Pediatric Palliative Care Specialist Carilion Clinic – Roanoke, VA

Position: Pediatric Palliative Care Specialist with Carilion Clinic – Roanoke, VA

Carilion Clinic in scenic Roanoke, VA, is searching for a Palliative Care physician to join its growing palliative medicine program at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital, a 763-bed teaching/tertiary referral center with Virginia State-designated Level 1 Trauma Center serving one million people in Virginia. The candidate must demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills, thrive in an interdisciplinary team environment, and be a strong ambassador for palliative medicine.

The candidate must be collaborative and enjoy working in a team-based environment, providing direct patient care, teaching students, residents, and fellows. There are teaching opportunities and potential for faculty appointment through affiliation with the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine.

Key responsibilities include:

Being a key member of an inpatient palliative care consult service

Providing inpatient coverage and managing/supporting patients and families on the inpatient palliative care unit

Candidates must be ABMS/AOA-BC, fellowship trained in an approved AAHPM Palliative Medicine program, and certified through the American Board of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, or have a plan in place to receive certification within two years. Palliative services at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital are offered daily, with weekend and holiday coverage shared by the group.

Night call is taken from home with no overnight in-person care expected. About Carilion Clinic:

Carilion Clinic is a progressive, emerging leader in American healthcare dedicated to improving outcomes and enhancing value for every patient, while advancing the quality of care through medical education and research. It is a physician-led, multi-specialty, not-for-profit healthcare organization based in Roanoke, Virginia, operating 7 hospitals, 282 outpatient clinics, and 850 physicians across more than 85 specialties, along with 350 residents and fellows in 30 accredited ACGME programs.

Education and research opportunities are available through our partnerships with the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute (FBRI) at VTC, Virginia Tech main campus, and Radford University. We are actively involved in the education of medical students, residents, allied health science students, and Virginia Tech undergraduate and graduate students.

The Roanoke Valley:

A metro area of 300,000, consistently rated among the “best places to live” in the nation, featuring excellent schools, low cost of living, inexpensive real estate, and abundant outdoor activities along the Blue Ridge Parkway, Appalachian Trail, Smith Mountain Lake, and surrounding areas. Located at the southern tip of Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, it offers easy interstate access to beaches and major metropolitan areas within a few hours’ drive.

Carilion Clinic offers a competitive salary with productivity and quality incentives, along with a comprehensive benefits package including paid malpractice and tail insurance, healthcare, and a fully funded pension plan.

Contact:

Amy Marsh

Senior Physician Recruiter

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Equal Opportunity

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