Inpatient Palliative Care Physician with Teaching

American Academy of Family Physicians; Lakeland (FL); On-site; USD 210,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

403B

Medical Insurance

Paid Time Off

CME Allowance

CME Days

Malpractice Insurance with Tail Cover

Job summary

Lakeland Regional Health in Lakeland, Florida, seeks an experienced inpatient palliative care physician to provide consultations for patients with advanced illnesses in the hospital setting. The role includes rounding on multiple units including an inpatient palliative unit, with integration into the Internal Medicine GME program.

You will manage symptoms such as pain, dyspnea, nausea, delirium, and coordinate goals-of-care discussions.

Qualifications

• Board Certification Preferred.
• Must have current Florida medical license or ability to obtain one.

Responsibilities

• Provide inpatient palliative care consultations to patients with advanced or complex illnesses.
• Manage pain and other distressing symptoms such as dyspnea, nausea, anxiety, and delirium.
• Assist in management of end of life symptoms in the inpatient palliative unit
• Facilitate advanced care planning, including goals-of-care, advance directive, and code status conversations.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members, including nurses, social workers, chaplains, and case managers.
• Coordinate care with primary teams, sub-specialists, and case managers.
• Assist with transitions of care between different settings.
• Document all care and decisions in the electronic medical record according to organizational standards.
• Educate patients, families, and hospital staff about palliative care principles and options.
• Participate in team meetings, quality improvement initiatives, and teaching.
• Involved in teaching of Internal Medicine and Family medicine residents (schedule rotations with 2nd and 3rd year residents)

Skills

Board Certification

Florida Medical License

Job description

Lakeland Regional Health in Lakeland, Florida, seeks an experienced inpatient palliative care physician to provide consultations for patients with advanced illnesses in the hospital setting. The role includes rounding on multiple units including an inpatient palliative unit, with integration into the Internal Medicine GME program.

You will manage symptoms such as pain, dyspnea, nausea, delirium, and coordinate goals-of-care discussions.