Palliative Physician

HopeHealth•Providence, RI

About The Position

We are seeking a Palliative Care Physician (FT) - to join the established Supportive Care team at the Brown University Health Cancer Institute (BUHCI) and Rhode Island Hospital. The team includes 4 full time palliative care physicians, 2 part-time palliative care physicians, 1 full time palliative care nurse practioner and a nurse navigator. Providers see patients with oncologic and hematologic malignancies and benign hematologic conditions in the inpatient and outpatient setting. Position for 50% inpatient at Rhode Island Hospital, a large academic tertiary care hospital, and 50% outpatient in the embedded supportive care clinic at the BUHCI. Frequent opportunities for teaching of palliative care fellows, residents and medical students. Mature team with interdisciplinary supports. Clinician/Educator academic appointment at Alpert Medical School of Brown University. Must be Board Certified or Board eligible in HPM, fellowship trained preferred. HopeHealth is a regional not-for-profit provider of hospice and palliative care in Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts. HopeHealth is the Major Teaching Affiliate of the Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University for hospice and palliative medicine. HopeHealth has strong partnerships with local academic and community hospitals to provide inpatient palliative care consultation Palliative care teams provide inpatient care at academic medical centers, community hospitals, long term care facilities, and patient’s homes. Palliative census approx. 550 Pediatric palliative and hospice care Embedded ED/HPM MDs in 2 Emergency Departments Over 50 employed MDs and RNPs practicing solely HPM Second oldest hospice in USA, current census 750s Seven home and long-term care hospice teams Free-standing 30 bed hospice inpatient unit, the Hulitar Hospice Center, in Providence RI Fellowship training program with 3 fellow slots yearly $2.5k stipend and 5 days available for CME for FT positions Competitive salaries and great benefit package, 401K Malpractice and license expenses covered Formal orientation and onboarding program Academic Appointment at Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Clinical Educator Track Extensive opportunities for clinical teaching of medical students, residents, fellows and nurse practitioner students Quality improvement and research opportunities At HopeHealth, we share a heartfelt commitment to helping patients live safely and independently at home. Join our team, and you'll find: No two days are the same. You'll feel professionally rewarded in an exciting and dynamic work environment and be part of delivering innovative and cutting-edge specialty services. Your expertise and unique perspective will be valued. In our inclusive work culture, our employees are free to work autonomously while feeling authentic support from their team. You’ll experience the mutual respect, collaboration and trust of a healthcare team that’s committed to going above and beyond for every patient – and for every member of the team. A flexible work schedule and generous benefits. You’ll have the ability to work with scheduling flexibility designed to maximize your work/life balance. Benefits include competitive compensation package, health care coverage, education reimbursement, and an employer-match retirement plan.

Requirements

Clinician/Educator academic appointment at Alpert Medical School of Brown University.
Must be Board Certified or Board eligible in HPM, fellowship trained preferred.