MD for Palliative Care Medical Group Charleston SC - INPT Consultation with Interdisciplinary Team
Where
Roper St.Francis Healthcare
Charleston, SC, United States
Description
Roper St. Francis Healthcare is seeking a physician to join our Interdisciplinary team to provide Palliative Medicine consultations to patients within our four hospitals. Providers must be able to round at all acute care locations as assigned. Provide support and collaboration with the RSFH Home Hospice program.
Opportunity: * Join a growing successful program, including 3 physicians, 3 nurse practitioners, 2 social workers, and 2 Out Patient Nurse Practitioners, who provide palliative/supportive care as a consultative service in the inpatient acute care setting * Actively identify opportunities to improve the patient and family care experience * Improve the effectiveness of resources as used in management of symptoms, end-of- life care, and complex chronic medical and social issues * Full-time position with on-call responsibilities (Shared call x 4 providers) * Teaching opportunities with Palliative Medicine Fellowship and nursing students.
Desired Candidate: * Experienced in Palliative Medicine, Board certified or Fellowship trained in Palliative Medicine, Board eligible * Must have excellent communication skills and be able to assess, evaluate, plan and implement care in complex and life limiting situations * Must be capable of offering specialized knowledge and skill to all members of the healthcare staff * Must have the ability to balance emotionally challenging situations in the context of serious medical illness * Team oriented with ability to provide personalized patient care as well as family support and demonstrate clinical outcomes
Benefits: www.rsfh.com/careers/
Roper St. Francis Healthcare has a clear mission: Healing all people with compassion, faith, and excellence.
Roper St. Francis is Charleston’s only private, not-for-profit hospital system with a specific focus on community outreach. The healthcare system has four hospitals strategically located across the region: Roper Hospital on the Charleston peninsula, Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital in West Ashley and Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital in Mount Pleasant and Roper Berkeley hospital in the Carnes Crossroads area of Berkeley County.
Roper St. Francis is one of the Lowcountry's largest private employers with nearly 5,600 employees. The healthcare system has a robust, active medical staff of more than 800 doctors representing every medical specialty and provides services in more than 125 locations in seven counties. Learn more at www.rsfh.com.
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Attn: Laurie Lybrand
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: (843) 494-2382