Palliative Care Physician

Join our team and contribute to our tradition of providing expert, patient-centered care in beautiful Lakeland, Florida! Candidates will be integral to the growth and expansion of Palliative Care and Hospice Services, serving the inpatient hospital setting with rounding on multiple units, including inpatient palliative unit, and will contribute to the success of our Internal Medicine GME program.

Highlights include:

• Partner with colleagues throughout Lakeland Regional Health
• Teaching Opportunities
• Monday - Friday with weekend rotations
• Inpatient
• Guaranteed Base Salary + Opportunity for Production Incentives
• No State Income Tax

LRH offers comprehensive benefits including 403B, Medical Insurance, Paid Time Off, CME Allowance, CME Days, and Malpractice Insurance with Tail Coverage.

Key Responsibilities:

• • Provide inpatient palliative care consultations to patients with advanced or complex illnesses.
  • Manage pain and other distressing symptoms such as dyspnea (difficult or labored breathing), nausea, anxiety, and delirium.
  • Assist in management of end of life symptoms in the inpatient palliative unit
  • Facilitate advanced care planning, including goals-of-care, advance directive, and code status conversations.
  • Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members, including nurses, social workers, chaplains, and case managers.
  • Coordinate care with primary teams, sub-specialists, and case managers.
  • Assist with transitions of care between different settings.
  • Document all care and decisions in the electronic medical record according to organizational standards.
  • Educate patients, families, and hospital staff about palliative care principles and options.
  • Participate in team meetings, quality improvement initiatives, and teaching.
  • Involved in teaching of Internal Medicine and Family medicine residents (schedule rotations with 2nd and 3rd year residents)

COMMUNITY: Lakeland is a vibrant community conveniently located between Tampa and Orlando and was ranked #1 in Business Insider's "Top 10 Cities to Buy a House". Explore the diverse exhibitions at the Polk Museum of Art, stroll around any one of our breathtaking lakeside trails, parks and nature preserves. With just a short drive, you can enjoy Clearwater Beach, named the "#1 Beach in America" by Trip Advisor or have a blast at any one of Florida's world-renowned theme parks and attractions. There are over 150 schools in Polk County, including over 40 private school options, 6 Florida Arts schools, and nationally recognized workforce academies. Visit the LAL Today website to learn more about all that Lakeland has to offer.

ABOUT US: For over 100 years, not-for-profit Lakeland Regional Health has provided exceptional inpatient and outpatient healthcare in 40 specialties. LRH has achieved multiple workplace awards from highly reputable names including Aetna, Forbes and the Florida Hospital Association. Our 900-bed main campus operates a Level II Trauma Center, a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, the Bannasch Institute for Advanced Rehabilitation Medicine, and is home to one of the nation's busiest single site Emergency Department. We continue to grow as seen in our Carol Jenkins Barnett Pavilion for Women and Children and Harrell Family Center for Behavioral Wellness.

LRH is proud to collaborate with Nemours Children's Health System. Visit our website to learn more about our incredible culture and how we place people at the center of all we do.

Qualifications: Board Certification Preferred. Must have current Florida medical license or ability to obtain one.