Palliative Care Physician

Provider Solutions & Development; Olympia (WA); On-site; USD 299,000 - 334,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualifications

• Board-certified or board-eligible in Hospice and Palliative Medicine (HPM).
• HPM fellowship training preferred; certification or eligibility required.
• Experience in inpatient and ambulatory palliative care settings.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive palliative care to inpatient and ambulatory patients across two hospitals and one clinic.
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to develop and implement patient-centered care plans.
• Participate in on-call coverage and manage a 4/10 schedule within Providence's Palliative Care program.

Skills

Palliative care

Education

Board certification in Palliative Medicine

HPM fellowship training

Job description

Providence is seeking a board-certified/board-eligible Palliative Care physician to join its interdisciplinary team in beautiful South Puget Sound while working a desirable 4/10 schedule. You will be part of a well-established Palliative care program that covers two hospitals and one clinic throughout the Olympia area. The primary location is based at the St. Peter Hospital in Olympia, but you can expect to provide some care at the other 2 locations as well. The position provides clinical expertise within the Southwest Washington Palliative Care services program to improve care for inpatient and ambulatory patients with serious and/or life-threatening illnesses. This is an incredible opportunity to be part of an innovative, mature, highly functioning program within the scenic beauty of the Pacific Northwest.

• Full-time clinical position with 4/10 schedule
• Primary location is Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia, but expect some inpatient coverage at the Providence Centralia Hospital as well as at an outpatient clinic nearby St. Peter Hospital
• Hospice and Palliative Medicine (HPM) fellowship training preferred; HPM certification or eligibility required
• Compensation is between $299,376 and $334,235 per year
• The compensation amounts listed may include productivity or quality/service incentives, call pay, extra shift incentives, as applicable to the position. In addition, providers may have CME benefits available to them

Where You'll Work

Providence St. Peter Hospital is a 390-bed regional referral center on a 173-acre campus in downtown Olympia. Listed in US News and World Report as one of the top 5 Best Regional Hospitals in Washington for 2019, St. Peter offers a respected family medicine residency program and has a Level III trauma center, as well as a 24-hour stroke service. Providence St. Peter has earned Nursing Magnet status and been ranked in the top 4 percent of hospitals in the nation.

Where You'll Live

Olympia is on the southern tip of scenic Puget Sound, offering a wide range of activities from beachcombing to salmon fishing to sailing. Along with its neighboring cities, Tumwater and Lacey, Olympia offers an abundance of culture, entertainment and an outstanding school system from elementary through university, including The Evergreen State College and Saint Martin's University.

Who You'll Work For

Providence is a nationally recognized, comprehensive healthcare organization spanning seven states with a universal mission - to provide compassionate care to all who need its services, especially the poor and vulnerable. Its 122,000-plus caregivers/employees (including 34,000 physicians) serve in 51 hospitals, more than 1,000 clinics and a comprehensive range of health and social services. Providence: One name, one family, one extraordinary health system.

Equal Opportunity Employer including disability/veteran