Palliative Care Physician

Northeast Healthcare Recruitment; Martinsburg (WV); Sur place; USD 200 000 - 280 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The Palliative Care Physician position in Martinsburg, West Virginia, offers an opportunity to deliver compassionate, patient-centered care to adults with life-limiting illnesses. You will work with an interdisciplinary team to improve quality of life, manage complex symptoms, and support patients and families throughout the course of illness.

Responsibilities include palliative care consultations, evaluating and managing symptoms, assisting with goals-of-care discussions, and developing

Qualifications

• MD or DO is required.
• Board certification or eligibility in Hospice and Palliative Medicine or related specialties.
• Active West Virginia medical license or eligibility to obtain one.

Responsabilités

• Palliative care consultations for adult patients with serious illness.
• Evaluate and manage complex symptoms and pain.
• Assist with goals-of-care discussions and advance care planning.
• Develop individualized treatment plans in collaboration with patients, families, and the medical team.
• Coordinate care across settings with an interdisciplinary team.

Connaissances

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Formation

MD or DO

Description du poste

We are seeking a compassionate and experienced Palliative Care Physicianto provide comprehensive, patient-centered care to adults with serious andlife-limiting illnesses in Martinsburg, West Virginia. This is an opportunityto work collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team to improve quality oflife, manage complex symptoms, and support patients and their familiesthroughout the course of illness.

The physician will provide palliative care consultations, evaluate andmanage complex symptoms, assist with goals-of-care discussions, and developindividualized treatment plans in collaboration with patients, families, andthe medical team. Responsibilities may include pain and symptom management,advance care planning, end-of-life care, and coordination of care acrossappropriate settings.

The ideal candidate will have strong communication and interpersonalskills, experience caring for medically complex adult patients, and acollaborative approach to working with physicians, advanced practice providers,nursing, social work, and other members of the care team.

Position Highlights:

• Palliative careconsultation and management of adult patients with serious illness
• Comprehensivepain and symptom management
• Goals-of-careand advance care planning discussions
• Support forpatients and families navigating complex medical decisions
• Collaborationwith an interdisciplinary care team
• Focus onquality of life, comfort, and patient-centered care

Requirements:

• MD or DO
• Board Certifiedor Board Eligible in Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Internal Medicine,Family Medicine, or another appropriate specialty
• Active WestVirginia medical license or eligibility to obtain one
• DEAregistration as required