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Western Colorado Hospice & Palliative Care Physician Job
Boynton Beach, Florida, United States

Job Summary

Occupation Physician
Specialty Hospice/Palliative Medicine
Degree Required MD/DO
Position Type Permanent/Full-Time
Work Environment Hospital Clinic/Private Practice
Location Grand Junction, Colorado, United States
Visa Sponsorship No

Job Description

Last Update: 2/10/23

Western Colorado Hospice & Palliative Care Physician Job

  • Seeking a board certified or truly board eligible hospice and palliative care physician
  • Providing medical expertise to the team, seeing patients for symptom management and assuring appropriate admissions and discharges.
  • The work week consists of attending team meetings, making patient visits in patient’s homes and facilities, as well as conducting some visits by telehealth.
  • Physicians also are available to the team nurses for medication orders and work in cooperation with the hospice PharmD.
  • Schedules are flexible and allow for a work pace that supports not only excellence in patient care but job satisfaction.
  • Employer was recognized as Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work (2021).
  • Start ASAP- Permanent job opportunity
  • Very well established almost 30 years
  • Serves over 2,500 patients each year
  • Join a staff of 425 people and more than 1,200 volunteers
  • Outpatient and facility provides inpatient hospice care in its beautiful 13-room unit. The center provides bereavement and counseling support to adults, and grief support to children and teens through their kids program
  • In 2021 a new service was launched - P.A.C.E. – Program for All Inclusive Care of the Elderly – that offers care in the home as an alternative to nursing home care.
  • Practice consistently provides a higher standard of care per the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) Hospice Survey than the majority of hospices in the United States.
  • This is an award-winning organization

The location

  • Enjoy over 300 days a year of sunshine! Western Colorado has world class ski resorts, hiking, river rafting and mountain biking
  • Home to towering monoliths and spectacular sheer-walled canyons
  • Year-round outdoor recreation as well as a ski resort
  • Lively downtown with restaurants, adventure stores
  • Area is known for its wineries, peaches and music festivals
  • Competitive pay, excellent benefits, relocation reimbursement, and educational opportunities and medical malpractice insurance is also provided