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Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.

Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work?

Penn Medicine is seeking a part-time (0.5 FTE) Palliative Care Physician to join our Inpatient Palliative Care Team at Pennsylvania Hospital. A large majority of the physician’s time will be spent working with the Palliative Care team and a small portion will be spent rounding on hospice patients.

The physician will join an well established interdisciplinary team comprised of physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, social workers, and chaplains. This role is 100% inpatient Palliative Care focused. The ideal candidate would be an experienced physician who is comfortable practicing independently and in a small team. The physician will work a Monday-Friday dayshift schedule, every other week. This role has no call or weekend/holiday responsibilities.

Pennsylvania Hospital, the nation's first hospital, is a 515-bed acute care facility that provides a full range of diagnostic and therapeutic medical services and functions as a major teaching and clinical research institution. Pennsylvania Hospital (PAH) is part of the University of Pennsylvania Health System and is located at 8th and Spruce Streets in the historic Society Hill district of Philadelphia.

Requirements:

+ Must be a graduate of an accredited School of Medicine (Allopathic/Osteopathic)

+ Completion of an accredited residency program

+ Completion of an accredited Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship

+ Board Certified or Board Eligible

+ Possess or able to obtain an unrestricted PA Medical License

+ 2-3 years of experience as a Hospice and Palliative physician desirable

Interested candidates may apply online or submit CV to Dave Phillippe, Specialty Physician Recruiter at [email protected]

Why Penn Medicine?

+ Featured as a Forbes Top Employer

+ Comprehensive benefits package inclusive of PSLF eligibility, strong retirement, dependent tuition benefit, CME and time off programs

+ Onboarding/orientation program designed for individual education and support, including EMR training

+ Employee wellness resources and work/life programs including active efforts to reduce in-basket burden and after-hours clinical work

+ Access to in-system referrals for patients

+ Networking and connection to colleagues across all specialties throughout Penn Medicine

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.

Live Your Life's Work

We are an Equal Opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.

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