Physician Hospice & Palliative Care

Overview

Good Shepherd Hospice-Palliative Care Physician or Nurse Practitioner


The Palliative Care Physician will provide Palliative Medicine consultative services as a member of the Catholic Health Symptom Management & Supportive Care Service team.
This Part Time position will be onsite at St. Charles Hospital in Port Jefferson.



Job Details

Responsibilities will include:
+ Provide consultation services in palliative medicine as part of the Symptom Management & Supportive Care Service Interdisciplinary Team.

+ Provide medical evaluation and treatment to patients on the service in both the inpatient and outpatient setting as assigned.

+ Facilitate clarification of patient and family goals of care, advance care planning, and completion of advance directives as appropriate.

+ Consult with the attending physician and the Interdisciplinary Team to establish a written plan of care and appropri...