Physician - Palliative Care

20010 Sanford Clinic; United States; On-site; USD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanford Health in Fargo, ND seeks a BC/BE Palliative Medicine Physician fellowship trained to join our growing team. The role involves inpatient and outpatient services and teaching residents along with Hematology/Oncology Fellows.

Joining one palliative physician and supported by 3 APPs and other interdisciplinary team members, this position currently has no on-call requirements, with future changes possible.

Qualifications

• Must have fellowship in Hospice and Palliative Medicine and board certification.
• Experience with inpatient and outpatient palliative care services.
• Ability to teach residents and fellows as part of the team.

Responsibilities

• Provide history and physical exams and consultative services for patients with life-threatening or severe illness.
• Deliver non-surgical, palliative-focused care to patients of all ages.
• Teach residents and hematology/oncology fellows as part of the care team.

Skills

Teaching residents

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Clinical decision making

Education

M.D./D.O.

Fellowship in Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Job description

Sanford Health is one of the largest and fastest-growing not-for-profit health systems in the United States. We’re proud to offer many development and advancement opportunities to our nearly 50,000 members of the Sanford Family who are dedicated to the work of health and healing across our broad footprint.

Visas Accepted N/A Specialty Palliative Care Practice Details Sanford Health is a seeking a BC/BE Palliative Medicine Physician that is fellowship trained to join our growing team at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND.

The following practice details include: Opportunity involves both inpatient and outpatient services provided Opportunity involves teaching residents along with the Hematology Oncology Fellows Opportunity involves no call requirements at this time, however, this is subject to change in the future.

Joining one palliative medicine physician and supported by 3 APPs and other interdisciplinary team members.

Community Description

As a thriving city with a small-town feel, Fargo and the adjacent metro area is a diverse, family-oriented community. Surrounded by beautiful landscapes, Fargo balances quality of life and a low cost of living with a safe, picturesque environment. A variety of schools and universities, a vibrant business community and a robust downtown are just a few reasons why people love to call the Fargo area home.

Job Description

Hospice and Palliative Medicine Core Privileges include the ability to perform history and physical examination, admit, provide consultative services, evaluate, diagnose and provide nonsurgical care to patients of all ages presenting with life threatening or severe advanced illness and their care is focused on alleviating suffering and promoting quality of life.

Qualifications

M.D. or D.O. degree.

Experience can be demonstrated in one of the following ways and should be reflective of the privileges being requested: An applicant who has just completed a fellowship provides his/her fellowship log. OR An applicant who is not applying directly out of a fellowship shall provide a quality profile from hospital(s) where he/she currently has privileges showing his/her clinical activity for the last 12 months, including numbers of procedures performed morbidity, mortality, infection rates and other complications.

The applicant must be able to demonstrate active involvement in the care of 25 terminally ill or severely/chronically ill patients during the last 12 months with satisfactory quality data. OR If a quality profile is not available from the hospital(s) where the applicant currently has privileges, documentation of the applicant’s clinical setting activity for the last 12 months is required. The applicant must be able to demonstrate active involvement in the care of 25 terminally ill or severely/chronically ill patients in the last 12 months with satisfactory quality data.

More education and experience may be required the more advanced the practice becomes.

Successful completion of an Anesthesiology, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pediatric, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Psychiatry, Neurology, Radiology or Surgery residency program and completion of a fellowship in Hospice and Palliative Medicine accredited by the ACGME, the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) or the Royal College of Physician and Surgeons of Canada; Or applicant has completed the experience pathway established by the ACGME and have obtained board certification in Hospice Palliative Care Medicine.

Training at residency and fellowship programs accredited by organizations other than the above, may be considered via the waiver of eligibility process as defined in the Credentialing Policy.

Certification in the primary area of practice by the appropriate specialty/ subspecialty board of the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, as applicable.

Those applicants who are not board certified at the time of application but who have completed their fellowship training within the last five years shall be eligible, however must achieve board certification within five years from the date of completion of their fellowship training unless the appropriate governing Board waives such requirement. (Refer to each entity’s policy for grandfather exceptions) Privileging documents and related credentialing requirements will supersede this job description in defining minimum qualifications, criteria, and scope of practice, if variation between documents exists.

Compensation

Sanford Health offers a nationally competitive compensation plan with an additional physician benefits package including a health, dental and vision insurance, 401K plan, short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, CME allowance, allowed time away, malpractice insurance and tail coverage, and a relocation allowance.

Equal Opportunity and Disability Accommodation

Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-673-0854 or send an email to [e-mail].

About Sanford Health

The Sanford organization owns and manages multiple distinct brands, including Sanford Health, Marshfield Clinic, and Good Samaritan, as well as Lewis Drug, Sanford Health Equip, Solutions by Sanford, Great Shots, and Blue Rock Bar & Grill. Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world‑class health care in America’s heartland.

Headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the organization has 53,000 employees and serves over 2 million patients and nearly 425,000 health plan members across the upper Midwest including South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota, Wyoming, Iowa, Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The integrated nonprofit health system includes a network of 56 hospitals, 288 clinic locations, 147 senior care communities, 4,000 physicians and advanced practice providers and nearly 1,500 active clinical trials and studies. The organization’s transformational virtual care initiative brings patients closer to care with access to 78 specialties.

Learn more about Sanford Health’s commitment to shaping the future of rural health care across the lifespan at sanfordhealth.org or Sanford Health News.

About Good Samaritan

Good Samaritan, one of the nation’s largest nonprofit providers of senior care and services, is committed to transforming the aging experience through innovation, compassion and personalized care. As part of Sanford Health, an integrated nonprofit health system headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Good Samaritan serves 10,000 seniors and offers access to a full continuum of care, including 94 rehabilitation and skilled nursing centers, 56 assisted living and memory care facilities, 44 independent living locations and 37 home health and hospice agencies.

The senior care provider delivers services across the upper Midwest, with 70% of residents living in rural communities.

Learn more about Good Samaritan’s mission and commitment to delivering high quality senior care in rural America at good-sam.com.