Job Description:

Palliative Care Physician (Palliative Care)

Are you ready to practice big-city medicine with a small-city feel? Are you ready to practice at the top of your game, to provide access to the best treatments to all your patients? If we have your attention, read on.

You.

You bring your mind, body, heart, and spirit to your work as a Physician in Palliative Care.

You put your patients first, and are generous with your thoughts and voice because you know your opinion matters.

You love what you do, and value having the support, resources, and advanced technology to practice at the top of your game.

You are energized by the feeling that you belong to something bigger, the people around you aren’t just colleagues, they feel like an extended family.

You’re great at what you do, but you want to be part of something even greater. Because you believe that while individuals can be strong, the right team is invincible.

Us.

SCL Health Medical Group is part of SCL Health, a faith-based, nonprofit healthcare organization that focuses on person-centered care. With locations throughout Colorado, Montana and Wyoming, we offer a wide variety of primary and specialty care services.

Your day.

As an Physician in Palliative Care, you’ll work with one Palliative Medicine Physician to provide top-notch care and patient experience. Throughout the day you’ll collaborate with a PA, Social Workers, Case Managers, community Hospice, and Chaplains.

• You would practice at St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Junction, CO
• Palliative Service is open Monday – Friday, 8 am – 5 pm, with no call
• .5 FTE, 18 patient contact hours, 2 hours of admin time
• You’ll join a passionate and energetic team of one Palliative Care physician and one PA – they function like a family and care deeply about their patients
• Play a critical role on a busy service with around eight consults a day
• Make a significant and powerful impact on our patients and their families during times of need

Compensation:

$122,500.00 Annually

Relocation: $7,500.00

Sign on: $15,000.00

Student Loan Assistance: $37,500.00

Benefits are one of the ways we encourage health for you and your family. Our generous package includes medical, dental and vision coverage in addition to retirement savings plans. CME benefits, malpractice insurance coverage, and license reimbursement are also included as part of your employment benefits along with paid days off

Your experience.

We hire people, not words on paper. But we also expect excellence, which is why we require:

• MD or DO degree from a fully accredited medical or osteopathic school of medicine
• Residency training in Family, Internal, Palliative Medicine
• At least two years’ experience in Palliative Medicine is preferred. Experience with inpatient adult consult services will be considered.
• Active, unobstructed Colorado medical license, or the ability to obtain one
• Ability to successfully complete St. Mary’s credentialing process

Your next move.

Now that you know more about being an Physician in Palliative Care on our team we hope you’ll join us. At SCL Health you’ll reaffirm every day how much you love this work, and why you were called to it in the first place.

St. Mary’s Medical Center is part of SCL Health, a faith-based, nonprofit healthcare organization that focuses on person-centered care. Our 346-bed regional medical center is in Grand Junction, one of the most beautiful places on earth. Our mission is to bring health and hope to the poor, the vulnerable, our communities and each other.

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The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Learn more about our comprehensive benefits packages for our Idaho, Nevada, and Utah based caregivers, and for our Colorado, Montana, and Kansas based caregivers; and our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

All positions subject to close without notice.