Physician / Hospice / North Carolina / Locum or Permanent / Palliative Care Physician opening in Greenville, NC Job

Palliative Care Physician

Job Description:

• Employed
• Opportunity available due to program expansion
• Established palliative care team inclusive of 2 physicians and 6 advanced practice providers
• Provide consults in both inpatient and outpatient settings in person and via a telemedicine service
• 16-bed Palliative Care Unit
• Schedule includes a 4-day work week (8 am - 6 pm)
• Weekend call 1:4
• Administrative responsibilities will include participation in hospital committees, meetings, and projects that require palliative care expertise
• Interdisciplinary care team approach
• Ability to live only an hour away from the beautiful beaches of the North Carolina coast
• Competitive Compensation and Comprehensive Benefits to include: Administrative Stipend, Relocation, Paid Vacation and Sick, Malpractice/Tail Coverage, 401k matching/457, Medical, Dental, & Vision

Clinical Responsibilities:

• Complete patient admission and discharges
• Perform daily clinical rounds on inpatient units
• Develop and update patient plans of care
• Provide clinical support and consultation for the Advanced Practice Provider team, palliative care unit, and field staff
• Direct/participate in family conferences and interdisciplinary team meetings
• Participate in agency quality improvement and patient/family experience activities
• Teach and supervise fellows, residents, and medical students
• Provide care in the outpatient palliative care clinic

Community Overview:

Widely recognized as the thriving cultural, educational, economic and medical hub of eastern North Carolina, Greenville is the 10th largest city in the state with a metropolitan population of nearly 100,000. The Dickinson Avenue Arts District offers a vibrant arts, music, culinary and festival scene in the Uptown Greenville district. Greenville is also home to East Carolina University, the Brody School of Medicine, and Pitt Community College. Excellent affordability, convenient location and natural resources combined with all of the amenities of a metropolitan university town, Greenville is the perfect place to live, work and play!

• Located inland off of the North Carolina coast, Greenville is 45 miles east of interstate 95, just over an hour to Raleigh, a little over an hour to the pristine beaches of the Crystal Coast of NC
• Home to East Carolina University, a vibrant university with an annual enrollment of more than 24,000 students
• Numerous waterways and the Greenville Greenway System are perfect for boating, kayaking, fishing, hiking and camping
• Mild climate perfect for year-round outdoor activities
• Cost of living below the national average, diverse and affordable housing and excellent educational opportunities, both public and private
• Investment of more than $500 million in downtown Greenville's revitalization bringing new restaurants, shops, businesses, and residents to the area