Direct Hire Medical Director of Palliative Care Physician in Salem, Oregon
Lake Oswego, Oregon, United States
Job Summary
Occupation
Physician
Specialty
Hospice/Palliative Medicine
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Full-Time
Work Environment
Hospital
Clinic/Private Practice
Location
Salem, Oregon, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job Description
Last Update:
10/29/24
Direct Hire Medical Director of Palliative Care Physician in Salem, Oregon
Shift details:
10s
M-F, but as the team grows it will move into the weekend.
No call
Patient facing hours: varies per week.
Patient Encounters per day: 6 per day, combo of new, established and family meetings. This is better than average in the industry
Types of appointments:
Follow-up: yes
Consults: yes
New patients: N/A; inpatient service
Only physicians in the program, at this time no APP.
Team structure: MD's/RN's/Social workers/Chaplain/Medical Ethicist plus one Operations Specialist
Large team: 4 providers (including medical director), 2 RN and 2.5 Social Workers.
Current SH provider experience levels: 1-4 years post fellowship
Mentorship available: Yes
Good relationships with consulting hospital partners
Medical Director Candidate Experience preferences:
Candidates who are seasoned in their career.
Candidates should have more clinical experience than our current providers.
Leadership experience is necessary:
Preference is for someone who has formal leadership experience (medical director).
Without formal leadership experience we need candidates to demonstrate informal leadership experience and how it translates to a medical director role.
Excellent interpersonal skills.
Medical Director responsibilities:
Shift details:
10s
M-F, but as the team grows it will move into the weekend.
No call
Patient facing hours: varies per week.
Patient Encounters per day: 6 per day, combo of new, established and family meetings. This is better than average in the industry
Types of appointments:
Follow-up: yes
Consults: yes
New patients: N/A; inpatient service
Only physicians in the program, at this time no APP.
Team structure: MD's/RN's/Social workers/Chaplain/Medical Ethicist plus one Operations Specialist
Large team: 4 providers (including medical director), 2 RN and 2.5 Social Workers.
Current SH provider experience levels: 1-4 years post fellowship
Mentorship available: Yes
Good relationships with consulting hospital partners
Medical Director Candidate Experience preferences:
Candidates who are seasoned in their career.
Candidates should have more clinical experience than our current providers.
Leadership experience is necessary:
Preference is for someone who has formal leadership experience (medical director).
Without formal leadership experience we need candidates to demonstrate informal leadership experience and how it translates to a medical director role.
Excellent interpersonal skills.
Medical Director responsibilities:
Direct reports: 3 providers.
Practice guidelines.
Policy ownership
Sits on both the Cancer and Tumor committees.
Peer reviews
Partners with clinic manager for operational items.
Coaching providers
Resource and decision maker for clinical questions.
Primary point of contact for conflict and meditation with Palliative Care team and hospital partners.
Education for nurses and other clinical staff on Palliative Care
Evaluate strategic growth of the department.
Address grey areas in Palliative Care with other hospital departments mediate any items as well as create any needed guidelines.