Per Diem Hospice Physician

Lehigh Valley Health Network•Allentown, PA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) is seeking Hospice and Palliative Care physicians to join our Medicare-certified, hospital-based hospice program. This physician will be part of the OACIS (Optimizing Advanced Complex Illness Support)/Palliative Medicine practice, a nationally recognized, innovative palliative medicine service, as a hospice designated team member. Fellowship training and board certification in Hospice and Palliative Medicine is preferred, but not required. Join a well-established hospice program started in 1987. Teach medical students, residents and HPM fellows. Enjoy the stability of a financially sound health network offering competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, relocation allowance, student loan assistance and a sign on bonus. Lehigh Valley Health Network is a comprehensive, integrated health network that includes eight campuses with over 1800 beds, a Children’s Hospital, 2,000 primary care and specialty physicians, and 22 outpatient health centers. LVHN is its region’s largest employer with more than 18,000 employees. LVHN is in the Lehigh Valley (Allentown, Bethlehem, and Easton) in eastern Pennsylvania, 60 minutes from Philadelphia and 90 minutes from New York City with additional campuses in the beautiful Pocono Mountains. The Lehigh Valley is home to over 820,000 people, making it Pennsylvania’s third most populated metropolitan area and the fastest growing region of the state. The area has excellent public-school systems, is home to seven four-year colleges, and offers many cultural and recreational activities. Lehigh Valley Health Network is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with, and where applicable, in addition to federal, state and local employment regulations, Lehigh Valley Health Network will provide employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or other such protected classes as may be defined by law. All personnel actions and programs will adhere to this policy. Personnel actions and programs include, but are not limited to recruitment, selection, hiring, transfers, promotions, terminations, compensation, benefits, educational programs and/or social activities.

Requirements

Hospice and Palliative Care physicians to join our Medicare-certified, hospital-based hospice program
part of the OACIS (Optimizing Advanced Complex Illness Support)/Palliative Medicine practice
hospice designated team member