Assistant (or Associate) Attending, Supportive Care - Department of Medicine

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; North Bergen (NJ); On-site; USD 260,000 - 385,000; Full time

Job summary

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) seeks a full-time Assistant or Associate Attending to provide comprehensive palliative care at the MSK Bergen site in New Jersey. The role includes predominantly outpatient practice with inpatient consultation responsibility, and supervision of fellows 2 weeks per year; weekend on-call coverage is included.

Candidates must be board certified in their primary specialty and hold (or be eligible for) Hospice and Palliative Medicine certification, with an

Qualifications

• Board-certified in primary specialty and eligible for HPM certification.
• ACGME-accredited fellowship in Hospice and Palliative Medicine is required.
• Strong clinical and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide outpatient clinical services at MSK Bergen site.
• Perform inpatient Supportive Care consultations.
• Supervise MSK HPM fellows and learners (2 weeks per year).
• Contribute to teaching, quality improvement, and scholarly activity.

Skills

Clinical acumen

Interpersonal skills

Education

Board certification in Hospice and Palliative Medicine (HPM)

Board certification in primary specialty

ACGME-accredited HPM fellowship

Job description

About Us:

The people of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) are united by a singular mission: ending cancer for life. Our specialized care teams provide personalized, compassionate, expert care to patients of all ages. Informed by basic research done at our Sloan Kettering Institute, scientists across MSK collaborate to conduct innovative translational and clinical research that is driving a revolution in our understanding of cancer as a disease and improving the ability to prevent, diagnose, and treat it. MSK is dedicated to training the next generation of scientists and clinicians, who go on to pursueour missionat MSK and around the globe.

The Supportive Care Service in the Division of Supportive and Acute Care Services, Department of Medicine at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center is seeking a full-time faculty member at the Assistant (or Associate) Attending level for clinical service to provide comprehensive palliative care at our MSK Bergen site in New Jersey. Our 18 full-time physician faculty are dedicated to improving quality of life for patients receiving treatment. We provide Supportive Care services at all of our Manhattan and regional sites in New York, New Jersey and Long Island, with close collaboration with the Department of Psychiatry, Social Work, Integrative Medicine, Chaplaincy, and other supportive services.

The Supportive Care Service provides expert, interdisciplinary palliative care for patients with cancer who are experiencing complex physical, psychological, social, and existential challenges related to their illness and treatment. The service has expertise in pain and symptom management, communication and decision-making, goals-of-care discussions, and support for patients and families facing complex medical decisions. Our clinicians work collaboratively with oncology teams across MSK to provide patient-centered care that complements disease-directed treatment.

The successful candidate will have a predominantly outpatient clinical practice at MSK Bergen site. The physician will provide inpatient Supportive Care consultation, including the supervision of MSK HPM fellows and other learners, 2 weeks per year, including weekend on call coverage, providing continuity of Supportive Care expertise across the regional outpatient and inpatient settings. The MSK Bergen practice is supported by dedicated nursing and administrative staff and offers an opportunity to contribute to the continued growth and development of Supportive Care services for patients in the region.

For this position, candidates should have superb clinical and interpersonal skills and a commitment to teaching, quality improvement, and scholarly activity, including clinical research, educational interventions, and clinical implementation projects. Candidates must be board certified in their primary specialty and board certified / board eligible in Hospice and Palliative Medicine (HPM) and have completed an ACGME accredited fellowship in HPM. Note: candidates with prior academic appointments (at the level of Assistant or Associate Professor), a strong publication track record, and significant clinical experience will be considered for the rank of Associate Attending.

Salary Range: $260,000 to $385,000

Closing

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