Hospice / Palliative Medicine Physician at Medicorp, Inc. dba Physician Empire summary :
The position of Palliative Medicine Physician offers a unique opportunity to join a dedicated team within a leading Wisconsin health system, focusing on both inpatient and outpatient palliative care. Responsibilities include symptom management, care planning, and patient education for a diverse population, while working collaboratively with Nurse Practitioners and other specialists. The role provides flexibility with a generous compensation package including relocation assistance, CME opportunities, and a balanced call schedule.
Join Wisconsin health system as a Palliative Medicine Physician in the Place to Live
- Wisconsin Health System is recruiting a palliative medicine physician to join their team of five dedicated nurse practitioners and one physician who provide both inpatient and outpatient palliative care to a diverse population of patients. The team provides assistance with symptom management, care planning, education, and establishing goals of care.
- The Palliative Medicine Department is part of the Oncology Service Line which has been accredited by the Commission on Cancer (CoC) since 2016.
- This position is specific to providing services to their patients primarily in the outpatient setting of primary care and non-oncology specialties, as well as inpatient coverage at their Hospital. There would also be occasional back up coverage in outpatient oncology as well as outreach to several nearby clinics.
- Shift Hours : Full-Time 0.80 FTE (32 hours / week), Days with weekend and call rotation
Practice Details :
Largest Primary Care Network in the region, with 31 primary care clinics and 18 employer clinicsGrowing progressive, innovative free-standing cancer centerPatient likelihood of recommending in the 99th percentile1 : 6 1 : 7 call rotationWeekly multidisciplinary tumor board24 / 7 nurse triage serviceHighly experienced & dedicated collegial specialty providers and staffCritical care intensivist coverage, full complement of available specialists on campusCompensation :Base compensationProduction-based compensationQuality bonus availableSigning bonus availableUp to $12,000 relocation assistanceCME : $5,000 each fiscal year and 80 hours of time offCTO : 200 hours year 1; 264 hours in year 2 and thereafterKeywords :
Palliative Medicine, Hospice Care, Symptom Management, Patient Education, Care Planning, Oncology Services, Inpatient Care, Outpatient Care, Healthcare Professional, Wisconsin Health System