Assistant Professor

Emory Healthcare • Atlanta, GA

16d • Onsite

About The Position

Emory University is a leading research university that fosters excellence and attracts world-class talent to innovate today and prepare leaders for the future. We welcome candidates who can contribute to the excellence of our academic community. EHC Palliative Medicine Physician - Assistant Professor. This role is primarily an inpatient position with potential for outpatient practice. The physician will be responsible for providing palliative care consultations within the hospital, direct care of patients admitted to inpatient hospice, and outpatient consultation and follow-up. The role involves significant clinical service time, including weekdays and weekend days, with call responsibilities. The physician will also supervise advanced practice providers, fellows, residents, and medical students, and is expected to participate in scholarly activities and teaching.

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 co-workers
• 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
• Provide supervision for advanced practice providers in Hospice and Palliative Medicine
• Provide educational supervision for fellows, residents, and medical students as assigned
• Hold hospital privileges at all Emory Healthcare sites
• Devote between [1% and 25%] of your total professional effort to scholarly activities
• Participate in scholarship, which may include authorship of manuscripts, participation in research studies, abstract presentations, professional blogs, and other scholarly activities
• Devote between [1% and 25%] of your total professional effort to teaching
• Participate in teaching, which may include occasional lectures, small group and bedside teaching, preceptorship, and mentorship
• Devote [more than 75%] of your total professional effort to professional service
• Clinical effort 184 clinical days at the Supportive Care Clinic per year will comprise your professional effort

What This Job Offers

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