Fresno VACCHCS & UCSF Fresno - Physician - Palliative Care - Internal Medicine

University of California, San Francisco; Fresno (CA); Sur place; USD 240 000 - 315 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

University of California, San Francisco (VACCHCS Medicine Service/UCSF Fresno Department of Medicine) seeks a full-time Internal Medicine physician trained in palliative care to ensure high-quality end-of-life care and coordinate multidisciplinary services. The role includes teaching and supporting residency programs.

Criteria include board certification or eligibility, completion of internal medicine residency, MD/DO or equivalent, US medical license eligibility, and VA appointment eligibility.

Qualifications

• Board certified or board eligible Internal Medicine physician trained in palliative care.
• Completed internal medicine residency.
• MD, DO or equivalent and eligible for a US medical license.
• Eligible for appointment at the VA.

Responsabilités

• Coordinate multidisciplinary end-of-life care across inpatient, outpatient, and community settings.
• Serve as consultant and resource for educational programs.
• Develop and implement measures to monitor program effectiveness.
• Assist patients and families in active participation in care management.
• Support UCSF Fresno residency and fellowship programs.

Connaissances

Internal Medicine

Palliative care

Board certification

Formation

MD/DO or equivalent

Description du poste

Position Description

VACCHCS Medicine Service/UCSF Fresno Department of Medicine is recruiting a full-time board certified or board eligible Internal Medicine physician trained in palliative care. The physician must have completed an internal medicine residency, hold an MD, DO or equivalent, be eligible for a US medical license, and be eligible for appointment at the VA. The Palliative Care position is responsible for ensuring high quality practices in the treatment of patients at the end of life through coordination and integration of patient care and various nursing, medical and complementary interventions.

The role includes coordination of multidisciplinary care across inpatient, outpatient and community settings and serves as a consultant and resource for educational programs and metrics to monitor program effectiveness. The position will also support patients and families in active participation in care management and lifestyle adjustments related to health.

VACCHCS is a complexity level II health care facility with an active clinical research program.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate multidisciplinary efforts in caring for patients at the end of life across the continuum of care.
• Serve as consultant and resource person for development and implementation of educational programs.
• Develop and implement measures to monitor program effectiveness.
• Assist patients and significant others to assume active participation in management of their care.
• Support the UCSF Fresno residency and fellowship programs.

Qualifications

• Board certified or board eligible Internal Medicine physician trained in palliative care.
• Completed internal medicine residency.
• MD, DO or equivalent and eligible for a U.S. medical license.
• Eligible for appointment at the VA.

Document Requirements

• Curriculum Vitae - must clearly list current and/or pending qualifications (board eligibility/certification, medical licensure, etc.).
• Cover Letter (Optional)
• Statement of Research (Optional)
• Statement of Teaching (Optional)

Salary estimate: $240,000-$315,000.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.

UCSF is committed to welcoming and serving all people, honoring the dignity of every individual without preference or prejudice, in support of its public mission and in alignment with its PRIDE values and Principles of Community.

As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct. “Misconduct” means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant’s previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, or discrimination.

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