Assistant Professor - Palliative Medicine Physician (Grady)

Emory University • Atlanta, GA

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About The Position

Responsible for the provision of: 1) Palliative care consultations within the hospital, 2) Direct care of patients admitted to inpatient hospice in the hospital, 3) Outpatient consultation and follow-up in the outpatient clinic setting. Clinical service time for a full-time position is 184 clinical days per year total (target of 160 weekdays and 24 weekend days per year) with call responsibilities evenly distributed among the practice group. The Clinical Practice Base Site for this position will be Grady Hospital.

Requirements

• Board certified or eligible in Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Responsibilities

• Provide inpatient consultation services in palliative care
• Serve as attending physician and medical director for patients receiving inpatient hospice
• Facilitate clarification of patient and family goals of care
• Consult with the attending physician and the Interdisciplinary Team to establish a written plan of care at intervals specified in the plan
• Facilitate access to appropriate supportive care services
• Education of students, faculty, staff and coworkers
• Full and appropriate documentation of patient care services to support professional billing for these services
• Participation in on-call coverage for hospice and palliative care patients and coordination of follow-up with the interdisciplinary team
• Weekly participation in interdisciplinary team meetings to review active cases
• Assist in the development of standard operating practices
• Perform other duties as requested
• Adhere to the practice of confidentiality regarding patients, families, staff, and the organization
• Teach, supervise, and evaluate students and house staff on hospice and palliative care clinical rotations in accordance with policies set forth by the educational leadership

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed