Hospice Locum job in Portland, OR
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Job description
Specialty : Hospice
Start Date: Jan 16 2026
End date: Ongoing
Coverage type:Scheduled Clinic Hours + Call
EMR - Epic
Certification :Eligible - BLS
License: Licensed in OR only
Credentialing : 0 days
Practice setting : Telehealth
Description : LOCUM- Hospice
*NOTE: PROVIDER MUST HAVE ACTIVE WA License or IMLC AND WA DEA for this assignment as they will be treating patients in the southwest WA area as it is considered a part of the Portland metro area. In addition they MUST have the OR License and OR DEA.*
The provider will work Monday-Friday (8am-5pm and can take a lunch when able to during that time).
They will take call 4-6 nights a month, plus approximately 1 weekend a month, sometimes with NP overlap and sometimes not. Physician weeknight calls are variable - sometimes may have 0 admits and 1-2 symptom calls, sometime 4-5 admits come after 5pm and multiple calls on complex patients during the night for crisis visits or GIP admits.
Weekends can be busy, if there are a large number of admissions and if we have a high number of complicated patients. If NP is also on for their weekend, they do cover symptoms and most of the nights, and physician just doing the admissions.
Provider will work Monday-Friday (8am-5pm and can take a lunch when able to during that time).
They will take call 4-6 nights a month, plus approximately 1 weekend a month, sometimes with NP overlap and sometimes not. Physician weeknight calls are variable - sometimes may have 0 admits and 1-2 symptom calls, sometime 4-5 admits come after 5pm and multiple calls on complex patients during the night for crisis visits or GIP admits.
Weekends can be busy, if there are a large number of admissions and if we have a high number of complicated patients. If NP is also on for their weekend, they do cover symptoms and most of the nights, and physician just doing the admissions.