Hospice/Palliative care in coastal Florida

Coastal FLORIDA

We are recruiting to replace two of our hospice physicians who are nearing retirement. Our Hospice which is located on the East coast in South Central Florida was established in 1977 and is our counties longest serving and only independent not for profit hospice. Our 15,000 sq. / ft . Care Center is a 12-suite(with private patios) full service hospice care facility, that provides short-term acute symptom management for hospice patients – 24 /7.Currently we have close to 350 patients and this number is growing....

The Hospice Physician, as a member of the interdisciplinary care team (IDT), that consists of physician, mid levels, Rn’s, volunteers, and a Chaplin, is responsible for the direction and quality of the medical component of the care rendered to the patient/family by the interdisciplinary team.We prefer certification as a Hospice/Palliative care physician or Internal medicine/Family medicine physician with experience or interest in Hospice/Palliative care medicine.Knowledgeable about the psychosocial and medical aspects of hospice and palliative care and the ability to manage the emotional stress of working with and caring for terminally ill patients and their families is a plus.

Bask in the year round warmth of Florida; Enjoy paying NO STATE INCOME TAX. Live in a booming economic location which is home to industry giants like Boeing, Lockheed, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, Rockwell Health First, HMA just to name a few. Easy airport access to Orlando Regional Airport . If you see yourself as a team player and are interested in discussing our need please reach out to Avery [Register to View]