Physician - Palliative Care - Clinical Faculty - Palliative Medicine/Antelope Valley

Company: City of Hope
Location: Lancaster
Posted on: August 4, 2022

Job Description:

The Division of Supportive Medicine is seeking a
Palliative Medicine trained physician to meet the needs of our growing program at the Antelope Valley, CA location.
Join our world-class NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, one of the top ranked cancer centers in the country with an international reputation for first-rate care, to deliver exceptional cancer care to our Southern California patients. For more information about the Department of Supportive Care Medicine, please see our website:
City of Hope - Dept. of Supportive Care Medicine Position Highlights: Provide patient-centered care in collaboration with an established team of world class, nationally recognized physicians, and healthcare professionals
as we seek to hire a full-time Palliative Medicine provider. Opportunity to collaborate and grow our
ambulatory program at our clinical network site located in Antelope Valley, CA
Primarily cover one ambulatory location which includes state-of-the-art facilitiesSchedule is majority outpatient, with some inpatient call responsibility for our Duarte main campus4.5 day/week will be clinical with 0.5 day/week allotted for admin timeOutpatient days are typically 8-hour shifts (8am-5pm)Outpatients consult visits are typically 60 minutes, follow up visits are 30 minutes, to allow sufficient time to work with patients in addressing their palliative needsAverage of 6 patients per half day of clinicSocial work support on site with ability to partner with our multidisciplinary team in Duarte
Ideal candidate has: approximately three years postgraduate experience in outpatient/inpatient palliative careinterest in providing symptomatic and palliative care primarily to patients with cancera strong skillset in collaboration and a desire to build a new ambulatory programThe selected candidate for the position must be eligible to obtain or already hold an active California medical licenseBoard eligibility or certification in palliative medicine
with primary specialty ideally in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine. *Other primary specialties may also be considered Position Benefits: Relocation assistance available on a case-by case basisGenerous salary with potential for sign-onOutstanding benefits including up to 20% of IRS max toward annual retirement contribution
*no match requirement Who We Are: This position is a rare opportunity to work in a 400+ member integrated, multidisciplinary Medical Group Practice serving an NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center in highly desirable Southern California, within our established Department of Supportive Care Medicine. We are an expanding institution in both numbers of patients per year as well as infrastructure investment in clinical, academic and research facilities.
We will be accepting applications through Summer 2022. This is a timely recruitment, and we will begin interviewing immediately. We are an equal opportunity employer that values diversity, and candidates of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply. PandoLogic. Keywords: Palliative Care Physician, Location: Lancaster, CA - 93534

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