Lead Palliative Care Physician
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Lead Physician - Palliative Care - 60% Remote / 40% Home Visits
Interested in joining a well-established, yet rapidly growing Value Based Care Provider that offers In Home Palliative Care services for patients living with kidney disease and other complex chronic conditions? Are you looking for an organization that offers a strong work/life balance with flexible hours? Do you want to care for an Adult Geriatric population, while collaborating with clinicians who are experts in their field?
Our client is seeking a Lead Physician to join their team and offer Palliative Care around Atlanta.
In the role, you will work from home 60% of the time and offer telehealth services, while supporting field-based Nurse Practitioners. 40% of the time you will see patients in their homes.
Please consider applying today!
Schedule:
- Full Time: Monday – Friday, flexible start/end time
- 60% remote/work from home, 40% home visits (3-6 patients/day)
- No weekends or on-call
- Full benefits including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
- 4 weeks PTO
- 401k with company match that starts vesting day 1
- CME yearly allowance
- All professional licenses covered
- Phone allowance and company laptop
- Paid bereavement (family and pets included)
- Perform comprehensive physical evaluations for an Adult Geriatric population
- Provide in-home and virtual patient care, evaluating and treating symptoms impacting quality of life (pain, anxiety, insomnia, depression, etc.)
- Conduct goals of care discussions, advance care planning, and family meetings; document patient wishes in advance directives or POLST forms
- Work collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team to ensure continuity of care
- Refer patients to appropriate specialists or hospice care when indicated
- Track and report clinical and financial outcomes using established KPIs
- Prescribe all necessary medications and treatments
- Doctorate Degree in Medicine (MD/DO)
- Board Certified in Hospice and Palliative Medicine
- Current, unrestricted medical license; willingness to obtain multi-state licensure, if required
- Experience with Medicare Advantage, managed Medicaid and commercial populations
- Skilled in goals of care discussions, advance care planning, and managing complex medication panels
- Demonstrated ability to integrate behavioral and acute care and address social determinants of health
- Reliable transportation for occasional patient visits
Lead Physician - Palliative Care - 60% Remote / 40% Home Visits
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