Job ID: 3087

Type: Physicians

State: FL

Area: Southwest Florida

Specialty: PALLIATIVE CARE

Description: Seeking a BC/BE Palliative Care Physician to join the Advanced Heart Failure Center --The Advanced Heart Failure-Specialized Palliative Care Physician will be working alongside the cardiac team of AHF cardiologists and cardiac surgeons and joining the Palliative Care team that consists of 4 physicians and 13 APRNs. --Candidates for this position will be interested in doing coordinated care, medication & chronic symptom management, end of life management, as well as goals of care discussions. --The primary patient population for this role will be heart failure; this includes hospitalized patients in cardiogenic shock supported with ECMO, Impella and left-ventricular assist devices, as well as consultations of ambulatory patients in Advanced Heart Failure Center --There will be some responsibility for general medical/surgical and oncology patients as needed to support the overall team and community. --This is a newly established Advanced Heart Failure program and a great opportunity for someone with an interest in development, program growth and out of the box thinking with a high focus on exceptional patient care to join the team and assist with this strategic redesign process. --Competitive Compensation Plan with Comprehensive Benefits Package --Paid Time Off --Dedicated CME Allowance and Time --Malpractice Coverage --403B Retirement Plan with Matching and 457B Extended Retirement Plan --Required: FL license and DEA, fellowship training in Hospice and Palliative Medicine, BLS

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