What are the responsibilities and job description for the Hospice and Palliative Care Faculty Physician- UPMCAltoona position at UPMC West Central PA?
UPMC Altoona Hospice and Palliative MedicineFellowship is seeking an ABFM or AOBFP certified family medicine orinternal medicine physician with board eligibility or boardcertification in Hospice and Palliative Medicine to join our teamas a faculty attending physician. Experience in academic medicinepreferred but not required. We are single trainee fellowshipprogram affiliated with Altoona Family Physicians, which is awell–established 8–8–8 rurally oriented, full spectrum,university–affiliated program located in Central Pennsylvania. Wealso have an associated transitional yearresidency.
Ourpalliative team provides consultation and management services inthe inpatient setting, in our outpatient palliative clinic, and at3 local nursing homes. Our team is made up of 4 physicians, 4Advanced Practice Providers, a fellow, a licensed social worker, apharmacist, and a medical assistant / secretary. We also have adedicated program director and coordinator who help oversee thefellowship. Additionally, two of our physicians are certifiedhospice medical directors who oversee two separate hospiceagencies.
Ourfellowship program has a strong history of successful completion,boasting 100% board exam pass rate. This is in part due to ourexcellent hands–on training which includes active management of awide variety of diagnoses and acuity, along with an assortment ofwell formulated didactics. Also, given that we are the onlyfellowship at our hospital, the fellow has the opportunity to learnfrom a variety of subspecialists. Our sponsoring institution isUPMC Graduate Medical Education, with UPMC Altoona being ouraffiliated hospital. Additionally, we are closely integrated withthe family medicine residency providing oversight of residents ontheir geriatric rotations, occasionally precepting residents in thefamily medicine office, and providing coverage to the inpatientmedicine service while still seeing our own family medicinepatients in the family medicineoffice.
We areseeking a qualified candidate who :
- Exemplifiesthe UPMC core values of quality and safety, dignity and respect,caring and listening, responsibility and integrity, and excellenceand innovation
- Possesses vision and enthusiasmfor continued excellence in training hospice and palliativemedicine physicians
Our fellowship program islocated in beautiful central PA, about 2 hours from Pittsburgh and3 hours from Baltimore / Washington. Altoona, with its affordablecost of living, combines the activities of a small metropolitanarea with the scenic beauty of a rural location. Our region offersdiverse dining, year–round outdoor recreational activities, sports,cultural events, and the arts. Additionally, Altoona offersreligious diversity, excellent public and private schools, andnumerous higher educationinstitutions.
UPMCAltoona is an equal opportunity employer.
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