Physician Hospice Palliative Care

divh2Good Shepherd Hospice-Palliative Care Physician Or Nurse Practitioner/h2pThe Palliative Care Physician will provide Palliative Medicine consultative services as a member of the Catholic Health Symptom Management Supportive Care Service team. This part time position will be onsite at St. Charles Hospital in Port Jefferson./ppResponsibilities will include:/pulliProvide consultation services in palliative medicine as part of the Symptom Management Supportive Care Service Interdisciplinary Team./liliProvide medical evaluation and treatment to patients on the service in both the inpatient and outpatient setting as assigned./liliFacilitate clarification of patient and family goals of care, advance care planning, and completion of advance directives as appropriate./liliConsult with the attending physician and the Interdisciplinary Team to establish a written plan of care and appropriate follow-up at intervals specified in the plan./liliEnsure that patients physical and psychosocial symptoms are managed according to service and specialty standards of care./liliConduct patient family meetings to assess knowledge of disease status, establish goals of care, and discuss treatment options in concert with members of the Palliative Care Interdisciplinary Team other providers, as applicable./liliParticipation in on-call coverage of the Symptom Management Service to assure 24 hour, 7 days a week coverage./liliParticipation in hospital programs committee meetings as a representative of the Symptom Management Service as assigned./li/ulpThe successful candidate will meet the following requirements:/pulliCurrent license to practice medicine in New York State. (Will also a Nurse Practitioner with current New York State licensure)/liliCurrent Controlled Substance Registration Certificate and Infection Control certificate./liliGraduation from an accredited school of medicine or osteopathy or ECFMG Certification./liliBoard certification in a primary medical specialty, internal medicine or family practice preferred./liliSubspecialty certification in Hospice and Palliative Medicine preferred; eligibility for Board. Certification in Hospice and Palliative Medicine or Hospice Medical Director Certification required./liliAt least two years of postgraduate direct patient care in the absence of fellowship training in Hospice Palliative Medicine./li/ulpPosted salary range USD $113.00 - USD $135.00 /Hr./ppThis range serves as a good faith estimate and actual pay will encompass a number of factors, including a candidates qualifications, skills, competencies and experience. The salary range or rate listed does not include any bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation that may be applicable to this job, and it does not include the value of benefits./ppAt Catholic Health, we believe in a people-first approach. In addition to the estimated base pay provided, Catholic Health offers generous benefits packages, generous tuition assistance, a defined benefit pension plan, and a culture that supports professional and educational growth./p/div