Palliative Care

Piedmont; Conyers (GA); On-site; USD 210,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

No night call

Competitive salary & benefits

EPIC EMR

Physician governance

Quality, service, and reputation

Job summary

Piedmont Healthcare in Conyers, GA is seeking a Full-Time Palliative Care Physician to join Piedmont Rockdale Hospital. The program will start with one provider location and has potential to grow, serving an estimated 12,000 annual admissions and targeting a 5% penetration rate.

The role emphasizes high-quality, compassionate care with no night call and strong physician governance. The hospital team includes IMS, Pulmonary/Critical Care, Oncology, and Heart Failure services; EPIC EMR experience

Qualifications

• Board Certification in Hospice and Palliative Care required; fellowship training with Palliative Care experience highly preferred.
• Exceptional clinical and communication skills are essential.
• EPIC EMR experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform inpatient and palliative care consultations.
• Provide clinical leadership within the palliative care team.
• Proactively identify opportunities to improve patient and family experience of care.

Skills

Exceptional clinical skills

Exceptional communication skills

Education

Fellowship trained in Palliative Care

Board Certified in Hospice and Palliative Care

Tools

EPIC EMR

Job description

Are you looking to work at a Nationally recognized Best Places to Work? Here at Piedmont Healthcare we are seeking a Full-Time Palliative Care Physician in Conyers, GA. Piedmont Rockdale is a 25 minute reverse commute from Atlanta proper and Piedmont Atlanta Hospital.

The ideal candidate would be committed to providing high quality and compassionate care to patients.

Piedmont Rockdale Hospital is excited to announce our new Palliative Care program that will be starting July 1st 2025. With favoring requests for this program by our attending physicians, our hospital leadership is very supportive of Palliative Care and will be great advocates of the program. This will start as a 1 provider location, but has the ability to grow. The annual admissions for PRH is ~12,000, and we would be looking for the program to maintain at least a 5% penetration rate. PRH does not have a GIP program, so all hospice if referred out. The facility has an employed IMS team, Pulmonary/Critical Care team, and a growing Oncology and Heart Failure team.

Piedmont Rockdale is a 25 minute reverse commute from Atlanta proper and Piedmont Atlanta Hospital.

Qualifications

• Board Certified in Hospice and Palliative Care (fellowship trained with Palliative Care experience is highly preferred)
• Exceptional clinical and communication skills
• EPIC experience a plus

Highlights Include

• No night call
• Competitive Salary and Comprehensive Benefits
• EPIC EMR
• Physician Governance
• Quality, Service, and Reputation

Position Purpose

• Perform inpatient and palliative care consultations
• Provide clinical leadership and expertise within the palliative care clinical team
• Proactively identify opportunities to improve the patient and family experience of care

Piedmont Healthcare is a private, not-for-profit health system and a recognized leader in delivering safe, high-quality, patient-centered care. Across Georgia, Piedmont serves communities representing 85% of the state's population through 27 hospitals, 113 immediate care locations, 1,875 Piedmont Clinic physician practice locations, and more than 3,600 Piedmont Clinic members. With nearly 50,000 caregivers and more than 4.5 million patients served, Piedmont offers physicians the opportunity to practice in a growing, mission-driven organization committed to making a positive difference in every life we touch.