Home-Based Hospice Physician

You've invested years developing the skills to provide exceptional care - and our model is designed to support you in doing just that. At Washington Permanente Medical Group, our physicians benefit from comprehensive practice and administrative support that allows them to focus on what matters most: their patients. From managing follow-up instructions and patient emails to helping connect patients with social services, we take care of many of the non-clinical responsibilities for you.

Washington Permanente Medical Group (WPMG) is the clinician-led medical group that provides care exclusively for Kaiser Permanente members in Washington state. With over 1,300 clinicians across more than 30 specialties, WPMG is one of the largest and most respected multi-specialty group practices in the Pacific Northwest.

Washington Permanente Medical Group, the Pacific Northwest's top-rated multi-specialty group, is currently seeking a BE/BC Internist or BE/BC Family Medicine physician, with experience working in Geriatric and/or Hospice/Palliative medicine, to join our Post-Acute Care program (or Continuing Care team). This 0.5 FTE position combines outpatient hospice and palliative care and supports care for a complex patient population.

The Home-Based Hospice and Palliative Care service is highly dependent on interprofessional collaboration. The physician will be a key partner in shaping the care model through active participation in interdisciplinary team meetings as well as process and quality improvement opportunities. In addition to fostering a culture of collaboration and a high functioning team within the Hospice-Palliative Care Service, the Hospice-Palliative Medicine physician will be an ambassador within the medical group to promote awareness, knowledge, and skill in delivering palliative and end-of-life care.

We're seeking clinicians who are collaborative, adaptable, and committed to clinical excellence. Ideal candidates are motivated to continually grow their skills, contribute to team success, and practice within a supportive, physician-led organization.

• Salary Range: $279,366 to $328,666 (salary will be prorated based on FTE, new hire salaries will be based on factors such as education, training and experience.)
• Value Based
  
  Incentives:
  
  Annual bonus based on organizational goals and quality metrics
• Generous Employer Retirement Contributions: Upon eligibility WPMG will contribute 10.3% of your base salary to your 401(K) with additional employee contributions being optional
• Cash Balance Plan: Additional means to save for retirement
• Shareholder Track Program: Defined track to Shareholder of WPMG
• Market-leading health Benefits
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Paid Annual Education Leave Allowance
• Leadership Development opportunities
• Employer Paid Malpractice & Tail Coverage

• Relocation Allowance: Up to $13,000 (based on location at time of offer)

Professional Competence:

• Demonstrates consistent and reliable diagnostic and therapeutic judgment.
• Supports clinical initiatives.
• Actively works to continually learn and apply new skills.
• Demonstrates knowledge of and participates in KPWA business initiatives.
• Practices in accordance with KPWA approved procedures, guidelines and protocols.

Teamwork and Collaborations:

• Demonstrates flexibility and ability to work effectively and as a team member.
• Regularly attends and participates in team and medical group meetings.
• Partners with team to develop protocols.
• Supports goals of the department.
• Models inclusive qualities including self-awareness, humility and curiosity.
• Values the perspectives of diverse stakeholders including clinical teams, patients and their communities.
• Encourages front line staff to improve where they work.
• Enthusiasm and ability to teach/host learners from various disciplines.

Service Excellence:

• Communicates effectively with patients, clinicians, families, nursing, and all levels of clinical staff.
• Participates in problem solving of consumer complaints.
• Actively participates in initiatives to increase patient access.
• Partners with patient in management of care.
• Demonstrates that patients come first.

Resource Utilization and Operational Excellence:

• Actively builds a culture of equity by understanding health disparities and creates interventions to address them.
• Ensures all pertinent patient care information is documented in the patient medical record in accordance with current standards and uses technology to manage the clinical practice.
• Promotes the use and understanding of evidence-based medicine to provide high-quality care.
• Evaluates procedural requests and reviews medical records to ensure appropriate plan of care is developed.
• Develops, implements, reviews and maintains associated informed consent orders and instructions.
• Complies with all state and federal regulations, in addition to KFHPW/WPMG practice standards.
• Seeks and offers appropriate and timely consultations consistent with…