Palliative Care Physician Texas
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Job Location:
Abilene, TX - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
16 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Palliative Care Physician (MD/DO)
Position Summary
The Palliative Care Physician provides specialized medical care focused on improving quality of life for patients with serious complex or life-limiting illnesses. This role emphasizes expert symptom management goals-of-care discussions and support for patients and families working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams across the continuum of care.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Evaluate and manage patients with serious or life-limiting illnesses in inpatient outpatient or community settings
- Provide expert management of complex symptoms including pain dyspnea nausea fatigue anxiety and depression
- Conduct goals-of-care discussions advance care planning and code status conversations
- Support patients and families with decision-making aligned with patient values and preferences
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams including nursing social work chaplaincy case management and specialty consultants
- Provide consultation services to primary and specialty teams
- Assist with transitions of care including hospice referral when appropriate
- Educate patients families and healthcare teams on palliative care principles
- Maintain accurate timely clinical documentation
- Participate in quality improvement patient safety and program development initiatives
- Supervise and educate advanced practice providers residents fellows or medical students as applicable
- Comply with all regulatory accreditation and professional standards
Qualifications
- Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) from an accredited medical school
- Completion of an accredited residency program (Internal Medicine Family Medicine Neurology Oncology or related specialty)
- Fellowship training in Hospice and Palliative Medicine preferred
- Board-eligible or board-certified in Hospice and Palliative Medicine preferred
- Ability to obtain and maintain unrestricted state medical licensure
- DEA registration or eligibility
Skills and Competencies
- Expertise in symptom management and serious illness care
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to facilitate complex and sensitive conversations
- Compassionate patient- and family-centered approach
- Ability to work effectively within interdisciplinary teams
Work Environment
- Hospital inpatient units outpatient clinics and community-based care settings
- Call responsibilities as determined by program structure
Physical Requirements
- Ability to sit stand and move throughout clinical environments
- Manual dexterity for clinical examinations and office-based procedures
- Visual and auditory acuity sufficient for patient assessment
Requirements
Must maintain state certification and/or licensure.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- EMR Systems
- Post Residency Experience
- Occupational Health Experience
- Pain Management
- SOAP
- Primary Care Experience
- Medical Management
- Suturing
- Workers' Compensation Law
- Pharmacy Residency
- Botox Experience
- Epic
