Assistant Professor - Palliative Medicine Physician (Midtown)

Key Responsibilities

• Provide inpatient consultation services in palliative care
• Serve as attending physician and medical director for patients receiving inpatient hospice
• Facilitate clarification of patient and family goals of care
• Consult with the attending physician and the Interdisciplinary Team to establish a written plan of care at intervals specified in the plan
• Facilitate access to appropriate supportive care services
• Education of students, faculty, staff and coworkers
• Full and appropriate documentation of patient care services to support professional billing for these services
• Participation in on-call coverage for hospice and palliative care patients and coordination of follow-up with the interdisciplinary team
• Weekly participation in interdisciplinary team meetings to review active cases
• Aid in the development of standard operating practices
• Perform other duties as requested
• Adhere to the practice of confidentiality regarding patients, families, staff, and the organization
• Teach, supervise, and evaluate students and house staff on hospice and palliative care clinical rotations in accordance with policies set forth by the educational leadership

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Palliative medicine physician will provide supervision for advanced practice providers in Hospice and Palliative Medicine
• They will also provide educational supervision for fellows, residents, and medical students as assigned
• Palliative medicine physicians will hold hospital privileges at all Emory Healthcare sites

Qualifications

Board certified or eligible in Hospice and Palliative Medicine.