Palliative Care Physician - Resource - Moonlighter

NorthShore University HealthSystem; Highland Park (IL); On-site; USD 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a dynamic Palliative Care physician to join a collaborative team. This role offers an opportunity to provide comprehensive palliative care services, including inpatient consultations and outpatient clinics, while also engaging in teaching and leadership development. The ideal candidate will be board certified in their primary specialty and eligible for Hospice and Palliative Medicine certification. This position emphasizes a multi-disciplinary approach to patient care, ensuring quality improvement and positive outcomes. Join a dedicated team committed to delivering exceptional care to patients facing life-threatening illnesses.

Benefits

Teaching Opportunities

Leadership Development

Multi-disciplinary Team Approach

Qualifications

• Board certified in primary specialty with a focus on palliative care.
• Experience in inpatient and outpatient palliative care settings.

Responsibilities

• Provide inpatient palliative care and hospice services.
• Teach residents and fellows in palliative care.

Skills

Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Inpatient Care

Teaching Skills

Education

Board Certification in Primary Specialty

BE/BC for ABIM Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Tools

DEA License

Job description

Endeavor Health Medical Group (NorthShore), the principal academic affiliate of The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, is currently seeking a resource per diem, dynamic, team-oriented Palliative Care physician to join the Department of Medicine. The successful candidate for this position will be board certified or board eligible in Hospice and Palliative Medicine.

The selected candidate will join a collegial team of four physicians, all board certified in Hospital and Palliative Medicine with specialties in geriatrics, oncology, and hospital medicine, along with nine APNs with diverse backgrounds and a social worker. Responsibilities include inpatient palliative care and hospice, palliative care clinics embedded in oncology departments, home-based palliative care, and hospice medical director responsibilities. The role also involves teaching residents and palliative care fellows, participating in committees, and leadership development. Academic appointment is available for qualified candidates.

Our Endeavor Health Palliative Care Service supports patients at any stage of a life-threatening illness and offers a multi-disciplinary approach to patient care. Our specialists are available at the request of attending physicians to assist in coordinating and managing palliative care and hospice patients. The hospital system strongly supports our service, emphasizing quality improvement and outcomes to grow and expand our program.

Position Highlights

• Inpatient palliative care consultant service and inpatient hospice
• Opportunity for outpatient clinic and home-based palliative care
• Potential to serve as hospice medical director for our hospice affiliate
• Participation in weeknight and weekend call, prorated based on FTE
• Teaching opportunities for residents and fellows

Experience and Qualifications

• Board certified in your primary specialty
• BE/BC for the ABIM Hospice and Palliative Medicine certification exam
• DEA license

Endeavor Health is a fully integrated healthcare delivery system serving over 4.2 million residents across six counties in northeast Illinois, with more than 25,000 team members and 6,000 physicians across 300+ locations and eight hospitals, all recognized as Magnet hospitals for nursing excellence. For more information, visit www.endeavorhealth.org.

We encourage employees to achieve their career goals and maximize their potential. Qualified candidates are invited to apply directly at https://www.northshore.org/physician-recruitment or submit their CV to Molly Meyer, Physician Recruiter, at [e-mail].

Endeavor Health is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities and values diversity, equity, and inclusion, believing that our strength resides in our differences and our collective effort to provide community-connected healthcare for all.