Veteran Hospice Care Lexington, KY
Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, 40511, USA
Listed on 2026-07-14
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Doctor/Physician
Primary Care Physician, Medical Doctor, Geriatrician, Internal Medicine Physician
Outstanding Co-Op Opportunity – Education Incentives – Quality of Life
The Lexington, KY VA Healthcare System (LVAHCS) seeks a highly motivated physician to join our Geriatric Extended Care service.
- Serve as the Attending Physician for our 40-bed Hospice Care Inpatient Living Center, providing direct patient care while collaborating with Nursing, Social Work, and Physician Rehab services as needed.
- Provides a continuum of palliative care services across various settings to include but not limited to:
Acute care, Inpatient Living Center, Outpatient consultative clinics, Home-Based Primary Care, Emergency Department, Geri Palliative clinic, as well as the Infusion room. - Must be BE/BC Family or Internal Medicine. Highly qualified candidates will be BC Geriatrics or Palliative Medicine and have 2+ years of experience, including background in dementia care.
- Enjoy an excellent work-life balance with a set Monday-Friday schedule (7:30am-4pm), no weekends, and no on-call time.
Unrestricted licensure in any State is required.
Position is eligible for Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP).
Recruitment Incentives are available.
Pay: Current salary range $250-275K depending on experience and qualifications. Annual performance bonus. Regular salary increases.
Paid Time Off 50-55 days of annual paid time offer per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year, and possible 5-day paid absence for CME).
Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided.
Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting.
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