Physician - Palliative Care - Inpatient - Grand Rapids, MI

The Inpatient Palliative Care team is seeking a compassionate Physician to join them providing consults to hospitalized adult patients.  You will join a growing group of physicians, advance practice providers, nurses, chaplains, and social workers along with administrative support.  Qualities needed for this role are compassion, flexibility, and a true desire to help your patients. 

As a Palliative Care physician you will work with our interdisciplinary team by providing health literacy, ascertain goals and then collaborate to find an appropriate treatment for patients. The Palliative Care team can manage symptoms, facilitate goals-of-care discussions, and coordinate with other healthcare providers to improve patient outcomes, reduce length of hospital stay, and enhance overall patient and family and provider satisfaction.

People are at the heart of everything we do, and the inspiration for our legacy of outstanding outcomes, innovation, strong community partnerships, philanthropy, and transparency. Corewell Health is a not-for-profit health system that provides health care and coverage with an exceptional team of 65,000+ dedicated people—including more than 12,000 physicians and advanced practice providers and more than 15,500 nurses providing care and services in 21 hospitals, 300+ outpatient locations and several post-acute facilities—and Priority Health, a provider-sponsored health plan serving more than 1.3 million members. Through experience and collaboration, we are reimagining a better, more equitable model of health and wellness.

Essential Functions

• Provide both symptom management and goals of care conversations to often newly diagnosed patients and family members.  Coordinate comprehensive care delivery.
• Assesses the patient’s/significant other’s, health care team’s, educational needs and develops, implements, evaluates and revises teaching strategies/educational programs related to area of specialty.
• Ensures that operations are in compliance with professional standards, applicable laws, accreditation, compliance/regulatory requirements and that organizational goals are being followed. Practices in accordance with the Michigan Public Health Code.
• Delivers care in a manner that is culturally sensitive and preserves patient autonomy, dignity and rights. Acts as a patient advocate, crossing multidisciplinary lines to meet patient needs
• Communicates, collaborates, networks with and acts as a consultant to other members of the health care team within and outside Corewell Health. Acts as a consult in area of expertise.
• Documents in the medical record and dictates information as appropriate.
• Provides input into the strategic planning, implementation and evaluation of service/program. Measures the outcomes of care and evaluate services across the continuum of inpatient to outpatient services. Makes recommendations to improve the quality of patient care provided and utilizes the scientific method to research clinical problems.

Qualifications

• License – Michigan MD/DO
• BE/BC in Hospice & Palliative Care or another specialty with demonstrated strong Palliative Care experience
• Certification - Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Certification - Adv Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)

How Corewell Health cares for you

• Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals. Learn more here.

• On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv

• Discounts directory with deals on the things that matter to you, like restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more!

• Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance, pet insurance

• Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings

• Eligibility for benefits is determined by employment type and status

Primary Location

SITE - Lemmen-Holton Cancer Pavilion - 145 Michigan St - Grand Rapids

Department Name

Inpatient Palliative - Hospice - CHW

Employment Type

Full time

Shift

Variable (United States of America)

Weekly Scheduled Hours

40

Hours of Work

40

Days Worked

variable

Weekend Frequency

Variable weekends

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Corewell Health is committed to providing a safe environment for our team members, patients, visitors, and community. We require a drug-free workplace and require team members to comply with the MMR, Varicella, Tdap, and Influenza vaccine requirement if in an on-site or hybrid workplace category. We are committed to supporting prospective team members who require reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application process, to perform the essential functions of a job, or to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment due to a disability, pregnancy, or sincerely held religious belief.

Corewell Health grants equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, religion, genetic information, marital status, height, weight, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other legally protected category.

An interconnected, collaborative culture where all are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work, is vital to the health of our organization. As a health system, we advocate for equity as we care for our patients, our communities, and each other. From workshops that develop cultural intelligence, to our inclusion resource groups for people to find community and empowerment at work, we are dedicated to ongoing resources that advance our values of diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. We invite those that share in our commitment to join our team.

You may request assistance in completing the application process by calling 616.486.7447.