What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Director, Pediatric Palliative Care position at Memorial Healthcare System?
Joe DiMaggio Childrens Hospital is seeking a pediatric palliative care physician to lead our growing, interdisciplinary team as Medical Director of Pediatric Palliative Care. Candidates should be board-certified in pediatric palliative care or in a pediatric subspecialty with pediatric palliative care training, with preference for candidates with five or more years of experience.
The current palliative care program, currently going on its fourteenth year, includes three full-time pediatric palliative care physicians, two advanced practice providers, a palliative care counselor, two chaplains, integrative therapy practitioners (specializing in music, art, yoga, exercise, massage, and aroma therapy services) and a child life specialist. Services include inpatient consults, outpatient clinic visits, primary management of pediatric hospice patients as well as a growing perinatal program. In addition to research resources and support offered through the Office of Human Research, teaching opportunities will also be available through our pediatric residency program.
This is a full-time employed position with the multispecialty Memorial Physician Group. The position offers competitive benefits and a compensation package that is commensurate with training and experience. Professional malpractice and medical liability are covered under sovereign immunity.
Benefits Overview
As part of the Memorial family, your well-being is important to us. Memorial provides several programs and benefits to ensure you feel supported and connected in your professional and personal life including Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Dependent Care / Healthcare FSA accounts, and Retirement Plans. Some benefits are paid for by Memorial. Some are split between you and Memorial. Some are offered to you at a group discount, and others are paid for by you. We care about keeping you healthy - physically, mentally, socially, and financially. Some of our additional benefits include Paid Time Off (PTO), Adoption Assistance, Disability Insurance, Education Assistance, Parental Leave Pay, Accident Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Identity Theft Protection, Legal Services, Long-Term Care, Pet Insurance, Reproductive Medicine, Physician Wellness Program, Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF), Relocation Reimbursement.
