Physician - Palliative Medicine

The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) in Reno, NV is recruiting for a dedicated and compassionate Palliative Care Physician. 

Reno VA Palliative Care

• Palliative Care Teams established throughout VA system since 2003
• Active HPM fellowship - Academic partnership with local university affiliate, UNRSOM
  • HPM Fellows
  • Int med residents
  • Fam Med residents
  • Psych residents
  • Medical Students and PA Students
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• Interdisciplinary care teams:
  • Medicine, nursing, social work, mental health, chaplaincy, Pharmacists, dieticians, rec therapy
• Inpatient Consults, Outpatient Consults(clinic), Nursing Home Consults, Inpatient Hospice Unit
• Unique benefits
  • Concurrent care for advanced life-limiting conditions -> allows patients with incurable disease to receive disease-directed therapy (e.g., immunotherapy, chemotherapy, radiation, blood transfusions, etc. AND home hospice services)
  • Nursing Home Hospice

Teaching

Academic Afternoon

Every Thursday with Formal Fellowship Didactics

Research

Reno has a growing R&D program with scientists leading national research portfolios evaluating access to and quality of palliative care. Scientific teams can utilize the programs data analytic core and professional development pathways to grow budding research or participate in national research that is shaping key palliative care research and clinical priorities. The program also collaborates closely with the healthcare systems Supportive Oncology Clinic to offer Veterans opportunities to cutting-edge pilot symptom management programs and clinical trials. If you are interested in research, the R&D program will work with you and the Geriatrics and Extended Care Service to design a protected time model that will support your research growth.

Qualifications:

• U.S. Citizenship: Required.
• Education: Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic or osteopathic medicine.
• License: Current, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in any U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia.
• Residency: Completion of an accredited residency training program.
• Board Certification: Board Certification or Board Eligibility in Hospice and Palliative Medicine is preferred.
• Experience: Demonstrated ability to provide high-quality palliative care and work within an interdisciplinary team setting.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and comprehensive federal benefits package.
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) and Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) with government matching contributions.
• Generous leave policies, including annual and sick leave, and 11 federal holidays.
• Liability protection under the Federal Tort Claims Act.
• Continuing medical education (CME) opportunities and reimbursement.

Let's Connect! Kelly De Boer, VA Physician Recruiter, [email protected]