Palliative Care position in: Escanaba, MI
Saint Louis, Missouri, 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
Escanaba, Michigan, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job Description
Last Update:
1/15/25
Palliative Care opening in Michigan
Located in Escanaba, MI
Full-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