Hospice​/Palliative Medicine Physician

Palliative Care opening in Michigan Located in Escanaba, MIFull-Time & Permanent Seeking a BE/BC Hospice & Palliative Care doctor to join hospital.

• Join three physicians, eleven advanced practice nurses, and three social workers.
• Provide inpatient consultation services in hospice and palliative care settings, ensuring patients receive holistic care.
• Work in parallel and collaboratively within the interdisciplinary team of advanced practice nurses and social workers to deliver coordinated patient care.
• Have symptom management competencies, customizing interventions to meet individual patients with advanced illnesses.
• Facilitate goals of care conversations with patients and their families, navigating complex decision-making processes with empathy and clarity.
• Engage in the education and mentorship of medical students, residents, and fellows to promote excellence in hospice and palliative care.
• Practice and advocate for high-quality and cost-effective care, aiming to optimize resource utilization while striving for the best patient outcomes.
• Participate in weekend call coverage approximately once every two months.
• Preferred:
  Fellowship experience in Hospice and Palliative Medicine.
• Potential opportunity to extend the outreach and impact of the program to Transitional Care Hospital.
• Adult palliative care physicians have opportunities to collaborate with our pediatric palliative care.
Location:
• Escanaba is located in the Delta County, at the mouth of Little Bay de Noc on Lake Michigan and is home to the longest freshwater shoreline in Michigans Upper Peninsula
• Enjoy small town living with big city access, Escanaba has a population of roughly 12,600 and is approx. 2 hours from Green Bay and 3 hours from downtown Milwaukee
• Home to the Annual UP State fair the largest event in the Upper Peninsula
• Enjoy outdoor activities: biking, fishing, golfing, water sports, hiking, snowmobiling, and much more
• Extensive trail system to enjoy side by sides and snow mobiles
• Easy access to Delta County Airport located just 10 minutes outside of downtown Escanaba
• Variety of public and catholic schools to choose from