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Palliative Care Medical Director

Employer
PeaceHealth
Location
Vancouver, Washington
Posted Date
May 17, 2019
Reference
173502

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PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center is seeking a Palliative Care Medical Director to join a vibrant multi-disciplinary team to provide inpatient and outpatient care in Vancouver, WA.

Req ID: 173502

At PeaceHealth, Our Vision is that every person receives safe, compassionate care; every time, every touch. PeaceHealth's Palliative Care program provides a full continuum of care for patients and their families. Medical, spiritual and emotional assistance helps patients and their families to ease the symptoms of a life-threatening illnesses. Get a feeling for the Spirit of PeaceHealth through this three-minute video , and visit us on Facebook or LinkedIn !

Why you'll love the practice:

• Opportunity to build and grow 100% Palliative CareProgram; providing direction, planning andsupport

• Oversee and develop clinical processes for both inpatient andoutpatient programs

•Implement education for hospitalists and specialty providers

•Five day work week, seeing 4 - 5patientsdaily, withno call

• Onsite complex case management team, social workers, chaplain, support from multiple trained staff and Ethics & Hospice partnerships

•Advanced care planning, symptom management,prognostication, Power of Attorney discussions

Here is why you should experience Vancouver, Washington:

Vancouver located minutes from downtown Portland, is a robust city with over 174,000residents.You will be in a community voted as the most friendly walking & bicycling city in the United States! The city is known for its naturally beautiful scenery, abundant outdoor recreation, diverse cuisine, art walks, contemporary boutiques, and a vibrant farmers market- all nestled between the Pacific Ocean and the Cascade Mountains. 2018showcased Vancouver's new 7.3 acre waterfront park that will feature shopping, fine dining, housing units,water sports access, parks and a 90 cable pier overlooking the Columbia River.

Sports fanatic?Cheer for professional basketball, soccer, and baseball organizations.Many flagshipuniversities arejust a quick drive away!

Home to a community of strong education andaward winning schools.Many high schools were given top accolades in the state of Washington.

C onvenientlya 10 minutedrive from Portland International Airport and in addition, Washington state has noincome tax!

Hospital Highlights:

PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center is a 450-bed hospital with a Level II trauma center. They are one of the largest employers in Clark County.

Last year there were more than 224k outpatient clinic visits

Over 600 active medical providers with most specialty services provided locally

2018Southwest Medical Centerreceived the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program, recognized as one of the only 66 hospitals to acheive meritorious outcomes for surgical patient care.

PeaceHealth Benefits:

Competitive compensation plus signing bonus

CME reimbursement and relocation assistance

Fully paid malpractice insurance

Excellent health coverage options plus vision and dental

Exceptional retirement plans plus optional supplemental plan

Integrated physician-led medical group

Patient Centered Medical Home model with care teams and EPIC EMR

To learn more about working at PeaceHealth and the Vancouver community, along with our benefits offered , please visit our homepage www.peacehealth.org/careers .

If you are interested in this career opportunity, please contact Lyndse R Neppl .

Phone: (360) 729 - 1597

Email: LNeppl@peacehealth.org

About PeaceHealth: As the region's healthcare leader and steward for more than 155 years, PeaceHealth Southwest is a community-governed, notforprofit organization established as the first permanent hospital in the Northwest Territories in 1858. PeaceHealth is a not-for-profit Catholic health system offering care to communities in Washington, Oregon, and Alaska. PeaceHealth has approximately 16,000 caregivers, a multi-specialty medical group practice with more than 1200providers and 10 medical centers serving both urban and rural communities throughout the Northwest. In 1890, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace founded what has become PeaceHealth. Today, PeaceHealth is the legacy ofthe founding Sisters and continues with a spirit of respect, stewardship, collaboration and social justice in fulfilling its Mission.

PeaceHealth is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified job applicants and employees without regard to the following statuses: protected veteran; qualified individual with a disability; race; ethnicity; religion; gender; pregnancy; gender identity; national origin; age; genetic information; sexual orientation; or any other protected status in accordance with local, state, or federal laws.The above information is intended to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of caregivers assigned to this job.

Location: Vancouver , Southwest Medical Center (150)
Job Category: Physician & Advanced Practice Clinician
Shift: Variable
FTE: 1.0
Work Type: Full Time

Posting Notes: Vancouver || Physician & Advanced Practice Clinician || Physicians || Full Time || CARE CONTINUUM SVCS

Nearest Major Market: Portland Oregon
Nearest Secondary Market: Tacoma
Job Segment: Medical, Manager, Palliative, Hospice, EMR, Healthcare, Management

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