Palliative Medicine Physician | Established Program + Teaching Opportunities | St. Louis

About the role

Mercy Clinic is seeking a Palliative Medicine Physician to join our well-established, Joint Commission Certified program at Mercy Hospital St. Louis. Our robust, interdisciplinary palliative care program has been serving patients in St. Louis for more than 15 years and provides comprehensive support for patients and families navigating serious illness. The team focuses not only on symptom and pain management, but also on care coordination, goals of care, emotional support, and patients' social and spiritual needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide inpatient and outpatient palliative medicine consultation and care.
• Manage symptoms and pain, coordinate care, establish goals of care, and offer emotional, social, and spiritual support.
• Teach Mercy's Hospice and Palliative Medicine fellows, as well as Internal Medicine and Family Medicine residents.
• Engage with learners across multiple disciplines, including fellows, residents,