Palliative Care Physician Resource
 NorthShore University HealthSystem | |
 United States, Illinois, Skokie | |
 Nov 13, 2024 | |
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Endeavor Health Medical Group (NorthShore), the principal academic affiliate of The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, is currently seeking a resource per diem, dynamic, team-oriented Palliative Care physician to join the Department of Medicine. The successful candidate for this position will be board certified or board eligible in Hospice and Palliative Medicine. The selected candidate will be joining a collegial team of four physicians that are board certified in Hospital and Palliative Medicine with specialties in geriatrics, oncology and hospital medicine, as well as nine APNs with diverse backgrounds and a social worker. Responsibilities including inpatient palliative care and inpatient hospice, palliative care clinics embedded in our oncology departments, home-based palliative care and hospice medical director responsibilities. The incumbent will also be responsible for teaching our residents and palliative care fellows, as well as learners from other programs who are interested in palliative medicine. The role includes opportunities for participation in committees as well as leadership development. As the principal academic affiliate of the Pritzker School of Medicine at The University of Chicago, academic appointment is available to qualified candidates. Our Endeavor Health Palliative Care Service supports patients at any stage of a life-threatening illness and offers a multi-disciplinary approach to patient care. Our Palliative Care specialists are available at the request of attending physicians to assist in coordinating and managing palliative care and hospice patients. The hospital system is extremely supportive of our service to patients in the hospital as well as in our community. A system focus on quality improvement and outcomes allows us to continue to grow and expand our program.
Position Highlights
Experience and Qualifications
Endeavor Health is a fully integrated healthcare delivery system committed to providing access to quality, vibrant, community-connected care, serving an area of more than 4.2 million residents across six northeast Illinois counties. Our more than 25,000 team members and more than 6,000 physicians aim to deliver transformative patient experiences and expert care close to home across more than 300 ambulatory locations and eight acute care hospitals - Edward (Naperville), Elmhurst, Evanston, Glenbrook (Glenview), Highland Park, Northwest Community (Arlington Heights) Skokie and Swedish (Chicago) - all recognized as Magnet hospitals for nursing excellence. For more information, visit www.endeavorhealth.org. When you work for Endeavor Health, you will be part of an organization that encourages its employees to achieve career goals and maximize their professional potential. Please explore our website (www.endeavorhealth.org) to better understand how Endeavor Health delivers on its mission to "help everyone in our communities be their best". Endeavor Health is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. Please refer to the main career page for more information. Diversity, equity and inclusion is at the core of who we are; being there for our patients and each other with compassion, respect and empathy. We believe that our strength resides in our differences and in connecting our best to provide community-connected healthcare for all. Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply directly at https://www.northshore.org/physician-recruitment or may submit their CV to: Molly Meyer Physician Recruiter Email:mmeyer3@northshore.org EOE: Race/Color/Sex/Sexual Orientation/ Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Vets, VEVRRA Federal Contractor. #LI-MM1 #NSRN #ZRNC #ZRN #LI-VG1 | |