Division Chief, Supportive and Palliative Care Physician (SPC)

Baylor Scott & White Health•Temple, TX

About The Position

BSWH is seeking a Division Chief to join our outstanding Supportive and Palliative Care Program. This is an employed career opportunity with a generous benefits package. We are looking for a dedicated team player with a good work history. The ideal candidate should focus on quality. They should partner effectively with referring physicians, agencies, and other professionals. This ensures optimum patient care within our award-winning integrated health care system. Job Summary The Department of Medicine, Baylor Scott and White Central Texas Region, is looking for a new Division Chief to lead our existing group of 6 faculty Physicians, 3 Advanced Practice Providers, and 1 Fellow who perform inpatient and outpatient work at our 600-bed tertiary/quaternary hospital in Temple. The SPC program is high-functioning and mature, with Joint Commission Certification, an ACGME-accredited fellowship, and strong partnerships with Inpatient Medicine, Geriatrics, Oncology, and Heart Transplant. The multidisciplinary team includes a chaplain, social worker, and child-life specialist. Growth opportunities include building upon the health system-wide SPC infrastructure to develop robust research programs, and possible leadership in the BSWH Hospice program. The position reports to the Chair of Medicine, Dr. Michael Volk. 20% time is protected for administrative/leadership duties, with additional protected time a possibility for research and/or hospice involvement depending upon the candidate’s interests and background.

Requirements

Doctorate Degree in Medicine
Licensed to Practice Medicine in the state of Texas by the Texas Medical Board
Where applicable, the employee must be board certified in their specialty. Alternatively, they must show effective pursuit of board certification as defined by the appropriate specialty board of the American Board of Medical Specialties or the Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists.

Nice To Haves

At least 5 years’ practice experience
Some leadership experience and/or formal training in the business of medicine
National reputation in the field, as evidenced by research accomplishments, invited talks, and/or or leadership positions in national societies
We seek individuals fully committed to providing compassionate clinical care and expanding their clinical & leadership skill set to provide the highest quality care to seriously ill patients and their loved ones. Ideal candidates are mature professionals capable of managing complex medical and psychosocial situations and leading a high functioning, multi-disciplinary palliative medicine team.