Physician / Hospice / Pennsylvania / Locum or Permanent / Faculty Palliative Care Physician ope[...]

Britt Medical Search; Altoona (PA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking medical fellowship in beautiful Central Pennsylvania, where you can make a difference in Hospice and Palliative Medicine. This innovative program offers a unique opportunity to work alongside a dedicated team of physicians and advanced practice providers, ensuring comprehensive training and hands-on experience. With a 100% board exam pass rate, you will receive exceptional mentorship and learning opportunities. Enjoy a balanced lifestyle in Altoona, known for its affordable living, diverse recreational options, and rich cultural experiences. This is your chance to contribute to a vital field while enhancing your professional growth.

Qualifications

• Seeking a board-certified physician in Hospice and Palliative Medicine.
• Experience in academic medicine preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Provide consultation and management services in inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Oversee residents on geriatric rotations and manage family medicine patients.

Skills

Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Family Medicine

Internal Medicine

Academic Medicine

Education

ABFM or AOBFP Certification

Board Certification in Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Job description

Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship is seeking an ABFM or AOBFP certified family medicine or internal medicine physician with board eligibility or board certification in Hospice and Palliative Medicine to join our team as a faculty attending physician. Experience in academic medicine is preferred but not required. We are a single trainee fellowship program affiliated with a Family Physician group, which is a well-established 8-8-8 rurally oriented, full spectrum, university-affiliated program located in Central Pennsylvania. We also have an associated transitional year residency.

Our palliative team provides consultation and management services in the inpatient setting, in our outpatient palliative clinic, and at 3 local nursing homes. Our team comprises 4 physicians, 4 Advanced Practice Providers, a fellow, a licensed social worker, a pharmacist, and a medical assistant/secretary. We also have a dedicated program director and coordinator overseeing the fellowship. Additionally, two of our physicians are certified hospice medical directors overseeing two separate hospice agencies.

Our fellowship program boasts a 100% board exam pass rate, supported by excellent hands-on training including active management of a variety of diagnoses and acuity levels, along with comprehensive didactics. As the only fellowship at our hospital, fellows benefit from learning opportunities with various subspecialists. We are closely integrated with the family medicine residency, providing oversight of residents on geriatric rotations, occasional precepting in the family medicine clinic, and coverage of the inpatient medicine service while maintaining our own family medicine patients.

About Our Community

Located in beautiful central PA, about 2 hours from Pittsburgh and 3 hours from Baltimore/Washington, Altoona offers an affordable cost of living, combining the amenities of a small metropolitan area with rural scenic beauty. The region features diverse dining options, year-round outdoor recreation, sports, cultural events, and arts. Altoona also provides religious diversity, excellent public and private schools, and numerous higher education institutions.

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