Orlando Health is seeking a full-time Colorectal Surgeon attending physician for our Orlando Health Colon and Rectal Institute.

Applicants must be fellowship trained with Board Certification in Colon and Rectal Surgery and be eligible for licensure/work in the state of Florida.  Responsibilities include in-patient and out-patient surgical and endoscopic services, in-patient and consultation service, out-patient clinics, clinical research, and training of fellows. 

Ideal candidates are leaders in their field. Have a track record of education and experience with multi-disciplinary care.

The Orlando Health Colon and Rectal Institute is a division of the Orlando Health Cancer Institute that has an established clinical research program, an accredited Colon and Rectal Surgery fellowship program and a non-accredited Minimally Invasive fellowship program. There is a robust Digestive Health Institute with a world class team of gastroenterology specialists. In addition to oncology, surgical oncology and radiation oncology departments. We also have a large integrative medicine department which includes cancer support community and a medical genetics team. The Cancer Institute includes divisions of surgical, medical, and radiation oncology, with a sub specialized focused on cancer care, serving the patients with our tertiary center downtown, as well as services at our 4 regional cancer institutes throughout central Florida.   The cancer institute provided care to 11,000 new patients and 90,000 follow up visits last year.

Role Requirements:

• Board Certified/Board Eligible in Colorectal Surgery
• Unrestricted FL medical license (or ability to obtain one) and DEA
• Not a J-1 Visa position

Practice Highlights:

• Thriving physician-led, professionally managed healthcare system.
• Excellent brand recognition, with new patients seeking out Orlando Health Cancer Institute for their care.
• Integrated multidisciplinary and subspecialized practice environment.
• Great payor mix with patients from top Orlando employers and Orlando Health team members.
• Robust operational support and resources in a collaborative work environment.
• Dynamic administration that fosters physician autonomy when it comes to clinical decision making and patient outcomes. 
• Opportunity for growth and leadership development.    
• Opportunity to participate in teaching and academics within a robust Hematology/Oncology fellowship program
• Opportunity to expand an active research and innovation program.

Financial Package: 

• Excellent compensation package, opportunity to make more based-on productivity.  
• Benefits package includes time away for vacations and conferences, health/vision/dental insurance along with full malpractice coverage, disability coverage, deferred compensation and retirement savings options. 
• Generous sign-on bonus with eligibility for an annual bonus. 

Orlando Community: 

• There is no state income tax.
• Greater Orlando offers direct access to Florida?s world-famous theme parks and attractions. 
• 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. 
• Ample outdoor activities including large public parks for your kids and pets, hiking and biking trails, abundant lake access for kayaking, fishing and paddle-boarding, with Florida?s beautiful beaches only an hour away.

One of the largest cancer care providers in Florida, Orlando Health Cancer Institute is guided by its vision "to be a national leader by providing exceptional cancer care and a personalized experience." The realization of that vision includes a focus on an expanding footprint, enhanced services and treatments, advancements in technology, and an ever-growing team of interdisciplinary cancer experts specializing in more than 200 types of cancer. The institute?s dedicated medical staff consists of more than 60 medical, surgical and radiation oncologists, as well as pathologists, advanced practice providers, nurse and clinical specialists, and support staff such as pharmacists, dietitians and counselors. We also reach across specialties as needed, into areas like neurosurgery, pancreatology, colon and rectal surgery, and endocrinology. This multidisciplinary team approach means that each patient benefits from the expertise of a team of specialists who work together to develop a coordinated, personalized care plan, across the cancer-care continuum. These teams meet several times a week in tumor boards to talk through each patient?s treatment plan and progression.

The institute continues to introduce and further novel technologies to ensure top-notch services, such as new advanced radiation and proton therapies, bone marrow transplant and cellular therapy, and cancer-related aesthetic and reconstructive procedures. Through a robust research program, the institute also supports physician involvement in numerous research studies and clinical trials that gives patients access to innovative diagnosis, treatment and symptom management options.

While the institute?s comprehensive care includes an expert team of medical professionals, advanced technology and leading-edge research, we recognize there is more to cancer care. To treat the whole person - body, mind and spirit - the institute offers supportive and palliative care, cancer genetic counseling and high-risk care, and complementary services through various wellness programs, integrative medicine and a Cancer Support Community.

In addition to an all-inclusive facility on Orlando Health?s downtown campus, Orlando Health Cancer Institute has five additional treatment locations, in Clermont, Dr. Phillips area, St. Cloud, Lake Mary and Ocoee; more than 10 practice locations; and expanded options for virtual appointments and consultations. By continuing to extend the institute?s reach and expand its services, area residents are assured comfortable, convenient access to world-class cancer services in the familiarity of their own communities.

Orlando Health Cancer Institute provides award-winning, nationally recognized and accredited cancer services in Central Florida. Some of our recognitions and distinctions include:

• 60 Hospitals and Health Systems with Great Oncology Programs - Becker's,2023
• Best Hospitals for Cancer (top 100) - U.S. News & World Report, 2023-24
• American College of Surgeons (ACoS) Commission on Cancer (CoC)
• National Accreditation Program for Breast Care Centers (NAPBC)
• Radiation Oncology Department accreditation - American College of Radiology (ACR)
• Medical Oncology Clinics certification - Quality Oncology Practice Initiative (QOPI®) Certification Program, an affiliate of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
• National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer (NAPRC)
• Bone Marrow Transplant and Cellular Therapy Program accreditation - Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy (FACT)

Conveniently located in Ocoee, Orlando Health - Health Central Hospital is a 252-bed comprehensive medical and surgical acute-care facility serving the residents of west Orange County for more than 70 years.

Orlando Health - Health Central provides advanced technology and expertise in numerous areas of specialty, including diagnostic imaging, emergency services, heart and vascular care, neurosciences and stroke care, orthopedics, rehabilitation and minimally invasive robotic surgery. The hospital is home to Joint Commission-certified programs for hip and knee replacement, spine surgery and stroke and is accredited as a Comprehensive Center under the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP®).

Orlando Health - Health Central has earned numerous quality and safety recognitions over the years, including:

• High Performing Hospitals - U.S. News & World Report, 2023-2024
  • Recognized in three areas: diabetes, heart attack, heart failure
• Top General Hospital - The Leapfrog Group, 2023
• "A" Safety Grade - The Leapfrog Group, Fall 2023
• Get With the Guidelines®: Gold Plus Achievement - Stroke - American Heart Association, 2023
  • Target: Stroke? Honor Roll
  • Target: Type 2 Diabetes? Honor Roll
• Get With the Guidelines®: Silver Achievement - Heart Failure - American Heart Association, 2023
  • Target: Type 2 Diabetes? Honor Roll
• Beacon Awards for Excellence - American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
  • Critical Care Unit - Gold
  • Intermediate Critical Care Unit - Gold
• Gold Seal of Approval/Accreditation, The Joint Commission:
  • Joint Replacement (Hip/Knee)
  • Spine Surgery
  • Stroke
• Bariatric Center of Excellence?accreditation - American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery

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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