Hospice & Palliative Medicine Physician

Henry Ford Health; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 260,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the dynamic team at a leading institution as a Hospice & Palliative Medicine Physician. This role involves comprehensive patient care, teaching, and engagement in scholarly work, all within a supportive interdisciplinary team dedicated to palliative medicine. The successful candidate will enjoy opportunities for leadership and development in a diverse setting, in addition to contributing to the educational growth of future medical professionals.

Qualifications

• Board-certified or board-eligible in Hospice and Palliative Medicine.
• Palliative Medicine Fellowship training or equivalent experience.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as an Attending Physician on interdisciplinary palliative medicine team.
• Supervise medical students and residents.
• Participate in quality improvement and scholarly activities.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication Skills

Patient Care

Adaptability

Education

Initial board certification in a primary specialty

Board-certification in Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Palliative Medicine Fellowship training

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The Henry Ford Medical Group Division of Hospice and Palliative Medicine is seeking a physician for the role of Senior Staff Physician in Hospice and Palliative Medicine. This position includes patient care, teaching, and scholarly work within the Hospice and Palliative Medicine Programs at Henry Ford Health.

Highlights

• Opportunity to practice at an institution with one of the largest graduate medical education programs in the US and a main teaching site for Wayne State University Medical School and Michigan State College of Human Medicine
• An interdisciplinary palliative medicine team which includes physicians, advanced practice providers, social workers, nurses, a chaplain, psychologist, and pharmacist
• Well-established Palliative Medicine service (started in 2000) and an institutional culture that is highly receptive to palliative medicine
• Leadership opportunities
• Diverse patient population
  
  

The Physician Will

• Serve as an Attending Physician on the interdisciplinary inpatient palliative medicine consultative service and inpatient hospice services at Henry Ford Hospital, and/or serve as an Attending Physician in our Henry Ford Cancer Ambulatory Palliative Medicine Clinic.
• Supervise and train medical students, residents, fellows, and other interdisciplinary learners (serving as clinical faculty for our ACGME- accredited Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship Program with 2 fellows per year)
• Participate in scholarly activities in education, quality improvement, and research
  
  

Based On Interest And Skills The Physician May

• Become a facilitator for the innovative communication skills education program, CLEAR Conversations
• Participate in the development/maintenance of hospital-based protocols in pain, symptom management, advance care planning, end-of-life care, and other areas related to palliative medicine
  
  

Requirements

• Initial board certification in a primary specialty
• Board-certification or Board-eligibility in Hospice and Palliative Medicine
• Palliative Medicine Fellowship training or other comparable experience
• Must possess the following personal qualities: Be self-directed; be flexible and committed to the team concept; demonstrates teamwork, initiative and willingness to learn; be open to new learning experiences; accepts and respects diversity without judgment; and demonstrates customer service values.
  
  

Additional Information

• Organization: Henry Ford Hospital - Detroit Main Campus
• Department: Palliative Care
• Shift: Day Job
• Union Code: Not Applicable

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care, Insurance, and Wellness and Fitness Services

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