Outpatient Palliative Care Physician
About The Position
United Health Services (UHS) is seeking an Outpatient Palliative Care Physician to join their established team in Johnson City, New York. This role focuses on outpatient palliative care, with a schedule of Monday-Friday, consisting of 80% outpatient clinic work, 10% in-patient consultations, and 10% administrative duties. The physician will be part of a collaborative, interdisciplinary team including physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Social Workers, and an Administrative Director. Responsibilities include assisting the Administrative Director in developing new outpatient initiatives, enhancing service lines, and improving operational workflows. The role involves contributing to strategic planning, program expansion, and evaluation of palliative care clinical models, including design, business modeling, productivity, quality, experience, and equity. The physician will also participate in regulatory readiness, quality improvement projects, and the development of clinical best-practice guidelines. Direct patient care involves providing comprehensive outpatient palliative consultations, evaluations, and follow-up visits, performing physical examinations, interpreting diagnostic tests, identifying clinical problems, and formulating evidence-based care plans. Management of complex symptoms using pharmacologic and integrative approaches, leading goals-of-care discussions, and advance care planning are key components. The position also includes a clinical educator role, instructing and supervising medical students, residents, and fellows. Participation in clinical research activities may also be required.
Requirements
- Board certified/eligible in Palliative Medicine as well as pertinent medical specialty (ie Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, etc.)
- Must be able to maintain licensure in New York State.
- Completed an ACGME accredited fellowship program.
Nice To Haves
- Strong understanding of palliative care clinical models including considerations of design, business modeling, productivity, quality, experience, and equity
- Experience with new program development or expansion preferred but not required.
- Experience in clinical teaching is desired.
Responsibilities
- Assist in growing collaborative relationships with hospital & specialty departments to enhance and inform primary palliative care delivery
- Support the Administrative Director in developing new outpatient initiatives, enhancing service lines, and improving operational workflows.
- Contribute to strategic planning, program expansion, and evaluation of palliative care clinical models (design, business modeling, productivity, quality, experience, and equity).
- Participate in regulatory readiness, quality improvement projects, and development of clinical best‑practice guidelines.
- Provide comprehensive outpatient palliative consultations, evaluations, and follow-up visits.
- Perform physical examinations; interpret and evaluate diagnostic tests; identify clinical problems and formulate evidence‑based care plans.
- Manage complex symptoms (pain, dyspnea, mood, nausea, functional decline) with both pharmacologic and integrative approaches.
- Lead goals-of-care discussions and advance care planning in partnership with patients, caregivers, and referring clinicians.
- Deliver patient‑centered, values‑aligned care in a supportive, team-based outpatient environment.
- Participate as a clinical educator in the instruction and supervision of learners: Medical students, Internal Medicine Residents, Family Medicine Residents, and Geriatric Medicine Fellows who are rotating on our Service.
- Participate in clinical research activities from time to time as determined by the Administrative Director of the Service.
- Perform other assigned clinical duties as determined by the Medical Director.
Benefits
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- Discounted childcare through Bright Horizons
- Voluntary benefits like pet insurance, legal services, and identity theft protection
- PTO starts accruing from day one
- 403(b) retirement plan with company match
- Flexible spending accounts
- Access to financial advisors
- Up to $400/year in wellness rewards
- 24/7 EAP counseling
- Virtual mental health support
- Food pantry
- PTO donation program
- Professional attire through the Classy Closet
- Access to 100,000+ online courses
- Leadership programs
- Tuition reimbursement
- Clinical ladders
- Internal mobility
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
