🏥 Location:
AdventHealth Altamonte
Job Summary:
The Hospitalist is responsible for providing high-quality inpatient clinical care for patients admitted to our affiliated hospitals. This role also supports surgical and specialty teams through consultative internal medicine practice.
Schedule:
Block schedule: 7 days on / 7 days off
Highlights:
Closed ICU
EPIC EMR
Perform patient assessments, histories, and physicals
Diagnose and actively manage acute and chronic medical conditions
Provide daily patient care and documentation in EPIC
Attend multidisciplinary rounds
Order, conduct, and interpret diagnostic and laboratory studies
Perform minor procedures such as suturing, wound care, I&D, and splinting
Prescribe appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic therapies
Collaborate with consulting physicians and specialty teams as needed
Ensure efficient use of hospital resources and adherence to clinical pathways
Facilitate appropriate and timely transfers to tertiary care facilities when indicated
MD or DO degree from an accredited institution
Completion of residency in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine
Board Certified or Board Eligible (IM or FM)
Active Florida medical license (or eligibility)
DEA license (active or eligible)
Strong written, verbal, and electronic communication skills
Collaborative and patient-centered approach to care
Effective problem-solving and decision-making ability
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced clinical environment
Proficiency with electronic medical records (EPIC experience preferred)
Bilingual a plus (not required)
Reports to: Chief Medical Officer / Executive Director
Physical Requirements:Effective communication with patients and staff
Ability to sit, stand, and use a computer for extended periods
Manual dexterity for repetitive hand and wrist motions
Ability to reach, handle, or feel with hands and arms
Competitive compensation package
CME allowance
Malpractice & tail coverage
Medical, Dental, Vision, and 401(k)
Skills Required
- MD or DO degree from an accredited institution
- Completion of residency in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine
- Board certified or board eligible in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine
- Active Florida medical license or eligibility
- Active DEA license or eligibility
- Strong written, verbal, and electronic communication skills
- Collaborative and patient-centered approach to care
- Effective problem-solving and decision-making ability
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced clinical environment
- Proficiency with electronic medical records
- EPIC experience
- Bilingual ability
What We Do
Even the smallest psychological issue may have far-reaching effects on the overall functionality of residents in the long term care setting. Cotler Healthcare provides comprehensive behavioral health solutions for communities with the primary focus on enhancing the quality of life for the residents. Our professional team consists of over 150 compassionate mental health providers as well as a highly ethical administrative staff, led by Kerry M. Cotler, Ph.D. Our top priority is executing a comprehensive plan to meet each community’s particular needs. For over 20 years, we have grown to become one of the largest psychology services providers in long term care. Cotler services nearly 200 communities throughout the state of Florida. Headed by a licensed psychologist with a stellar reputation, Dr. Kerry Cotler’s philosophy is to provide the highest level of ethical and quality services to the geriatric population. At Cotler, you are never just another provider! We develop close personal relationships with each of our clinicians to meet all of their needs through frequent communication and strong administrative support. A full time Doctoral Level Clinical Director is available to our clinicians for answering day to day clinical questions, as well as on-going support for your practice. The Clinical Director is also available to provide clinical documentation reviews to help ensure Medicare documentation standards are met.
