Community Based Palliative Physician

Job description

We have an immediate opening for a physician to provide patient and family consultation services for our Palliative Care Program, with primary focus on building a robust community-based program and partial rotation with a local community hospital. S/he will act as a medical resource person to the interdisciplinary team and assure overall quality and continuity of the Palliative Care Program using best practices and evaluating patient care outcomes. Additionally, s/he supervises the nurse practitioner assigned to the program and provides consultations, follow up care and management of the palliative care program patients.

KeystoneCare is a Medicare certified, CHAP accredited hospice, palliative and home care organization located in Wyndmoor, PA serving patients in the Greater Delaware Valley area.

KeystoneCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Requirements

Qualifications include either a Doctor of Medicine or osteopathy, licensed in PA with expertise in the medical care and pain management of terminally ill individuals. Specialty in internal medicine or family practice is preferred. Accreditation by the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) or other accreditation body.

Benefits

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Flexible Scheduling
• Retirement Plan (403B)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Access to Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development
• Travel reimbursement between work sites