Palliative Care Physician in Peoria, IL

6 months ago


Peoria, United States OSF Healthcare Full time

Overview

JOB SPECIFICS

OSF HealthCare is hiring a compassionate, board-certified, or board-eligible Hospice and Palliative Care Physician to join our interdisciplinary team, which includes three physicians, eleven advanced practice nurses, and three social workers. 

 

The role encompasses providing inpatient consultation services, a significant educational component, requires competence in symptom management, and effective goals of care conversations. Top candidates for this role will demonstrate a commitment to practicing high-quality and cost-effective care.

 

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide inpatient consultation services in hospice and palliative care settings, ensuring patients receive holistic care.
  • Work in parallel and collaboratively within the interdisciplinary team of advanced practice nurses and social workers to deliver coordinated patient care.
  • Have symptom management competencies, customizing interventions to meet individual patients with advanced illnesses. 
  • Facilitate goals of care conversations with patients and their families, navigating complex decision-making processes with empathy and clarity.
  • Engage in the education and mentorship of medical students, residents, and fellows to promote excellence in hospice and palliative care.
  • Practice and advocate for high-quality and cost-effective care, aiming to optimize resource utilization while striving for the best patient outcomes. 
  • Participate in weekend call coverage approximately once every two months. 
  • Preferred: Fellowship experience in Hospice and Palliative Medicine.
  • Potential opportunity to extend the outreach and impact of the program to Transitional Care Hospital. 
  • Adult palliative care physicians have opportunities to collaborate with our pediatric palliative care.

THE PERKS

  • Generous paid time off from Day One
    • Vacation and holiday time off to get away and recharge 
    • Well-being time for self-care, mission trips, or whatever makes you happy
    • Sick leave for you or to care for an ill-family member
    • CME time and dollars  
  • Competitive base salary + incentives 
  • Signing bonus 
  • Concierge relocation services 
  • Health, life, dental, and retirement plans 
  • Paid occurrence based malpractice 
    • Residency/Training Stipend Available to qualified candidates
    • Student Loan repayment and financial counseling 
    • Career Development through our Physician Leadership Academy
THE COMMUNITY – PEORIA, ILLINOIS
  • Five years in a row, OSF has been recognized on the Forbes list of Best Employers by State.
  • OSF HealthCare Saint Francis Medical Center has fulfilled the Mission of our Sisters since 1877. OSF Saint Francis has grown into the fifth-largest medical center in Illinois, with nearly 5,000 employees and 600+ patient beds. A major teaching affiliate of the University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria, OSF Saint Francis is the area’s only Level 1 Trauma Center and tertiary care medical center.
  • OSF HealthCare Transitional Care Hospital is a 47-bed center including 18 long-term post-acute beds as well as 29 acute rehabilitation beds, specializing in the treatment and rehabilitation of post-ICU patients who need extra support when transitioning from one care setting to another.
  • Nestled in the heart of the Illinois River Valley, Peoria is the largest Illinois metropolitan area outside of Chicago and St. Louis. Here, you can live as big or small as your heart desires Check out the City of Peoria, with its urban amenities and hustle. Or choose a suburb, small town or rural life, with a laid-back vibe and community schools.
  • Regarded as an ideal blend of urban, suburban and rural influences, the Greater Peoria area offers a lower cost of living, easy commutes and amenities that appeal to an array of lifestyles. With countless small- to medium-sized arts and entertainment venues, the Greater Peoria area draws national touring shows while nurturing local talent. It is also home to a large and eclectic selection of locally owned food and drink establishments with domestic and international flavor.
  • In Peoria, you’ll find an educated populace fueled by respected universities and medical schools, professional and NCAA Division I college sports, and of course the home base for the OSF HealthCare Ministry which was founded here in 1877.

Qualifications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Physician Licensed to practice medicine in current state.
  • Board certified or board eligible in Hospice and Palliative Medicine. Obtain and maintain medical staff membership and appropriate privileges.
  • Must be eligible as a provider for Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal health programs.
  • Physician shall meet all qualifications to participate in OSF's programs for professional malpractice and other liability coverage.
  • Licensed by the Federal Drug Enforcement Administration and the State of Illinois to prescribe narcotics, if applicable.

 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Fellowship training in Hospice and Palliative Medicine
  • Interest in teaching Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellows, as well as Residents and other learners who interact with and rotate in Palliative Medicine
  • Specialized training or interest in pain management, or other subspecialties within Hospice and Palliative Medicine, would be a big plus.
  • Experience with and/or openness to working as a collaborating Physician with a robust and highly specialized group of Advance Practice Providers
  • A commitment to high-quality and cost-effective care, aiming to optimize resource utilization while striving for the best patient outcomes. 

 

OSF HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.



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