Hospitalist Physician - Palliative Care

At Duke Health, we're driven by a commitment to compassionate care that changes the lives of patients, their loved ones, and the greater community. No matter where your talents lie, join us and discover how we can advance health together. About Duke University Hospital Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, is consistently ranked among the best in the United States. The largest of Duke Health's four hospitals with 1062 patient beds, it features comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic facilities, including a regional emergency/trauma center, an endo-surgery center, and more. Job Location Duke University Hospital, Duke Regional Hospital, Duke Raleigh Hospital and Hock Pavillion Job Summary Palliative Medicine physicians in the Palliative Care Department are clinicians and/or clinician educators who provide clinical care for adult and pediatric patients admitted at Duke University Health System hospitals, support surgical and specialty services through consultative palliative medicine practice, and teach staff, graduate medical trainees, and medical students on inpatient educational rotations. Job Duties And Responsibilities Assessment, evaluation, pain and symptom management, care planning and modification, medications/therapeutic recommendations, goals of care planning and medical decision making, and end of life comfort care Direct contact and consultation with patient family members, friends, advocates, and others to ensure effective communication of patient status and care plans, and to encourage/support an open visitor-friendly environment within the medical/hospital environment Extensive and on-going communications with primary medical teams as well as external hospice agencies who routinely manage the care of patients discharged on hospice Day-to-day patient contact/rounding/care management that actively encourages and includes professional input from all members of the interdisciplinary team Accurate and timely completion of all clinical and professional records and documentation to assure compliance with local, state and federal regulatory, licensure and accreditation requirements Work to create a positive work culture within cross-departmental teams and align this work with other Palliative Care initiatives Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein Job Eligibility Requirements Education Graduate of an accredited MD or DO medical school Hospice/Palliative Care fellowship preferred License Unrestricted medical license issued by the NCMB DEA License – federal and state prescriptive authority Certification Board Certified Family Medicine (ABFM) or Internal Medicine (ABIM) Pediatrics (ABP) Subspecialty Hospice and Palliative Medicine certification preferred Experience Hospitalist and/or Palliative Care experience preferred but welcome new grad applicants Job Hours Full-time. The majority of clinical responsibilities are dayshift/weekdays, with some overnight (phone) call and occasional on-site weekend coverage Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation or military status

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