Job Description

Hospice/Palliative Medicine Physician at Archway Physician Recruitment summary:

The Associate Medical Director of Palliative Care leads and expands palliative care services in a collaborative healthcare environment, focusing on outpatient and inpatient patient management, clinical teaching, and program development. The role requires board certification in Palliative Medicine and involves working closely with interdisciplinary teams to enhance patient care and participate in ethics and clinical research activities. This position is based in Johnson City, NY, offers a Monday-Friday schedule, and is affiliated with a large community-based health system and teaching hospital network.

Associate Medical Director of Palliative Care opening in New York State

• Located in Johnson City, NY
• 75 miles from Syracuse, NY
• Full Time, Employed Position
Join this established team of physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Social Workers, and an Administrative Director in a focused, collaborative environment as the Associate Medical Director of Palliative Care Services in Johnson City, NY.
• Assist in growing collaborative relationships with hospital departments to enhance and inform primary palliative care delivery
• Either experienced or new grad
• Strong understanding of palliative care clinical models including considerations of design, business modeling, productivity, quality, experience, and equity
• Experience with new program development or expansion preferred
• Experience in clinical teaching is desired
• Monday-Friday Schedule
• Board certified/eligible in Palliative Medicine as well as pertinent medical specialty (ie Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, etc.)
• Able to maintain licensure in New York State
• Competitive starting salary
• Excellent benefits
• Malpractice insurance provided
Will assist in the growth of the program, particularly outpatient as well as see outpatients for evaluations and treatment which would include:
• Performing physical examinations and preventive health measures
• Interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's clinical problems and health care needs
• Record findings
• Formulate a plan and prognosis, based on patient's condition
• Assist in performing consultations on inpatient consult service
• Participate from time to time in goals of care meetings with other members of the Palliative Medicine Team
• Participate in rounding on inpatients followed by the consultation service at
• Participate as a clinical educator in the instruction and supervision of learners: Medical students, Internal Medicine Residents, Family Medicine Residents, and Geriatric Medicine Fellows who are rotating on our Service
• Participate in clinical research activities from time to time as determined by the Medical Director of the Service
• Participate in and become a member of the Ethics Committee
• Perform other assigned clinical duties as determined by the Medical Director

Medical Group is a family of health service organizations that exists to improve the health of the communities we serve by developing and maintaining a comprehensive and cost-effective health care system. A not-for-profit organization, located in the Southern Tier of Upstate New York with Primary and Specialty Care offices in many locations. There is a strong market presence in the region and an excellent referral base. Formed in 1981 through the consolidation of three community hospitals, medical group employs more than 6,000 people. As a teaching hospital, affiliated with the SUNY Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse, NY and the Binghamton University Health Sciences Center, this group trains over 75 physicians per year in residency and fellowship programs. As a community-based system, the values that guide decision-making and behavior should reflect the culture of its communities and what they expect from their health care system. These values place special demands on all who are part of our hospitals.

Keywords:

Palliative Care, Hospice Medicine, Medical Director, Clinical Teaching, Patient Care, Outpatient Services, Inpatient Consultations, Program Development, Clinical Research, Ethics Committee

Job Tags

Full time, Monday to Friday,

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