Physician - Palliative Care

Ascension; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Ascension is seeking a full-time Physician specializing in Palliative Care in Indianapolis, IN. The ideal candidate will join a dedicated team providing comprehensive care to patients with serious illnesses, focusing on pain and symptom management while improving quality of life through a multidisciplinary approach. A competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package are offered.

Benefits

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Health Insurance Options

Retirement Benefits with Employer Match

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)

Qualifications

• Board Certified/Board Eligible in Palliative Care.
• Experience in inpatient consults and pain management.
• Advanced Life Support credential preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct inpatient consults and manage symptom relief.
• Collaborate within an interdisciplinary team to improve patient quality of life.
• Maintain timely documentation and partake in patient rounds.

Skills

Palliative Care

Symptom Management

Team Collaboration

Education

Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO)

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• Practice Detail: Join 5 MD's and 2 APP's
• EMR System: Sunrise
• Location: Indianapolis, IN
  
  

Details

• Specialty: Palliative Care
• Schedule: Monday-Friday 8-5
• Call Schedule: 1 night/week & 1 weekend/month (home call)
• Practice Detail: Join 5 MD's and 2 APP's
• EMR System: Sunrise
• Facility: Inpatient Palliative Care
• Location: Indianapolis, IN
  
  

This job location is not currently located in a Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) and/or Medically Underserved Areas/Populations (MUA/P) Shortage Designation Type.

Benefits

Paid time off (PTO)

Various health insurance options & wellness plans

Retirement benefits including employer match plans

Long-term & short-term disability

Employee assistance programs (EAP)

Parental leave & adoption assistance

Tuition reimbursement

Ways to give back to your community

Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance and salary range at the time of the offer.

Responsibilities

Ascension St Vincent Hospital is seeking a full time, BC/BE Palliative Care physician to join our team. This is an excellent opportunity to work with a diverse patient population, providing comprehensive care to individuals with serious, complex or life-limiting illnesses. Our specialty trained interdisciplinary team works with patients to manage pain, and address psychosocial, emotional or spiritual distress to improve quality of life for the patient and family.

Responsibilities include: Inpatient consults, symptom management, team collaboration and multidisciplinary approach to care,

timely documentation, education and attending patient rounds, discharge planning, quality

improvement, psychosocial support, coordination of care, following best practices/evidence based

medicine

Ascension offers a very competitive compensation package that includes: Competitive base salaries, Starting bonus, Stipend, Relocation allowance, Possible student loan repayment, CME, Comprehensive health benefits, Retirement savings plan (403b) with match, Malpractice with tail coverage and Generous paid time off.

About Ascension St. Vincent Indianapolis

• As a member of the largest non-profit health system in the U.S. and the world’s largest Catholic health system, Ascension St. Vincent Indianapolis serves the greater Indianapolis metropolitan area with hospital care, a 24/7 ER, Level I Trauma Center and Transplant
• Ascension St. Vincent Indianapolis is an 825-bed hospital and has consistently been ranked nationally by HealthGrades, the nation’s leading provider of independent hospital ratings, in many of our specialty areas including: Heart Care, Critical care, Gastrointestinal care, Orthopedic services, Pulmonary services, and Stroke care.
• Serving Indiana for 136 years, Ascension St. Vincent Indianapolis is a faith-based healthcare organization committed to delivering compassionate, personalized care to all, with special attention to persons living in poverty and those most vulnerable.
  
  

About Indianapolis

• Indianapolis is the 15th largest city in the nation and is the center of America's heartland.
• Indianapolis supports more than 200 arts organizations, including a world-class symphony, theater, opera, ballet, museums, art galleries and professional sports.
• Home to the nationally best rated Indianapolis International Airport, the world's largest children's museum as well as one of the nation's largest privately funded zoos.
• Indiana's cost of living and unemployment rates remain below the national average. Physicians in Indiana enjoy low malpractice rates, making Indiana one of the top physician friendly states in which to practice medicine.
  
  

Requirements

Licensure/Certification/Registration:

• Physician MD/DO credentialed from the Indiana Medical Licensing Board obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.
• Advanced Life Support credentialed from the American Heart Association (AHA) preferred.
  
  

Education

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) required.
  
  

Why Join Our Team

Ascension St. Vincent in Indiana has been providing rewarding careers in healthcare for over 148 years. With 24 hospitals throughout the greater Indianapolis and Evansville areas, Ascension St. Vincent offers careers in a wide range of services including acute and long-term care, bariatrics, cancer care, cardiovascular services, emergency services, neuroscience, orthopedics, pediatric services, primary and urgent care, women's health services and more.

Ascension is a leading non-profit, faith-based national health system made up of over 134,000 associates and 2,600 sites of care, including more than 140 hospitals and 40 senior living communities in 19 states.

Our Mission, Vision and Values encompass everything we do at Ascension. Every associate is empowered to give back, volunteer and make a positive impact in their community. Ascension careers are more than jobs; they are opportunities to enhance your life and the lives of the people around you.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.

As a military friendly organization, Ascension promotes career flexibility and offers many benefits to help support the well-being of our military families, spouses, veterans and reservists. Our associates are empowered to apply their military experience and unique perspective to their civilian career with Ascension.

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Please note that Ascension will make an offer of employment only to individuals who have applied for a position using our official application. Be on alert for possible fraudulent offers of employment. Ascension will not solicit money or banking information from applicants.

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