What are the responsibilities and job description for the Physician: Palliative Care - McHenry and Huntley, IL position at Northwestern Medical Group?
Description
Northwestern Medicine is seeking a BE/BC Palliative Medicine physician to join the Palliative Medicine Team in the northwest suburbs of Chicago.
- Consults: in-patient and out-patient.
- Provide medical care related to symptom management.
- Participates in interdisciplinary team to develop a written plan of care.
- Develop and facilitates & goals of care for patients in the in- patient and outpatient setting.
- Actively participates in process improvement related to system and department goals.
- Participate in Tumor Boards.
- Participate in Oncology Quality Committee / Cancer Committee.
- Serve as collaborating physician to advanced practice providers
- Interdisciplinary team includes 1 physician, 1 APN, 1 RN, and 1 LCSW.
- Medical staff privileges at Huntley Hospital and McHenry Hospital inpatient consults and clinic.
- EPIC electronic health record system wide.
This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced or recently fellowship trained physician to build your career with the premier healthcare system in the Chicagoland area.
Qualifications
BE/BC
Equal Opportunity
Northwestern Medicine is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.
