Physician-Palliative Care

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval - award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.

Responsibilities

• Supervising the inpatient palliative care consult service - veterans at end of life - and outpatient palliative care clinic
• Providing clinical and programmatic leadership - supporting program development - and leading quality improvement initiatives
• Serving as attending physician for inpatient consults and the veterans at the end of life as needed
• Supervising trainees and serving as site director for the Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship at the Jacobs School of Medicine as well as internal medicine residents
• Collaborating in strategic planning for Geriatrics - Palliative - and Extended Care services
• Provides direct patient care - functions as inpatient consult attending - and covers hospice and outpatient services as needed
• Responsible for admission - diagnosis - and treatment of veterans with serious illness
• Supervises residents and fellows
• Coordinates care within the Hospice and Palliative Care team - supervises physicians and advanced practice providers - manages staffing and performance - addresses patient advocacy concerns - and responds to internal and external inquiries
• Works with program coordinators on performance measures and collaborates with local - VISN - and national leadership
• Mentors new team members and leads clinical improvement initiatives
• Plans and conduct educational programs for staff - patients - families - and trainees
• Coordinates with academic affiliations; serves as site Director for the Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship and palliative care elective for medical students
• Reports to the Chief of Geriatrics and Extended Care (GEC)

Qualifications

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
• Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine; the degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which