Emory Healthcare is seeking Palliative Medicine Physicians to join our Growing Palliative Care Team at Emory Midtown

The Emory Palliative Care Center is seeking experienced Physicians to join our growing service line at Emory University Hospital Midtown.

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Responsible for the provision of: 1) Palliative care consultations within the hospital, 2) Direct care of patients admitted to inpatient hospice in the hospital, 3) Outpatient consultation and follow-up in the outpatient clinic setting. Clinical service time for a full-time position is 184 clinical days per year total (target of 160 weekdays and 24 weekend days per year) with call responsibilities evenly distributed among the practice group. The Clinical Practice Base Site for this position will be Emory University Hospital Midtown with ≥80% inpatient assignment and up to 20% outpatient practice.

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Minimum Qualification: Board certified or eligible in Hospice and Palliative Medicine.

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Key Responsibilities:

1. Provide inpatient consultation services in palliative care
2. Serve as attending physician and medical director for patients receiving inpatient hospice
3. Facilitate clarification of patient and family goals of care.
4. Facilitate access to appropriate supportive care services.
5. Education of students, faculty, staff and coworkers.
6. Participation in on-call coverage for hospice and palliative care patients and coordination of follow-up with the interdisciplinary team.
7. Teach, supervise, and evaluate students and house staff on hospice and palliative care clinical rotations in accordance with policies set forth by the educational leadership.

Supervisory Responsibilities: Palliative medicine physician will provide supervision for advanced practice providers in Hospice and Palliative Medicine. They will also provide educational supervision for fellows, residents, and medical students as assigned. Palliative medicine physicians will hold hospital privileges at all Emory Healthcare sites.

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Scholarship

You will be expected to devote between [1% and 25%] of your total professional effort to scholarly activities. In keeping with the School of Medicine Guidelines for Appointment, Promotion and Tenure, you are expected to participate in scholarship, which may include authorship of manuscripts, participation in research studies, abstract presentations, professional blogs, and other scholarly activities.

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Teaching

You will be expected to devote between [1% and 25%] of your total professional effort to teaching. In keeping with the School of Medicine Guidelines for Appointment, Promotion and Tenure, you are expected to participate in teaching, which may include occasional lectures, small group and bedside teaching, preceptorship, and mentorship.

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Professional Service

You will be expected to devote [more than 75%] of your total professional effort to professional service. Your clinical effort 184 clinical days at Emory University Hospital Midtown per year will comprise your professional effort.

About Emory Healthcare

The physicians, nurses, leaders, and staff at Emory Healthcare are proud to care for the health and well-being of members of the Atlanta community, the state of Georgia, and beyond. As part of Emory University, we are the most comprehensive academic health system in Georgia, dedicated to innovating medicine, teaching the caregivers of the future, and supporting the health care needs of our patients. We are made up of 10 hospitals, the Emory Clinic and more than 490 provider locations.

The Emory Healthcare Network, established in 2011, is the largest clinically integrated network in Georgia, with more than 3,450 physicians concentrating in 70 different subspecialties. Our core purpose is to improve lives and provide hope by delivering exceptional care to our patients, their families and the communities we serve.