Job ID: 323

Type: Physicians

State: PA

Area: Central Pennsylvania

Specialty: PALLIATIVE CARE

Description: Seeking BE/BC in Hospice and Palliative Medicine to join team as a faculty attending --Experience in academic medicine preferred but not required --We are single trainee fellowship program. We also have an associated transitional year residency. --Our palliative team provides consultation and management services in the inpatient setting, in our outpatient palliative clinic, and at 3 local nursing homes. --Our team is made up of 4 physicians, 4 Advanced Practice Providers, a fellow, a licensed social worker, a pharmacist, and a medical assistant/secretary. --We also have a dedicated program director and coordinator who help oversee the fellowship. Additionally, two of our physicians are certified hospice medical directors who oversee two separate hospice agencies --Our fellowship program has a strong history of successful completion, boasting 100% board exam pass rate. This is in part due to our excellent hands-on training which includes active management of a wide variety of diagnoses and acuity, along with an assortment of well formulated didactics. Also, given that we are the only fellowship at our hospital, the fellow has the opportunity to learn from a variety of subspecialists.

Community/Facility info: Hospital is a 400 bed regional healthcare provider located in beautiful Central Pennsylvania, and offers all the advantages of a metropolitan area, yet also offers a low cost-of-living with no rush hour traffic and a low crime rate. Accredited Level 2 trauma center a regional cardiology/cardiothoracic surgery center, JCAHO - Accredited Stroke Center and regional cancer center; More than 200 years of health care experience, over 300 talented and highly recognized physicians, nearly 4,000 specialized and experienced caregivers, and 600 supportive volunteers. Acute care services are provided at two hospital campuses. The hospitals are licensed for a combined 511 beds.

Contact: For more information please contact Ben Ferro at [email protected] or call 716-689-6000.