Hospice/Palliative Medicine Physician Job at ECU Health, Greenville, NC

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  • ECU Health
  • Greenville, NC

Job Description

Not Accepting Candidates from Search Firms for This Opportunity

ECU Health Physicians and ECU Health Palliative Care, located in Greenville North Carolina, are seeking a fellowship trained Palliative Care physician to join their established Hospice and Palliative Care program. The successful candidate will provide compassionate end of life care to patients and families at ECU Health Medical Center. Applicants with Family Medicine or Internal Medicine residency training are preferred.

New graduates and visa candidates are encouraged to apply.

Highlights include:

Employment by ECU Health Physicians

Hospital privileges at ECU Health Medical Center, a 974-bed academic medical center

Opportunity available due to program expansion

Established palliative care team inclusive of 2 physicians and 6 advanced practice providers

Provide consults in both inpatient and outpatient settings in person and via a telemedicine service

16-bed Palliative Care Unit

Schedule includes a 4-day work week (8 am - 6 pm)

Weekend call 1:4

Administrative responsibilities will include participation in hospital committees, meetings, and projects that require palliative care expertise

Interdisciplinary care team approach

Ability to live only an hour away from the beautiful beaches of the North Carolina coast

Competitive Compensation and Comprehensive Benefits to include: Administrative Stipend, Relocation, Paid Vacation and Sick, Malpractice/Tail Coverage, 401k matching/457, Medical, Dental, & Vision

Clinical Responsibilities:

Complete patient admission and discharges

Perform daily clinical rounds on inpatient units

Develop and update patient plans of care

Provide clinical support and consultation for the Advanced Practice Provider team, palliative care unit, and field staff

Direct/participate in family conferences and interdisciplinary team meetings

Participate in agency quality improvement and patient/family experience activities

Teach and supervise fellows, residents, and medical students

Provide care in the outpatient palliative care clinic

ECU Health

ECU Health is a mission-driven, 1,708-bed academic health care system serving more than 1.4 million people in 29 eastern North Carolina counties. The not-for-profit system is comprised of 13,000 team members, nine hospitals and a physician group that encompasses over 1,100 academic and community providers practicing in over 185 primary and specialty clinics located in more than 110 locations. The flagship ECU Health Medical Center, a Level I Trauma Center, and ECU Health Maynard Children s Hospital serve as the primary teaching hospitals for the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. ECU Health and the Brody School of Medicine share a combined academic mission to improve the health and well-being of eastern North Carolina through patient care, education and research.

ECU Health Physicians includes an academic practice model (ECU employment) and a community practice model (health system employment). There is shared leadership and shared services to support the overall group and to ensure alignment for clinical care, research, education and strategy.

This innovative structure creates opportunities within ECU Health Physicians ranging from acute to ambulatory, academic practice to community practice, regional to rural, and everything in between.

ECU Health Medical Center ECU Health Medical Center, one of four academic medical centers in North Carolina, is the flagship hospital for ECU Health and serves as the teaching hospital for The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. ECU Health Medical Center is a 974-bed tertiary referral center providing acute, intermediate, rehabilitation and outpatient health services to a 29-county region that is home to more than 1.4 million people. In recognition of its nursing excellence and high-quality patient care, ECU Health Medical Center has been designated a Magnet facility by the American Nurses Credentialing Center

Greenville Widely recognized as the thriving cultural, educational, economic and medical hub of eastern North Carolina, Greenville is the 10th largest city in the state with a metropolitan population of nearly 100,000. The Dickinson Avenue Arts District offers a vibrant arts, music, culinary and festival scene in the Uptown Greenville district. Greenville is also home to East Carolina University, the Brody School of Medicine, and Pitt Community College. Excellent affordability, convenient location and natural resources combined with all of the amenities of a metropolitan university town, Greenville is the perfect place to live, work and play!

Located inland off of the North Carolina coast, Greenville is 45 miles east of interstate 95, just over an hour to Raleigh, a little over an hour to the pristine beaches of the Crystal Coast of NC

Home to East Carolina University (ECU), a vibrant university with an annual enrollment of more than 24,000 students

Numerous waterways and the Greenville Greenway System are perfect for boating, kayaking, fishing, hiking and camping

Mild climate perfect for year-round outdoor activities

Cost of living below the national average, diverse and affordable housing and excellent educational opportunities, both public and private

Investment of more than $500 million in downtown Greenville s revitalization bringing new restaurants, shops, businesses, and residents to the area

If you, or a colleague, are interested in learning more about this opportunity, please contact Steve Mitchell at or .

Job Tags

Relocation, Outdoor, Weekend work,

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