Hospice Medicine Physician

Position Overview

At Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN), our dedicated team provides compassionate end-of-life care to patients and their families. The full range of services we offer creates a space of peace, comfort, courage, and dignity for our patients. Our excellent team of physicians can provide care at home or at the LVHN hospice unit, staffed with round-the-clock care, so the patient and our colleagues receive the support they deserve. A career in hospice medicine is more than a job, it's a calling.

Be part of a compassionate team when you join LVHN’s hospice department. You’ll enjoy:

• A culture of caring for patients, families, and colleagues
• Innovative technology including state-of the-art tele-health services
• National recognition for our commitment to excellence, quality, and mission-driven care
• Overseeing inpatient unit and face to face home visits
• Work Hours: 7:30-4:30
• Call schedule: Approx. every 4^th weekend/4 weeknights per month
• Rotating holiday call schedule shared among the group

Benefits & Perks:

As a nationally certified Great Place to Work™, we acknowledge the dedication of our colleagues and offer a generous Total Rewards package that makes LVHN an even better place to work and grow your career.  Explore our benefits.

• Starting Bonus
• Resident and Fellow Educational Stipends
• Malpractice Insurance with Tail Coverage
• CME Time and Allowance
• Relocation (if applicable)

Qualifications

• Team-oriented physician committed to excellence in clinical care, interdisciplinary collaboration and teaching who brings the highest level of respect for the expertise each hospice team member contributes. Someone who will empower the team to create the best possible end of life experience for patients and families.
• Must be Board Eligible or Board Certified
• Familiarity with the Medicare Hospice Benefit
• A current PA Medical License or ability to obtain one is required

Recruiter Details

Catherine Sommers
Clinician Recruiter, Bariatric Medicine, Endocrinology, Hospice/Palliative Care, Infectious Diseases, Occupational Medicine and Rheumatology and Physiatry
Catherine.Sommers@lvhn.org
484-215-5065

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