What are the responsibilities and job description for the Hospice Physician - Per Diem position at PeaceHealth?
At PeaceHealth, Our Vision is that every person receives safe, compassionate care; every time, every touch.
PeaceHealth was named one of the Healthiest 100 Workplaces in America and the No. 1 Healthiest Employer in Washington! PeaceHealth is seeking an experienced Per Diem - BC / BE Palliative & Hospice Care physician to join a vibrant multi-disciplinary team in Vancouver, Washington. The PeaceHealth Hospice Care team is dedicated to easing the fears, anxieties, and discomforts that occur during the advanced stages of illness. The team provides a full continuum of care for patients and their families. Medical, spiritual, and emotional assistance helps patients and their families to ease the symptoms of life-threatening illnesses. This opportunity will require traveling throughout Clark and Cowlitz Counties. Candidates with Hospice-Palliative care experience required and a fellowship in Hospice & Palliative Care is highly desired. The ideal candidate will be able to work up to 4 shifts monthly or one shift weekly.
Highlights about the program :
- Ranked the #1 Hospice Care Program in the area with a vibrant outpatient team with one full-time MD, four ARNPs with a growing census of 335
- On-site complex case management team, social workers, chaplain, including the Ray Hickey Hospice House, and a close partnership with the Palliative Care team
- Support from multiple trained staff members and the opportunity to grow the service-line within the region
- Provides consultation on patient care and management to other physicians whose patients are in hospice care, as well as to members of the hospice interdisciplinary team
- Assists in evaluating the provision and scope of medical services
- Maintains compliance with regulatory changes, documentation requirements and all procedures related to end of life care
- PeaceHealth Southwest Hospice
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PeaceHealth Benefits & Culture :
About Us : PeaceHealth, based in Vancouver, WA, is a not-for-profit Catholic health system employing approximately 16,000 caregivers, a multi-specialty medical group practice with more than 1,200 providers and 10 medical centers serving both urban and rural communities in Washington, Oregon, Alaska. In 1890, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace founded what has become PeaceHealth. Today, the legacy of its founding Sisters continues with a spirit of respect, stewardship, collaboration and social justice in fulfilling its Mission. Click here to view : PeaceHealth System At a Glance and our benefits offered
For more information please apply contact Lyndse Clark, Physician & Clinician Recruiter : LClark5@peacehealth.org
PeaceHealth is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified job applicants and employees without regard to the following statuses : protected veteran, qualified individual with a disability, race, ethnicity, religion, gender, pregnancy, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other protected status in accordance with local, state, or federal laws.
The above information is intended to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of caregivers assigned to this job.
Salary : $135
