Palliative Medicine Physician

Company: Health eCareers
Location: Gainesville
Posted on: April 5, 2021

Job Description:

Yes No I am a resident or fellow This field is required Make my resume searchable to top employers Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS), a not-for-profit community health system serving over 1,000,000 people, is currently recruiting a--physician to--join our--Palliative Care service line. NGHS is now a four-hospital system that totals over 700 beds. NGMC-Gainesville (557-beds), NGMC-Braselton (124-beds) and NGMC-Barrow (56-beds), NGMC-Lumpkin (10-beds). Opportunity Details:

• Palliative Care Team currently consists of--three (3) Physicians and two (2) Nurse Practitioners, Social Worker and Chaplain
• Schedule is Monday through Friday; 8am-5pm
• This is an outpatient opportunity as we are looking to expand our outpatient role in the community.
• Will work collaboratively with physician, nurse practitioners, other consultants and primary team, as well as an interdisciplinary team including Social Worker, Case Management and chaplain
• Will participate in the initial consults, develop and implement care
• Community education and outreach
• Call is 1:5 **The ideal candidate will possess a mature, warm and patient personality with a passion for palliative medicine and care. Flexibility and compassionate bedside manner are essential. Must be a self-starter who takes initiative to work collaboratively with Interdisciplinary Team. Qualifications:
  • Fellowship trained in Palliative Medicine desired
  • Board certified/eligible in Hospice/Palliative Medicine
  • Board certification in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine required Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) isn't just Georgia's #1 Hospital for the third consecutive year, it's also among the top 10 in the nation for the second consecutive year according to a recent study by an independent healthcare quality rating service. The CareChex study also rated NGMC as
    • #1 in Georgia for Overall Hospital Care
    • #1 in Georgia for--Stroke Care
    • #1 in Georgia for--Women's Health
    • #1 in Georgia for--Cardiac Care--- which marks the--eleventh--year in a row NGMC is rated Georgia's #1 Heart Hospital. We offer Highly Competitive Compensation Plans, 401K Matching / 457B Plans and Life, Health & Disability Insurance. We are in the 4th fastest growing area in the country with activities for all ages including beautiful hiking, mountain bike trails and water sports on Lake Lanier. The Health System offers a full range of healthcare services through--Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC), with three hospital campuses in Braselton, Barrow and Gainesville.-- CareChex, an independent healthcare quality rating service, recognizes NGMC as:
      • Georgia's #1 Heart Hospital-----for 12 years in a row
      • Georgia's #1 Pulmonary Hospital
      • Top 10% in the Nation for Stroke Care, Cancer Care, Pneumonia Care and Surgical Care Sign up to receive job postings that match your search criteria -
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