Job description
- Provide consultation services in palliative medicine as part of the Symptom Management & Supportive Care Service Interdisciplinary Team.
- Provide medical evaluation and treatment to patients on the service in both the inpatient and outpatient setting as assigned.
- Facilitate clarification of patient and family goals of care, advance care planning, and completion of advance directives as appropriate.
- Consult with the attending physician and the Interdisciplinary Team to establish a written plan of care and appropriate follow-up at intervals specified in the plan.
- Ensure that patients' physical and psychosocial symptoms are managed according to service and specialty standards of care.
- Conduct patient & family meetings to assess knowledge of disease status, establish goals of care, and discuss treatment options in concert with members of the Palliative Care Interdisciplinary Team & other providers, as applicable.
- Participation in on-call coverage of the Symptom Management Service to assure 24 hour, 7 days a week coverage.
- Participation in hospital programs & committee meetings as a representative of the Symptom Management Service as assigned.
- Current license to practice medicine in New York State.
- Current Controlled Substance Registration Certificate and Infection Control certificate.
- Graduation from an accredited school of medicine or osteopathy or ECFMG Certification.
- Board certification in a primary medical specialty, internal medicine or family practice preferred.
- Subspecialty certification in Hospice and Palliative Medicine preferred; eligibility for Board. Certification in Hospice and Palliative Medicine or Hospice Medical Director Certification required.
- At least two years of postgraduate direct patient care in the absence of fellowship training in Hospice & Palliative Medicine.
At Catholic Health Services of Long Island your well-being comes first, with comprehensive compensation and benefits; our offerings go beyond the basics. In addition to multiple medical plans, life insurance, generous paid time off and flexible spending accounts, we also offer substantial tuition reimbursement, an employer funded pension plan and several savings plan options for your future.
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