Hospice​/Palliative Medicine Physician

Job Quick Facts:

• Specialty:
Hospice & Palliative Medicine

• Job Type: Locum Tenens

• Facility

Location:

Medford & Portland, OR

• Service Setting:
- Fac 1:
Outpatient/Telehealth
- Fac 2:
Telehealth Only

• Reason For Coverage:
Supplemental

• Coverage Period:
Jan 16, 2026 - Ongoing

• Coverage Type:
Clinical + Call

• Shift

Schedule:

Mon-Fri; 8a-5p

• Call

Schedule:

Shared Call
- 4 to 5 nights/month
- 1 weekend/month

• Call Type:
Beeper

• Types of calls:
- IDT
- Consultation and med consults
- Telehealth visits, CTIs

• Call Response Time: 20-30 mins

• Patient Demographics: 99% Adult; 1% Geriatric

• Patient Volume: 85-100

• No of Admissions: 3-10

• Support Staff:
- 1 APP, 4-10 RNs, CNAs
- CHs, MSWs, Clinical Managers (RNs)

• EMR:
Epic

• Other Info:
- Weeknight calls are variable - sometimes may have 0 admits and 1-2 symptom calls, sometime 4-5 admits come after 5pm and multiple calls on complex patients during the night for crisis visits or GIP admits.

• Travel, lodging, and malpractice insurance covered

Requirements:

• Active OR or WA License or IMLC

• BC/BE (If BE, within 5 years of residency)

• BLS

• DEA

• FM, IM highly prefer they are in Hospice (if FM or IM, they MUST have ample experience in hospice work)