Palliative Care Job at Veterans Health Administration in Loma Linda, CA

VA Loma Linda Healthcare System is actively seeking a full-time Hospice and Palliative Care physician. Candidates must be Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship trained and BC/BE in Hospice & Palliative Medicine. The successful candidate will work closely with our inpatient and outpatient care teams with patients requiring advanced illness and palliative care consultations.

The VA Loma Linda Healthcare system is affiliated with Loma Linda University Health Medical School. Teaching of medical students, residents and fellows is an integral part of the position. The position provides an outstanding opportunity for individuals committed to an academic career in clinical care, teaching and research and requires excellent interpersonal skills and a commitment to team building.

Scope of Practice:

• Provide primary medical care/treatment services to assigned areas collaborate with mid-level practitioners as assigned
• Adhere to established policies and processes
• Comply with all CPRS documentation procedures
• Comply with local and national performance measures
• Provide consistent customer service with patients/families, staff, facility management, etc.
• Provide prompt diagnostic assessment and evaluation, including full history and physical exam, appropriate labs, radiological imaging, consultations, documentation of the evaluation and appropriate coding for billing in progress notes, communication with admitting teams, and discharge planning on all patients
• Review all Outlook email communications prior to completing his/her duty shift Complete and sign all electronic medical records and all orders prior to the completion of each duty shift. Consistent with current medical staff by-laws, all transcribed electronic medical record documents must be signed within twenty four (24) hours of the encounter regardless of the duty schedule
• Complete all patient encounters (note) within twenty-four hours of patient visit
• Meet all performance goals
• Comply with all TMS requirements
• Participate in Process Improvement activities involving hospice and palliative care related to quality metrics and unannounced surveys.
• Other duties as assigned.

At VA Loma Linda Healthcare System, our health care teams are deeply experienced and guided by the needs of Veterans, their families, and caregivers.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package:

Pay:  Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases
Paid Time Off:  50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME)
Retirement:  Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
Insurance:  Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
Licensure:  1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory
CME:  Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)
Malpractice:  Free liability protection with tail coverage provided
Contract:  No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting

Work Schedule:  Monday- Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Preferred Experience:  Experience in Geriatric & Palliative Care Medicine.