Palliative Care Physician | On, Wisconsin - Advance Your Career Forward at UW-Madison

Key Job Responsibilities:

Provide patient care in UW-affiliated hospitals including: admitting and managing patients; providing comprehensive medical evaluation, management, and treatment for patients requiring hospice and palliative care; serving as an expert consultative resource in hospice and palliative medicine for other healthcare providers; and participating in the supervision and clinical training of medical students and other learners.

Candidates on CHS Track: Participate in administrative and committee work to support the clinical and scholarly missions of UW Health and the School of Medicine and Public Health. An essential part of these duties will be working in a collegial relationship with other faculty members.

Required Qualifications:

• Board certification or board eligibility in Hospice and Palliative Care medicine
• BLS certification
• Candidate is required to have a Wisconsin medical license by the appointment start date.
• Must be eligible for enrollment as a billing provider and for all necessary hospital privileges by the appointment start date.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in an academic medical setting preferred
• For an appointment as Associate Professor rank on CHS Track, candidates will meet criteria established by the department and as outlined in the School of Medicine and Public Health guidelines for promotion or appointment to Associate Professor on the CHS or CT Track.
• Experience in outpatient palliative medicine
• Demonstrated interest in program development
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and evidence of excellence in teaching.
• Interest in research
• Your interest in joining the University of Wisconsin-Madisons’ Department of Medicine as a Palliative Care Physician, delivering expert in-person outpatient palliative care at the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center.

Education:

MD, DO, or equivalent from an accredited medical school is required.

About University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

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