Hospice/Palliative Medicine Physician

Hospice/Palliative Medicine Physician at Veterans Health Administration summary:

A Hospice/Palliative Medicine Physician provides specialized medical care for patients with advanced illnesses, focusing on pain relief and quality of life. This role involves collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, teaching medical students and residents, and ensuring thorough documentation and compliance with healthcare standards. The position is based at the VA Loma Linda Healthcare System, emphasizing clinical care, education, research, and process improvement in hospice and palliative care.

The Loma Linda VA has an opening for an energetic, driven, and compassionate Palliative Care Physician .

Facility Details: VA Loma Linda Healthcare System is actively seeking a full-time Hospice and Palliative Care physician. Candidates must be Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship trained and Board Certified/Board Eligible in Hospice & Palliative Medicine. The successful candidate will work closely with our inpatient and outpatient care teams with patients requiring advanced illness and palliative care consultations.

The VA Loma Linda Healthcare system is affiliated with Loma Linda University Health Medical School. Teaching of medical students, residents and fellows is an integral part of the position. The position provides an outstanding opportunity for individuals committed to an academic career in clinical care, teaching and research and requires excellent interpersonal skills and a commitment to team building.

Position Details:

• Provide primary medical care/treatment services to assigned areas collaborate with mid-level practitioners as assigned.
• Adhere to established policies and processes.
• Comply with all CPRS documentation procedures.
• Comply with local and national performance measures.
• Provide consistent customer service with patients/families, staff, facility management, etc.
• Provide prompt diagnostic assessment and evaluation, including full history and physical exam, appropriate labs, radiological imaging, consultations, documentation of the evaluation and appropriate coding for billing in progress notes, communication with admitting teams, and discharge planning on all patients.
• Review all Outlook email communications prior to completing his/her duty shift Complete and sign all electronic medical records and all orders prior to the completion of each duty shift. Consistent with current medical staff by-laws, all transcribed electronic medical record documents must be signed within twenty-four (24) hours of the encounter regardless of the duty schedule.
• Complete all patient encounters (note) within twenty-four hours of patient visit.
• Meet all performance goals.
• Participate in Process Improvement activities involving hospice and palliative care related to quality metrics and unannounced surveys.

Community Highlights: Spectacular Loma Linda, (Spanish for Beautiful Hill) CA., is nestled in the foothills of the San Bernardino Mountains. The city is located approximately 60 miles east of Los Angeles in San Bernardino County. While it is near the highly developed job market of Los Angeles and Orange Counties, it does provide a small-town setting for your home, work, or recreation. Adjacent to California's Interstate 10 freeway, Loma Linda is freeway close to beaches, mountains, and desert resorts.

Keywords:

Hospice care, Palliative medicine, Patient care, Pain management, Advanced illness, Medical education, Clinical research, Inpatient consultation, Outpatient consultation, Healthcare compliance