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Position description:

This full-time physician will work as a collaborative member of an interdisciplinary team to provide Palliative Medicine consultation in the hospital and clinic settings. The Palliative Care team members function collaboratively with the Home Health and Hospice team here at Mayo Clinic Health System in Northwest Wisconsin and Southern Minnesota. This physician would also participate in activities and initiatives of the Mayo Clinic Center of Palliative Medicine.

Job Responsibilities:

• Consult with the patient and their loved ones to help delineate their goals of care.
• Coordinate with referring physician, the acute care team, and other involved providers to contribute to the patient’s plan of care.
• Assist in the development of clinical practice guidelines/standards in support of quality palliative medicine.
• Promotes collaborative relationships between medicine, nursing, and other healthcare professionals to ensure whole person care.
• Discuss advanced care planning with patients and families.
• Optimize symptom control (pain, nausea, dyspnea, etc).
• Help promote the highest quality of life.
• Educate patients and family to promote understanding of underlying disease process and expected future course of the illness.
• Assist actively dying patient and their families in preparing for life closure
• Educate and mentor staff/students/medical residents.
• Promote a system of care that fosters timely access to palliative medicine services

Site descriptions:

Eau Claire, Wisconsin, with a metro area of 163,000, is home to the 11,000 students at the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire. Strong schools, low crime rate, and a reasonable cost of living may be expected. With an abundance of outdoor activities, Eau Claire was ranked #4 on the list of “Americas best towns” (Outside Magazine, 2015) The city also serves as the retail center for west central Wisconsin and the major metro area of Minneapolis/St. Paul is 90 minutes away. Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire is recognized as a Best Hospital in Northwestern Wisconsin and within the top 10 for Hospitals in Wisconsin (U.S. News & World Report, 2015-2016).

Mankato, Minnesota is one of the largest cities in southern MN and has earned several livability awards. Mankato's economic growth leads Minnesota and is among the top in the nation. The city has a contiguous population area of 96,740 and 1.6 million people live within 60 miles of Mankato. Greater Mankato is centrally located in south central Minnesota, nestled in the scenic beauty of the Minnesota River Valley, with convenient access to Minneapolis-St. Paul just one hour away.