PhysicianFaculty - Palliative Care Thomas Jefferson University
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Palliative Care Physician Supportive OncologyJob Description
Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University
We are seeking a Palliative Care/Supportive Oncology Physician to join our team at the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center. This fulltime position provides comprehensive supportive care to patients in both the outpatient setting at our Center City and Methodist locations and within the hospital.
Key Responsibilities:
- Deliver longitudinal supportive care and consultation for patients within the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center through an embedded outpatient practice.
- Provide inpatient palliative care consultation services supporting symptom management pain control and quality of life.
- Facilitate clarification of patient and family goals of care and assist with complex decisionmaking.
- Collaborate with attending physicians specialists and the interdisciplinary team to develop and implement individualized care plans.
- Coordinate access to supportive care services ensuring comprehensive patientcentered care.
- Educate medical staff colleagues and trainees on best practices in palliative and supportive oncology care.
- Maintain accurate and thorough documentation to support professional billing and continuity of care.
- Participate in oncall coverage with the interdisciplinary team.
- Attend and contribute to weekly interdisciplinary team meetings to review active cases and enhance patient care.
- Assist in the development of standards of care for palliative and supportive oncology services.
- Maintain strict confidentiality regarding patients families staff and organizational matters.
Qualifications:
- Board Certification or Eligibility in Hospice & Palliative Medicine.
- Minimum of one year of experience working within an interdisciplinary team.
- Active state medical license in good standing with the medical board.
- Strong clinical communication and collaboration skills with a commitment to patientcentered care.
This is an exciting opportunity to work in a leading academic cancer center delivering compassionate teambased care while contributing to education and program development in palliative and supportive oncology.
Interested candidates should apply by submitting their CV and cover letter to:
Steven Dawson MPA
Director of Clinical Operations
Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University
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833 Chestnut Street Philadelphia Pennsylvania United States of AmericaNationally ranked Jefferson which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65000 people strong dedicated to providing the highestquality compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrows professional leaders for 21stcentury careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College Jefferson College of Nursing and the Kanbar College of Design Engineering and Commerce dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200 undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8300 students. Jefferson Health nationally ranked as one of the top 15 notforprofit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a notforprofit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.
Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age race color religion creed sexual orientation gender gender identity marital status pregnancy national origin ancestry citizenship military status veteran status handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.
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