A Hospice/Palliative Medicine Physician provides specialized medical care for patients with serious illnesses, focusing on symptom management, diagnosis, and treatment planning in both inpatient and outpatient settings. This role involves patient interviews, diagnostic test interpretation, medication prescription, and maintenance of detailed medical records. The physician works within a clinical and office environment, ensuring compliance with healthcare policies and delivering compassionate, patient-centered care.
Job Summary Geisinger's Cancer Institute is seeking a Board Eligible/Board Certified Palliative Medicine Physician to join their talented team at Geisinger Community Medical Center (GCMC) in Scranton, PA (inpatient) and Geisinger Dickson City Cancer Center (DCCC) in Dickson City, PA (outpatient).
Job Duties
Work is typically performed in a clinical and office environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.
Founded more than 100 years ago by Abigail Geisinger, the system now includes ten hospital campuses, a 550,000-member health plan, two research centers and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. With nearly 24,000 employees and more than 1,700 employed physicians, Geisinger boosts its hometown economies in Pennsylvania by billions of dollars annually. Learn more at geisinger.org or connect with us on Facebook , Instagram , LinkedIn and Twitter .
Our Vision & ValuesEverything we do is about making better health easier for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.
KINDNESS : We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.
EXCELLENCE : We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.
LEARNING : We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.
INNOVATION : We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.
SAFETY : We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.
Our BenefitsWe offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and prescription coverage.
palliative medicine, hospice care, patient symptom management, diagnostic testing, treatment planning, medication prescription, clinical care, patient history, inpatient care, outpatient care
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