Academic Palliative Care Physician
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Non-Tenure Track
The Department of Family & Community Medicine, University of Missouri-Columbia seeks a faculty member to contribute to its mission of improving the health of Missourians while creating exemplary care environments for effective teaching of medical students and resident physicians. The MU Supportive and Palliative Care program offers comprehensive inpatient and outpatient consultative services to improve the quality of life of patients, including relief from the symptoms and stress of a serious illness. They also identify patients with serious illness who do not yet qualify for hospice, but instead would benefit from establishing with outpatient palliative care at discharge to follow until appropriate for hospice enrollment. Palliative care team members are currently embedded in the MICU, Ellis Fischel Cancer Center, MU Emergency Department, Cardiology, PM&R and ALS clinics identifying patients who would benefit from advance care planning to ensure those patients who do not wish to be in the hospital at the end of their lives have their wishes respected, as well as to identify patients who would benefit from hospice now. Our system is the only health center in central Missouri who offers outpatient palliative care services.
The Department of Family & Community Medicine is nationally recognized and ranked by U.S. News & World Report in the top ten family medicine programs for nearly 25 years. Comprehensive benefits package and incentive plan. Salary and academic rank are commensurate with all positions. For more information about our department, please visit fcm.missouri.edu. Qualifications:Employees of the University of Missouri and University of Missouri Healthcare are eligible for the Public Student Loan Forgiveness Program.
Our Community
Columbia is rated by Forbes magazine as the fifth best small city for business and careers in America and is consistently rated a top place to live by Money Magazine, boasting a low cost of living, a vibrant community, and nationally renowned public schools. Columbia is an ideal college town that combines small-town comforts, and community spirit, with big-city culture, activities, and resources. Our community is energetic and engaged, packed with restaurants and entertainment venues, and hosts more than a dozen annual cultural festivals.
Benefit Eligibility
This position is eligible for University benefits. The University offers a comprehensive benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, retirement, and educational fee discounts. For additional information on University benefits, please visit the Faculty & Staff Benefits website at U.M. System Total Rewards Benefits
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