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Practice Overview:
As the Section of Palliative Medicine and Hospice, we are a part of the fabric of care at LVHN. We offer physical, social, spiritual, and emotional care to the patients and families of our community during the last stages of illness, the dying process and bereavement. Our specialty-trained interdisciplinary hospice team includes physicians, CRNPs, nurses, social workers, spiritual counselors, and administrative staff. The hospice physician's role is to cultivate an enriching, supportive environment for each member of the team. This crucial support allows each member of the team to be the eyes, ears, hands and heart of the physicians at the bedside. Education is part of our culture as we have 2 ACGME Fellows per year that rotate with our team. Our hospice program leads the community in providing a comprehensive resource to patients and families during their final passage, allowing for peace, comfort, courage and dignity in their own home or inpatient hospice unit. Our team recognizes the disparities in health care and strives to provide equitable and culturally sensitive care to patients and their families.
Position Responsibilities:
- Overseeing inpatient unit and face to face home visits
- Work Hours: 7:30-4:30
- Call schedule: Approx. every 4th weekend/3 weeknights per month
- Rotating holiday call schedule shared among the group
Job Qualifications:
- Team-oriented physician committed to excellence in clinical care, interdisciplinary collaboration and teaching who brings the highest level of respect for the expertise each hospice team member contributes. Someone who will empower the team to create the best possible end of life experience for patients and families.
- Must be Board Eligible or Board Certified
- Familiarity with the Medicare Hospice Benefit
- A current PA Medical License or ability to obtain one is required
Benefits & Perks:
- Attractive work schedule
- Highly competitive compensation with a superb benefits package
- Low-cost health insurance for employees and their families
- Generous CME allowance and time
- Top-tier retirement programs
- Educational stipend & Loan Forgiveness Assistance Program
- Malpractice insurance with tail coverage
- Relocation assistance
Influenza vaccinations are required at most LVHN facilities for all colleagues with patient contact unless medically contraindicated or due to a bona fide religious belief or practice and is strongly encouraged for all colleagues. Safety sensitive positions at LVHN cannot test positive for marijuana or its metabolites.
Lehigh Valley Health Network is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with, and where applicable, in addition to federal, state, and local employment regulations, Lehigh Valley Health Network will provide employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or other such protected classes as may be defined by law. All personnel actions and programs will adhere to this policy. Personnel actions and programs include, but are not limited to recruitment, selection, hiring, transfers, promotions, terminations, compensation, benefits, educational programs and/or social activities.
