Palliative Care Specialist (Cardiac Focus)

Palliative Care Specialist (Cardiac Focus)

Summary

M-F. Only weekend expectation is telephone call (no in-house requirement). Support and backup NP on call. 1 : 7 call rotation.

Role will ideally work on Hospital Consult Service and Congestive Heart Failure Clinic

Job Description

Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health is seeking a palliative medicine physician to join a growing program throughout the health system.

There is an opportunity to work in varied clinical settings (inpatient and outpatient) that may be tailored to the candidates interests.

The physician will join an already established interdisciplinary team comprised of physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, social workers, and chaplains.

The qualified candidate will possess broad clinical knowledge and excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Clinical responsibilities include expert management of physical and emotional symptoms related to serious illness or disease-directed treatment, facilitation of advance care planning discussions, transition planning, and close collaboration with each patients primary team.

There is tremendous support from hospital leadership to expand access to high-quality primary and specialty-level palliative care across care settings through scalable models of care delivery.

The candidate will directly report to the Medical Director of Palliative Care, and will have the opportunity to participate in palliative care education and quality improvement initiatives throughout the health system.

Requirements :

Must be a graduate of an accredited School of Medicine (Allopathic / Osteopathic)

Completion of an accredited residency program

Completion of an accredited Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship

Completion of an accredited Possess or able to obtain an unrestricted PA Medical License

Board Certified or Board Eligible

2-3 years of experience as a Hospice and Palliative physician desirable

Benefits At A Glance :

PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH offers the following benefits to employees :

Tuition Assistance at The Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences

• Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Shift, Weekend and On-Call Differentials
• Health, Dental and Vision Coverage
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Retirement Savings Account with Company Matching
• Child Care Subsidies
• Onsite Gym and Fitness Classes

Disclaimer

PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTHis an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All openings will be filled based on qualifications without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability, age, religion or any other classification protected by law.