Faculty Palliative Care Physician opportunity at Methodist Hospital

Indiana University Health; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401k with company match

PTO

Relocation assistance

Occurrence-based malpractice insurance

Job summary

Indiana University Health Medical Group, in collaboration with Indiana University School of Medicine, is recruiting a palliative medicine physician to join our interdisciplinary palliative care team at the Adult Academic Health Center in Indianapolis, IN. This faculty position blends inpatient and outpatient clinical practice with teaching and mentorship in a nationally recognized academic institution.

Key responsibilities include comprehensive symptom management and support for patients with

Qualifications

• MD or DO degree from an accredited institution.
• HPM fellowship trained.
• Board Certified or Board eligible in HPM.
• Interest in teaching, mentorship, and academic medicine.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive symptom management and support for patients with serious illness and their families.
• Facilitate discussions toward goal-concordant care and complex medical decision making.
• Blend inpatient consultative palliative care with outpatient practice.
• Engage in education, scholarship, quality improvement, and program development.

Skills

Teaching and mentorship

Communication skills

Education

MD/DO degree

HPM Fellowship trained

Board Certified or Board eligible in HPM

Job description

Indiana University Health Medical Group in collaboration with Indiana University School of Medicine is recruiting a palliative medicine physician to join our well established interdisciplinary palliative care team at the Adult Academic Health Center in Indianapolis, IN. This faculty position offers a blend of inpatient and outpatient clinical practice with teaching and mentorship in a nationally recognized academic institution. Key clinical responsibilities including providing comprehensive symptom management and support for patients with serious illness and their families, facilitate discussions towards goal-concordant care, and complex medical decision making.

Position Details

• Faculty appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor
• Blend of inpatient consultative palliative care with average census of 25-30 visits per week and outpatient practice with 4-6 patients per clinic session
• Participate in shared call and clinical coverage responsibilities
• Engagement in our education mission is expected. Scholarship, quality improvement, and program development is encouraged and supported based on individual interests and professional development goals

Compensation

• We offer a strong compensation model with a comprehensive benefits package including group insurance (health, dental, life, disability), 401k with company match, PTO, relocation assistance, and occurrence-based malpractice insurance

Qualifications

• MD or DO degree from an accredited institution
• HPM Fellowship trained
• Board Certified or Board eligible in HPM
• Interest in teaching, mentorship, and academic medicine
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills

Community Description

• Leading educational system and top-ranked universities, paired with a diverse population
• Vibrant downtown offering arts, theaters, world-class museums, zoo, concerts and memorials
• Named to U.S. News & World Report's 2023-2024 list of the best places to live in the United States
• Top ranked international airport: " Best Airport in North America " twelve consecutive years
• Ranked by Niche in 2023 as one of the most diverse counties in America, as well as one of the best cities to live in and buy a house in the country
• Historic neighborhoods with surrounding cultural districts and low cost of living
• Outdoor recreation includes golfing, boating and unique parks
• Home of the Colts ( NFL ), Fever ( WNBA ), Pacers ( NBA ), Indians ( MiLB ), Indianapolis 500 ( IndyCar ) and the nation's largest half marathon
• Close proximity to Chicago, St. Louis, Louisville, and Cincinnati

Healthcare System/Hospital Description

U.S. News & World Report as the

With 1,000 beds, IU Health Methodist Hospital is a large tertiary referral center with over 130 ICU beds. It serves as the largest trauma center in Indianapolis, as well as a highly subspecialized center for cardiovascular surgery, thoracic surgery, neurosurgery, lung transplantation, and neurocritical care.

IU Health is building a new downtown hospital and campus, which will consolidate operations of the adjacent IU Health Methodist and University Hospitals. Construction for the new hospital is well underway and set to open in late 2027. It will feature three 16-story towers with 864 beds. IU School of Medicine is also constructing a medical education and research building directly east of the new hospital.