Assistant Professor - Palliative Medicine Physician - EmoryUniversity Hospital

Emory Healthcare Palliative Medicine Physician (1.0

FTE)

Possible Locations : Emory

University Hospital Midtown, Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital, Emory

Johns Creek Hospital, Emory Decatur Hospital, Supportive Care

Clinic, Grady Hospital

Summary :

Responsible for the provision of : 1)

Palliative care consultations within the hospital, 2) Direct care

of patients admitted to inpatient hospice in the hospital, 3)

Outpatient consultation and follow-up in the outpatient clinic

setting. Clinical service time for a full-time position is 184

clinical days per year total (target of 160 weekdays and 24 weekend

days per year) with call responsibilities evenly distributed among

the practice group. The Clinical Practice Base Site for this

position will be Emory University Hospital.

Minimum Qualification :

Board certified or eligible in Hospice and

Palliative Medicine.

Key

Responsibilities : Provide

inpatient consultation services in palliative care

Serve as attending physician and medical

director for patients receiving inpatient hospice

Facilitate clarification of patient and

family goals of care.

Consult with the

attending physician and the Interdisciplinary Team to establish a

written plan of care at intervals specified in the plan.

Facilitate access to appropriate supportive

care services.

Education of students,

faculty, staff and coworkers.

Full and

appropriate documentation of patient care services to support

professional billing for these services.

Participation in on-call coverage for hospice and palliative care

patients and coordination of follow-up with the interdisciplinary

team.

Weekly participation in

interdisciplinary team meetings to review active cases.

Assist in the development of standard

operating practices.

Perform other duties as

requested.

Adhere to the practice of

confidentiality regarding patients, families, staff, and the

organization.

Teach, supervise, and evaluate

students and house staff on hospice and palliative care clinical

rotations in accordance with policies set forth by the educational

leadership.

Supervisory

Responsibilities : Palliative medicine

physicians will provide supervision for advanced practice providers

in Hospice and Palliative Medicine. They will also provide

educational supervision for fellows, residents, and medical

students as assigned. Palliative medicine physicians will hold

hospital privileges at all Emory Healthcare sites.

Scholarship

You will be expected to devote

between [1% and 25%] of your total professional effort to scholarly

activities. In keeping with the School of Medicine Guidelines for

Appointment, Promotion and Tenure, you are expected to participate

in scholarship, which may include authorship of manuscripts,

participation in research studies, abstract presentations,

professional blogs, and other scholarly activities.

Teaching

You will be expected to devote

between [1% and 25%] of your total professional effort to teaching.

In keeping with the School of Medicine Guidelines for Appointment,

Promotion and Tenure, you are expected to participate in teaching,

which may include occasional lectures, small group and bedside

teaching, preceptorship, and mentorship.

Professional Service

You will be expected to devote [more

than 75%] of your total professional effort to professional

service. Your clinical effort 184 clinical days at Emory University

Hospital per year will comprise your professional

effort.