Hospice and Palliative Care Physician Job Listing at Essentia Health in Duluth, MN (Job ID 3647288-2024-10-01)

Description

Essentia Health is seeking a Hospice and Palliative Care Physician to join our innovative, dynamic, rapidly growing Supportive, Palliative Care, and Hospice Program with planned expansion across the continuum of care. 

• Split position: 0.4 FTE Hospice, and 0.4 FTE Palliative. Total of 0.8 FTE. 
• The palliative care position will include both inpatient as well as outpatient palliative care with the opportunity to help further develop outpatient and community based palliative care. 
• The hospice position will include inter-disciplinary team meetings, rounding at Solvay Hospice House, making home visits, and completing hospice certifications.
• The hospice program encompasses three sites with a total average daily census of 270. You will join a practice that includes two full-time MDs and five nurse practitioners. 
• In Palliative Care, you will join a team of two full-time physicians, two part-time physicians and three nurse practitioners.  The size of this team is expected to grow over the next several years as we expand our outpatient presence.
• You will be expected to participate in the hospice and palliative call schedule. The amount of call will be based on FTE. Call is currently taken from home. 
• Leadership development opportunities are available if interested.
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• Brand new hospital recently completed in Duluth. 

• BC/BE in Hospice and Palliative Medicine. Significant experience in palliative medicine, oncology, hospice, or geriatrics also considered.  
• Open to consideration of dual appointments (for example, hospitalist, primary care.

• Located on beautiful Lake Superior near the famous Boundary Water's Canoe Area Wilderness, Home to world-class mountain biking, lakes, forests and endless outdoor actives, creating the setting for an exceptional quality of life.
• Duluth population:  86,000; Regional service area: 460,000
• 150 miles north of the north of Minneapolis/St. Paul

Essentia Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, sexual identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran Status.