Palliative Care Physician - Per Diem

The Palliative Care Physician will provide Palliative Medicine consultative services as a member of the CHS Symptom Management & Supportive Care Service team at assigned CHS healthcare facilities where the program provides services.

This position requires local travel up to 50% throughout the Long Island area to other CHSLI facilities. Position will be onsite at St. Joseph's Hospital in Bethpage when not traveling.

Responsibilities:

• Provide consultation services in palliative medicine as part of the Symptom Management & Supportive Care Service Interdisciplinary Team.
• Provide medical evaluation and treatment to patients on the service in both the inpatient and outpatient setting as assigned.
• Facilitate clarification of patient and family goals of care, advance care planning, and completion of advance directives as appropriate.
• Consult with the attending physician and the Interdisciplinary Team to establish a written plan of care and appropriate follow-up at intervals specified in the plan.
• Ensure that patients' physical and psychosocial symptoms are managed according to service and specialty standards of care.
• Conduct patient & family meetings to assess knowledge of disease status, establish goals of care, and discuss treatment options in concert with members of the Palliative Care Interdisciplinary Team & other providers, as applicable.
• Participation in on-call coverage of the Symptom Management Service to assure 24 hour, 7 days a week coverage.
• Participation in hospital programs & committee meetings as a representative of the Symptom Management Service as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Current license to practice medicine in New York State.
• Current Controlled Substance Registration Certificate and Infection Control certificate.
• Graduation from an accredited school of medicine or osteopathy or ECFMG Certification.
• Board certification in a primary medical specialty, internal medicine or family practice preferred.
• Subspecialty certification in Hospice and Palliative Medicine preferred; eligibility for Board. Certification in Hospice and Palliative Medicine or Hospice Medical Director Certification required.
• At least two years of postgraduate direct patient care in the absence of fellowship training in Hospice & Palliative Medicine.

This range serves as a good faith estimate and actual pay will encompass a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience. The salary range or rate listed does not include any bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation that may be applicable to this job, and it does not include the value of benefits.

At Catholic Health, we believe in a people-first approach. In addition to the estimated base pay provided, Catholic Health offers generous benefits packages, generous tuition assistance, a defined benefit pension plan, and a culture that supports professional and educational growth.