Palliative Medicine Physician

Salary $180,000 per year Description The Section of Palliative Medicine invites applications for a Johns Hopkins University physician position based at our Johns Hopkins Hospital location. We are seeking candidates who are board certified or board eligible in Hospice & Palliative Medicine for this full‑time role as an inpatient palliative medicine consulting physician. Academic rank is commensurate with level of experience. The Palliative Medicine Program has faculty from a wide range of departments and fields, including medicine, oncology, geriatrics, pulmonology and critical care, surgery, as well as interdisciplinary team members from nursing, social work, chaplaincy and pharmacy. The successful candidate will have strong clinical skills necessary to join our rapidly growing program. Applicants should demonstrate a strong potential for excellence in clinical care, house‑staff education, or quality improvement and research. The candidate will have opportunities for mentorship and scholarship. Qualifications Board certified or board eligible in Hospice & Palliative Medicine. Application Instructions Applications must be submitted electronically as a PDF file that includes detailed curriculum vitae, a description of the candidate’s primary academic research or clinical and educational interests, a brief description of their interests in a position in our program, and the names and addresses of three references to the search committee chair. Lauren E. Berninger, DO, MBE, FACP Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, JHUSOM Interim Medical Director, Palliative Medicine Program Associate Program Director, HPM Fellowship Johns Hopkins Hospital 600 North Wolfe Street, Block 371 Baltimore, MD 21287 Email: View email address on click.appcast.io Equal Employment Opportunity Statement The Johns Hopkins University is committed to equal opportunity for its faculty, staff, and students. To that end, the university does not discriminate on the basis of sex, gender, marital status, pregnancy, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or other legally protected characteristic. The university is committed to providing qualified individuals access to all academic and employment programs, benefits, and activities on the basis of demonstrated ability, performance, and merit without regard to personal factors that are irrelevant to the program involved. Salary Range The referenced salary range represents the minimum and maximum salaries for this position and is based on Johns Hopkins University’s good faith belief at the time of posting. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. The actual compensation offered may vary and will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate’s geographic location, skills, work experience, internal equity, market conditions, education/training, and other factors, as reasonably determined by the University. Total Rewards Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees’ health, life, career, and retirement. More information can be found here: Background Checks The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre‑employment background check including education verification. EEO is the Law Vaccine Requirements Johns Hopkins University strongly encourages, but no longer requires, at least one dose of the COVID‑19 vaccine. The COVID‑19 vaccine does not apply to positions located in the State of Florida. We still require all faculty, staff, and students to receive the seasonal flu vaccine. 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