Physician - Hospice & Palliative Medicine
Jackson, MS 39216
| Specialty | Hospice & Palliative Medicine |
|---|---|
| Profession | Physician |
The G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center, Jackson, MS is seeking a full-time Hospice Palliative Care Physician.
Daily schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm
Duties:
- Provides overall guidance to and collaboration with various staff members within his/her service and across the facility, to include formal collaboration with Advance Practice Nurses approved to prescribe limited controlled substances in conjunction with full practice authority.
- Perform histories, examinations, assessments and plans for Hospice Palliative Care (HPC) outpatients and inpatients and coordinate all evaluations, diagnostic testing, clinical follow up, and care coordination.
- Participate in peer review and case review in Primary Care, Geriatrics, Palliative Care and upon request by Quality Management.
- Collaborate with the GEC nurse practitioners/ Physician Assistants
- Lead the Interdisciplinary Team in Palliative Care Consults and the day-to-day management of Veterans in the Hospice Palliative Care Unit.
- Help facilitate Palliative Care and Hospice admissions, post discharge care and specialty consultations as needed.
If interested, please e-mail your CV to [email protected] or call (713) 265-8853.
