Hospice/Palliative Medicine Physician

Palliative Care Physician

Join an expanding Palliative Care Team in Memphis, TN, with broad integration in a growing health care system that provides opportunities for full scope hospice and palliative care for patients and families.

Job Description

• Join our Palliative Care team currently consisting of 4 Board Certified Palliative Medicine Physicians, 6 Certified Nurse Practitioners, 2 Registered Nurses, 1 Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and 1 Chaplain.
• Participate on a large inpatient consult service, currently at two hospitals (600+ & 300+ beds respectively).
• Our current hospital penetration (percent of new admits seen by the palliative service) is nearly double the national average.
• Participate in inpatient and outpatient hospice services by serving as medical directors and associate directors of a growing hospice through a joint venture.
• Weekend call for hospice is currently 1:4 weeks (and could change with the addition of a physician).
• Participate in maintaining an active Home-Based Palliative Care Program.
• Participate in educating Palliative Medicine Fellows (3 fellows per year), Medical Residents of multiple specialties (including family medicine, internal medicine, emergency medicine, and addiction medicine), as well as 4th-year medical students and nurse practitioners.
• Participate in expanding to outpatient co-located palliative clinics (with plans to be embedded in specialty clinics including heart transplant and advanced heart failure, stem cell transplant, ALS, and advanced pulmonary hypertension).

Compensation and Benefits

• Base salary: $236,000
• Yearly bonus (after first year) available per quality criteria: $30,000
• Additional stipend available for nurse practitioner oversight up to: $24,000
• Additional income for hospice services: $30,000-$50,000
• Complete benefits package
• Relocation allotment
• This is an employed opportunity

Community Overview

Memphis offers fabulous food, exciting entertainment, music, and museums. Enjoy affordable dream homes with no state income tax and a low cost of living. The area features small town charm with big city amenities and shopping. Kid and family-friendly activities include the city zoo, botanic garden, large urban park, and children's museum. The community boasts excellent public and private schools, numerous colleges and universities, professional sports, and Division I college athletics. Abundant outdoor activities are available such as golfing, fishing, and hunting.