Hospice and Palliative Care Physician Inpatient Locum Tenens Coverage in Georgia

• Job Reference
  -210236-MD-GA
• Title:
  
  MD
• Dates Needed:
  
  ASAP - Ongoing
• Shift Type:
  
  Day Shift
• Assignment Type:
  
  Inpatient
• Call
  
  Required:
  
  No
• Board Certification
  
  Required:
  
  Yes
• Job Duration:
  
  Locums

This 329-bed hospital in Georgia provides comprehensive medical services with an established palliative care program. The facility maintains modern medical equipment and infrastructure to support quality inpatient care.

Georgia offers regional attractions suited to varied interests. The state features outdoor recreation and cultural experiences available throughout the year, making it accessible to clinicians with diverse recreational preferences.

Clinicians will provide comprehensive inpatient palliative care consultations for adult patients and supervise a Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner on-site. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM, with no call obligations. Daily responsibilities include evaluating 2-3 new palliative care consultations and conducting follow-up assessments on 2-3 existing patients. Fellowship training and Board Certification in Palliative Care are required, along with recent clinical experience within the past 12 months.

• Case Load/PPD:2-3 new consults per day; 2-3 follow-up patients per day
• Support Staff:
  
  Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner (NP)
• Patient Population:
  
  Adults
• Location Type:
  
  On-Site
• Government:
  
  No
• Shift Times:
  
  Monday through Friday, 8 AM - 5 PM; no call required
• Procedures
  
  Required:
  
  Inpatient palliative care consultation; NP supervision
• Certifications
  
  Required:
  
  Fellowship trained and Board Certified in Palliative Care required; recent clinical experience within the past 12 months require