rheumatology.
• Participate in multidisciplinary meetings and collaborate with other departments to provide comprehensive patient care.
• Lead and support research initiatives in rheumatology.
• Perform and interpret a variety of rheumatologic diagnostic tests and treatments, including joint injections, ultrasound-guided procedures, and biologic therapies.
• Provide consultations and second opinions on complex rheumatologic cases.
• Ensure accurate and timely reporting of diagnostic results to referring physicians and patients.
• Stay current with advancements in rheumatology to continuously improve patient care.

Qualifications:

• MD, DO, or MD/PhD with American Board of Internal Medicine Certification in Rheumatology.
• Five years or more experience with a proven track record of clinical excellence and leadership in rheumatology.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team.
• Commitment to advancing the field of rheumatology through research and education.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with program development and strategic planning.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and inspire a team.

Compensation:

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Benefits package includes health/vision/dental insurance along with full malpractice coverage, disability coverage, deferred compensation, paid time off and retirement savings options.
• Paid time away with 5 days of designated CME time
• Generous starting bonus.
• 4 weeks of continuous pay for parental leave.
• PSLF qualified employer.

Orlando Community:

• No state income tax!
• Greater Orlando offers world-famous theme parks and attractions, major league sports teams, first-rate concerts and theatre, and an international airport that provides easy access to travel.
• Our lifestyle options have something for everyone, from the downtown districts for those enjoying a trendy urban flair, to family-oriented communities with top-rated public and private schools.
• We have ample outdoor activities including large public parks for your kids and pets, hiking and biking trails, abundant lake access for kayaking, fishing and paddleboarding, with Floridas beautiful beaches only an hour away.

Located in downtown Orlando and serving Central Florida for more than 100 years, Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center (ORMC) is an 808-bed surgical, medical, and emergency acute-care hospital. It is one of the largest tertiary facilities in the region and the organizations flagship hospital.

With advanced technology and expertise in numerous areas of specialty, including trauma, cardiovascular, stroke, neuroscience, orthopedic and surgical services, Orlando Health ORMC provides a complete continuum of care. World-renowned as Central Floridas only Level I Trauma Center, Orlando Health ORMC also is recognized for excellence with an American Burn Association Verified Burn Center and Joint Commission-certified hip and knee joint replacement, spine surgery, and comprehensive stroke programs.

Orlando Health ORMC works closely with systemwide cancer, heart and vascular, digestive health, neuroscience and orthopedic institutes also located on the downtown Orlando Health campus, as well as the specialty Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children and Orlando Health Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women and Babies.

Combining compassion with experience and knowledge, our team provides patients with the highest quality of care. Our efforts have earned us numerous quality and safety recognitions over the years, including:

• Best Regional Hospital U.S. News & World Report, 2023-2024
  • Ranked No. 2 in the Orlando Metro Area and No. 7 in Florida
  • Nationally ranked in four categories: cardiology, heart and vascular surgery; gastroenterology and GI surgery; pulmonology and lung surgery; urology
  • Rated high performing in 12 areas: aortic valve surgery; COPD; colon cancer surgery; diabetes; heart attack; heart bypass surgery; heart failure; kidney failure; knee replacement; leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma; lung cancer surgery; stroke
• A Safety Grade The Leapfrog Group, five consecutive terms 2021-2023
• Top Teaching Hospital The Leapfrog Group, 2023
• Best Hospitals in America The Leapfrog Group/Money, 2022
• Best Hospitals for Bariatric Surgery The Leapfrog Group/Money, 2022
• Get with the Guidelines: Gold Plus Achievement - Stroke American Heart Association, 2023
  • Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite
  • Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll
• Nine hospital units with Beacon Awards for Excellence from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses the most units of any adult hospital in the state
• Magnet Recognized American Nurses Credentialing Center

About Orlando Health

Orlando Health, headquartered in Orlando, Florida, is a not-for-profit healthcare organization with $8.1 billion of assets under management that serves the southeastern United States. Founded more than 100 years ago, the healthcare system is recognized around the world for Central Florida’s only pediatric and adult Level I Trauma program as well as the only state-accredited Level II Adult Trauma Center in Pinellas County. It is the home of the nation’s largest neonatal intensive care unit under one roof, the only system in the southeast to offer open fetal surgery to repair the most severe forms of spina bifida, the site of an Olympic athlete training facility and operator of one of the largest and highest performing clinically integrated networks in the region. Orlando Health has pioneered life-changing medical research and its Graduate Medical Education program hosts more than 350 residents and fellows. The 3,238-bed system includes 23 hospitals and emergency departments – 18 of which are currently operational with five coming soon. The system also includes nine specialty institutes, more than 100 adult and pediatric primary care practices, skilled nursing facilities, an in-patie...nt behavioral health facility under the management of Acadia Healthcare, and more than 60 outpatient facilities that include imaging and laboratory services, wound care centers, home healthcare services in partnership with LHC Group, and urgent care centers in partnership with FastMed Urgent Care. More than 4,000 physicians, representing more than 100 medical specialties and subspecialties have privileges across the Orlando Health system, which employs more than 25,000 team members and more than 1,200 physicians. In FY22, Orlando Health served nearly 142,000 inpatients and 3.9 million outpatients. The healthcare system provided more than $782 million in total value to the communities it serves in the form of charity care, community benefit programs and services, community building activities and more in FY 21, the most recent period for which this information is available. We encourage you to visit our website at www.orlandohealth.com/medicalgroup and view our video: https://www.youtube.com/embed/gWNd3TWYAsk?si=ZawvgXbuADAMumxg

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