Palliative Care Physician

MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society; Coaldale (Schuylkill County); On-site; USD 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health system is seeking a full-time board-certified Palliative Care physician to join an extensive Palliative Care team in a collaborative environment. Enjoy exceptional compensation, a rich benefits package, and opportunities for teaching and research within a highly rated workplace.

Benefits

Exceptional compensation package

Rich benefits including malpractice, health and dental insurance

Generous time off plans

Teaching and research opportunities

Work/life balance and flexibility

Qualifications

• Embrace a collaborative interdisciplinary team approach.
• Demonstrate exemplary clinical skills.

Responsibilities

• Join a multi-disciplinary team of clinicians.
• Provide patient-centered Palliative Care.

Skills

Compassionate clinical skills

Team collaboration

Education

Board-certified/board-eligible

Job description

St. Lukes University Health Network, the regions largest, most established health system and one of the nations 100 Top Hospitals is seeking a full-time board-certified/board-eligible Palliative Care physician to complement our growing in-patient and out-patient Palliative Care team. Successful candidates will demonstrate exemplary and compassionate clinical skills and embrace a collaborative interdisciplinary team approach.

Our multi-disciplinary team consists of:

• Board-certified Palliative Care physicians
• Advanced practitioners
• Licensed clinical social workers
• Registered nurses
• 3 ACGME fellows per year
• 1 Advanced Practitioner fellow per year
  
  

In joining St. Lukes University Health Network, youll enjoy:

• Exceptional compensation package, starting bonus, and relocation reimbursement
• Rich benefits package including malpractice, health and dental insurance, and CME allowance
• Team-based care with well-educated, dedicated support staff
• A culture in which innovation is highly valued
• Work/life balance and flexibility - generous time off plans!
• Network growth and financial stability
• Teaching, research, quality improvement and strategic development opportunities

Please apply here: Careers

Founded in 1872, St. Lukes University Health Network (SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non-profit network of more than 20,000 employees providing services at 15 campuses and 300+ outpatient sites. With annual net revenue of $3.5 billion, the Networks service area includes 11 counties in two states: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe, Schuylkill and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey. St. Lukes hospitals operate the largest network of trauma centers in Pennsylvania, with the Bethlehem Campus being home to St. Lukes Childrens Hospital.

SLUHN is the only Lehigh Valley-based health care system to earn Medicares five-star ratings (the highest) for quality, efficiency and patient satisfaction. It is both a Leapfrog Group and Healthgrades Top Hospital and a Newsweek Worlds Best Hospital . The Networks flagship University Hospital has earned the 100 Top Major Teaching Hospital designation from Fortune/Merative 11 times total and eight years in a row, including in 2023 when it was identified as THE #4 TEACHING HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY. In 2021, St. Lukes was identified as one of the 15 Top Health Systems nationally.

St. Lukes has been named the Top Workplace in the large employer category by the Morning Call. This is the second year in a row that St. Lukes has been recognized as a Top Workplace. In addition, St. Lukes has been named a Top Workplace nationally, in the Philadelphia region and in New Jersey. St. Lukes is the ONLY healthcare institution in Pennsylvania and the third-highest ranked healthcare entity in the nation to be designated a Top Workplace in 2024.

In 2024, St. Luke's was named one of the Nation's Best Employers for New Grads, a top 10 ranked employer in Pennsylvania and the #1 ranked health care employer in the state by Forbes Magazine.

St. Lukes Miners Campus features a full, state of the art emergency department and is an accredited Level IV trauma center. Much of daily life happens outdoors, thanks to year-round temperatures which allows for time to explore seasonal sceneries, participate in outdoor focused activities including whitewater adventures, biking, hiking, skiing, and enjoying all that the historic sites have to offer. The Poconos offers a variety of excursions for those looking to get out and explore the vibrant colors that all seasons bring. The Poconos is located just 35 minutes north of the Lehigh Valley and is only 90 minutes to Philadelphia and 2 hours to Downtown Manhattan.