Hackensack, New Jersey
Posted: 07-Nov-24
Location: Hackensack, New Jersey
Type: Full Time
Sector:
Internal Number: Palliative_HUMC_NM
Palliative Care Physician
Hackensack University Medical Center
Hackensack, New Jersey
Hackensack Meridian Health seeks a BE/BC Palliative Care Physician for inpatient and outpatient services. Under the supervision of the Palliative Care Medical Director, the faculty member will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to provide excellent clinical care. The successful candidate will join a system-wide effort to ensure integrated palliative care, including development and implementation of clinical protocols and best practices across various patient populations.
Opportunity Highlights:
- Join a successful program that is Joint Commission Advanced Certified in Palliative Care
- Consists of an interprofessional clinical team; physicians, APNs, RNs, and SWs who provide pain and non-pain symptom management and speciality palliative care for patients as they receive care from their primary care or treatment team
- Identify opportunities to enhance the patient and family experience
- Optimize resource utilization for complex medical and psychosocial barriers
- Opportunity to participate in resident, fellow, and student education
- Potential for faculty appointment with Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine
- Full-time position, flexible schedule and shared call schedule
- Highly competitive compensation and robust benefits package
Qualifications:
- M.D./D.O. degree from a recognized Medical or Osteopathic School
- Have or have the ability to obtain a New Jersey Medical License
- Hospice & Palliative Medicine (HPM) board-eligible/certified, with fellowship training OR 2 years’ experience in HPM field beyond board certification (Will consider 2025 palliative fellowship graduates for candidacy)
- Interest in education and building a palliative care fellowship program
- Strong clinical and collaborative skills
- Ability to balance emotionally challenging situations in the context of serious medical illness and assess, evaluate, plan, and implement care in complex and life limiting situations
- Must be capable of offering specialized knowledge and skill to all members of the health care staff
- Team oriented with ability to provide personalized patient care as well as family support and demonstrate clinical outcomes
For immediate consideration, please contact:
Nancy Massa, Physician Recruiter at Nancy.Massa@hmhn.org or call/text 732-890-9339
Hackensack Meridian Health is the leading not-for-profit health care network in New Jersey offering a complete range of medical services, innovative research, and life-enhancing care aiming to serve as a national model for changing and simplifying health care delivery through partnerships with innovative companies and focusing on quality and safety.
To learn more, visit us at: www.HackensackMeridianHealth.org.