Palliative Medicine Physician

Seeking a full-time Palliative Medicine physician to join Providence Connections, an inpatient consult service serving the Portland, Oregon metro area. A successful candidate will have completed a Hospice and Palliative Fellowship program and be board-certified through ABHPM. Love what you do while enjoying a healthy work-life balance in the beautiful city of Portland, in the heart of the Pacific Northwest.

• Full-time position at 0.9 FTE
• Guaranteed salary and generous incentive + CME funds and days
• Strong operation support
• Be a part of an integrated Home Services Program that includes Home Health and Hospice
• Multidisciplinary care team of physicians, registered nurses, social workers and chaplains
• Collaborative relationships with referring physicians

About the Program:

Providence Connections is a palliative care consultation service that has a team of experts who help patients and their families find needed resources to control symptoms associated with their illness while providing compassionate support. The team of physicians, nurse practitioners, palliative care nurses, clinical social workers and chaplains work collaboratively around high-risk heart failure and other conditions with Providence Heart Institute, as well as with Providence Cancer Center.

Where You’ll Work

Providence Connections is a Palliative Care consultation service for patients living with a serious illness. This interdisciplinary group helps patients and their families find needed resources to control symptoms associated with their illness and maximize quality of life, all while providing compassionate support. Teams of physicians, nurse practitioners, Palliative Care nurses, clinical social workers and chaplains work collaboratively with all members of patients’ care teams to provide holistic care.

Where You’ll Live

In Portland, Oregon, you’ll find a perfect blend of urban excitement and natural beauty. Home to the Portland Trail Blazers, "Rip City" offers residents endless entertainment, with eclectic art and culinary scenes, sports culture and distinct neighborhood identities. Nestled between the Willamette and Columbia rivers, and just a drive away from Mt. Hood, the Columbia Gorge and the Oregon Coast, Portland offers unparalleled, year-round access to outdoor adventures.

Who You’ll Work For

Providence is a nationally recognized, comprehensive healthcare organization spanning seven states with a universal mission — to provide compassionate care to all who need its services, especially the poor and vulnerable. Its 122,000-plus caregivers/employees (including 34,000 physicians) serve in 51 hospitals, more than 1,000 clinics and a comprehensive range of health and social services. Providence: One name, one family, one extraordinary health system.

Equal Opportunity Employer including disability/veteran