Outpatient Palliative Care Physician- Oregon Job at iRecruitMD, Medford, OR

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  • iRecruitMD
  • Medford, OR

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Outpatient Palliative Care Physician MD/DO)

Position Summary:
We are seeking a compassionate and skilled Outpatient Palliative Care Physician to provide comprehensive, patient-centered care for individuals with serious or life-limiting illnesses. This physician will focus on symptom management, goals-of-care discussions, and coordination of care in an outpatient clinic setting, working collaboratively with an interdisciplinary care team.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Evaluate and manage patients with serious or chronic illnesses in an outpatient palliative care setting.

  • Provide expert symptom management, including pain, dyspnea, nausea, fatigue, anxiety, and depression.

  • Conduct goals-of-care conversations and advance care planning, including discussions regarding prognosis and treatment preferences.

  • Collaborate with primary care providers, specialists, social workers, nurses, and other interdisciplinary team members.

  • Support patients and families with complex medical decision-making and care coordination.

  • Refer and coordinate with hospice services and community resources as appropriate.

  • Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant medical documentation.

  • Participate in quality improvement initiatives, program development, and continuing medical education.

Qualifications:

  • Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) degree from an accredited institution.

  • Completion of residency training in a relevant specialty (Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Neurology, Oncology, or related field).

  • Board certification or eligibility in Palliative Medicine or primary specialty; fellowship training in Hospice and Palliative Medicine preferred.

  • Active medical license to practice in the state of employment.

  • Strong communication skills, empathy, and experience managing complex chronic illness.

Work Environment:

  • Outpatient clinic setting with potential for interdisciplinary team-based care.

  • Primarily weekday schedule with limited or no inpatient responsibilities.

  • Collaborative and supportive clinical environment.

Job Tags

Weekday work

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