Advance Practice Provider, Center for Fetal Care

Orlando Health Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women and Babies, part of the Orlando Health Women’s Institute, has provided care dedicated to the unique needs of women and newborns since opening on the downtown Orlando campus in 2006. A highly skilled team provides specialized care that covers all facets of women’s health from comprehensive gynecological services and complex minimally invasive surgeries to general obstetrics and high-risk pregnancies, births and newborn care. The Orlando Health Winnie Palmer nursing team has held Magnet® recognition for nursing excellence and quality patient care from the American Nurses Credentialing Center since 2013, and the hospital has earned Advanced Certification in Perinatal Care from The Joint Commission, the first in Florida to receive this designation.

Orlando Health Winnie Palmer is one of the largest-volume and most experienced obstetrical centers in the U.S., with nearly 14,000 deliveries every year. The hospital’s 350 beds include 142 neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) beds, making it one of the largest NICUs in the country. The designated Level IV NICU provides the highest level of care available for premature and high-risk newborns, and the hospital has been recognized with a national ranking in Neonatology by U.S. News & World Report as well as Level IV Maternal Levels of Care Verification from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and The Joint Commission, the nation’s oldest and largest healthcare accrediting agency. This program helps to ensure facilities have the right resources, staff, equipment and processes in place to meet patient needs and risk level. The hospital also is the first in Florida to receive Advanced Certification in Perinatal Care from The Joint Commission and is a Regional Perinatal Intensive Care Center for the state of Florida, whereby high-risk obstetrical patients and their infants are referred to our specialists.

Orlando Health Winnie Palmer also has been named a Top Teaching Hospital by The Leapfrog Group. This national recognition is one of the most competitive honors U.S. hospitals can earn for excellence in patient safety and quality of care. As a teaching hospital, our expert physician and medical teams proudly train future women’s healthcare providers. Combining excellence in teaching, physician expertise and advanced clinical services, we are committed to continuing to provide access to the highest level of quality, safe care focused on the unique healthcare needs of women and babies.

Orlando Health Winnie Palmer is now home to the Orlando Health Cancer Institute’s Breast Care Center and Gynecologic Cancer Center downtown locations, bringing those sensitive health services into a dedicated women-centered environment.

Among the hospital’s numerous quality and safety recognitions, some of the most recent include: 

Council of Women’s and Infants’ Specialty Hospitals, Member  

Best Children’s Hospital (Neonatology) – U.S. News & World Report, 2025-2026

Best Hospitals in America – The Leapfrog Group/Money, 2022 

Magnet Recognized – American Nurses Credentialing Center 

Fortune/IBM Watson Health 100 Top Hospitals® list, 2021 

Top Teaching Hospital – The Leapfrog Group, 2025

LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Top Performer – Human Rights Campaign Foundation's Healthcare Equality Index (HEI), 2022 

National Quality Approval – Joint Commission

Gold, Safe Sleep Certification - Cribs for Kids 

Level 4 Maternal Levels of Care Verification - Florida Perinatal Quality Collaborative 

Advanced Certification in Perinatal Care - Joint Commission 

Position Summary:

Orlando Health Women’s Institute Fetal Care Center is seeking an experienced Advanced Practice Provider to join our team in the expansion of fetal evaluation, care, and therapy. The team provides comprehensive services with a multidisciplinary approach, to include a robust subspecialty team of: Neonatologists, Palliative Care Specialists, Neurologists, Urologists, and more. The Fetal Care team at Orlando Health is strategically aligned to serve the growing needs of the Southeast.

Established in 2018 with the first fetal open myelomeningocele repair, the Fetal Care program has recently completed the repair of the 62^nd maternal fetal dyad. 2022 marked an expansion of fetoscopic intervention at Orlando Health to include twin-twin transfusion syndrome laser ablation, amniotic band treatment, shunt/stent placement, transfusion medicine, and EXIT procedures. In 2025, the team successfully performed the nation’s first CHAOS procedure.

The Advanced Practice Provider will play a central role in the Fetal Care Center. This position will collaborate closely with multi-disciplinary providers, hospital teams, referring partners, and RN Care Coordinators to ensure continuity and quality of care. Responsibilities include outpatient follow-up, surgical assist as deemed appropriate and necessary by the physician, hospital rounding, coordination of care and discharge planning.

Program Highlights:

• Growing team of fetal interventionists
• Hybrid operating room
• 6+ Maternal Fetal Medicine practice locations as a direct referral source
• MFM Fellowship Program
• Established OB/GYN GME program of 30 residents
• 24/7 support from robust hospitalist OB/GYN group
• Integrated team of Advanced Sonographers, RN Care Coordinators, Certified Genetic Counselors, RN Certified Diabetic Educators, and LCSW Certified Perinatal Mental Health Professionals
• Strong administrative support team that fosters provider autonomy and collaborative clinical decision making

Orlando Health Women’s Services Highlights:

Enjoy collaboration with a multidisciplinary team, to include:

• OBGYN: 50+ hospitalist attendings and APPs and partnering group of 40+ generalists
• Urogynecology: 11 providers and 9 locations
• Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery: 5 providers and 4 locations

Living in Central Florida:

• No state income tax
• The Greater Orlando area offers direct access to Florida’s world-famous theme parks and attractions. The Wonder Remains in Orlando to Create Lasting Memories (visitorlando.com)
• 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 paddle boarding, with Florida’s beautiful beaches only an hour away.

Required:

• Master’s degree in nursing or Midwifery (required) or Masters in Physician Assistant Studies (required)
• Current licensure as a Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner (WHNP), Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) or Physician Assistant (MPAS)
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a compassionate and collaborative approach to patient care

Preferred:

• Certification in fetal monitoring (preferred)
• At least 5 years of experience in women’s health, particularly in High-Risk Obstetrics
• Strong knowledge of evidence-based practices in women’s health.