Palliative Physician

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Full Time Salaried Professionals Providence, RI, US

2 days ago Requisition

We are seeking a Palliative Care Physician(FT) - to join the established Supportive Care team at the Brown University Health Cancer Institute (BUHCI) and Rhode Island Hospital. The team includes 4 full time palliative care physicians, 2 part-time palliative care physicians, 1 full time palliative care nurse practioner and a nurse navigator. Providers see patients with oncologic and hematologic malignancies and benign hematologic conditions in the inpatient and outpatient setting.

Position for 50% inpatient at Rhode Island Hospital, a large academic tertiary care hospital, and 50% outpatient in the embedded supportive care clinic at the BUHCI. Frequent opportunities for teaching of palliative care fellows, residents and medical students. Mature team with interdisciplinary supports.

Clinician/Educator academic appointment at Alpert Medical School of Brown University. Must be Board Certified or Board eligible in HPM, fellowship trained preferred.

Hope Health is a regional not-for-profit provider of hospice and palliative care in Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts. Hope Health is the Major Teaching Affiliate of the Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University for hospice and palliative medicine. Hope Health has strong partnerships with local academic and community hospitals to provide inpatient palliative care consultation

• Palliative care teams provide inpatient care at academic medical centers, community hospitals, long term care facilities, and patient’s homes. Palliative census approx. 550
• Pediatric palliative and hospice care
• Embedded ED/HPM MDs in 2 Emergency Departments
• Over 50 employed MDs and RNPs practicing solely HPM
• Second oldest hospice in USA, current census 750s
• Seven home and long-term care hospice teams
• Free-standing 30 bed hospice inpatient unit, the Hulitar Hospice Center, in Providence RI
• Fellowship training program with 3 fellow slots yearly
• $2.5k stipend and 5 days available for CME for FT positions
• Competitive salaries and great benefit package, 401K
• Malpractice and license expenses covered
• Formal orientation and onboarding program
• Academic Appointment at Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Clinical Educator Track
• Extensive opportunities for clinical teaching of medical students, residents, fellows and nurse practitioner students
• Quality improvement and research opportunities

• On call duties 1 weeknight/month, and one weekend every 6-8 weeks
• One holiday required yearly
• Compensation for call paid in addition to baseline salary
• Weeknight on-call involves covering calls for hospice admissions to teams and inpatient hospice unit.
• 2 MDs make rounds on 15 beds each in inpatient hospice unit
• 1 MD covers phone calls for 700+ community hospice patients and rarely a palliative patient/consult team question or issue

For your health and peace of mind:

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Retirement plan with employer contribution
• Pre-tax flexible spending account for healthcare and dependent care
• Disability coverage
• Discounts on voluntary insurance programs
• Life and long-term-disability insurance
• Paid time off (PTO) and paid holidays
• A caring culture that supports your wellbeing

For your career:

• A robust orientation programs
• Educational assistance
• Reimbursement for certifications
• Hope Health Clinical Education Lab (continuing education)

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