Virginia Commonwealth University

Palliative Care Physician | Department of Internal Medicine | M67978

Virginia Commonwealth University$180K — $220K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Board certified or eligible in Hospice and Palliative Medicine
  • Eligible for medical licensure in Virginia
  • Proven ability to foster a respectful and professional environment
  • Versatile experience in both inpatient and outpatient settings
  • Strong commitment to health equity and addressing community disparities

Responsibilities

  • Staff the inpatient palliative care unit and provide consultative services
  • Collaborate with palliative care and medical oncology fellows
  • Train and educate medical students, residents, and fellows
  • Engage in scholarly activities, including publications and conference presentations
  • Participate in department and Massey Cancer Center scientific activities
  • Focus on supportive care in both inpatient and outpatient settings
  • Contribute to quality improvement initiatives in a collaborative environment

Benefits

  • Opportunities for academic growth and development
  • Collaborative and interdisciplinary work environment
  • Active participation in community health initiatives
  • Engagement in quality improvement projects
  • Access to professional development resources
Full Job Description
Department: Internal Medicine

Duties & Responsibilities:

The faculty member will divide their clinical duties between staffing the inpatient palliative care unit and providing consultative services. They will collaborate closely with both palliative care and medical oncology fellows and will be actively involved in the training and education of residents and medical students. This position offers opportunities for academic growth and participation in quality improvement initiatives within a collaborative, interdisciplinary environment.

Position Responsibilities:

Teaching | Trains medical students, residents and fellows while in the clinic and on the inpatient service.

Research | Reasonable scholarly activities, such as publications, presentations at national meetings and participation in appropriate academic organizations, are expected as well as active participation as a scientific member of the department and Massey Cancer Center.

Service | It is expected that the person in this position will be active in decreasing health disparities in the community served by Massey/VCU.

Clinical | Attends on the inpatient wards and consult service, and/or sees patients in the outpatient clinic with a focus on supportive care.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications

  • Board certified or eligible in Hospice and Palliative Medicine
  • Eligible for medical licensure in Virginia
  • Demonstrated ability to work in and foster an environment of respect, professionalism and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from all backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as a faculty member at VCU

Salary Range: Commensurate

ORP Eligible: No

Rank: Open

Contact Information:
Contact Name: Jerry Riggins
Contact Email:

About Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia Commonwealth University is a public research university in Richmond, Virginia. VCU was founded in 1838 as the medical department of Hampden–Sydney College, becoming the Medical College of Virginia in 1854. In 1968, the Virginia General Assembly merged MCV with the Richmond Professional Institute, founded in 1917, to create Virginia Commonwealth University. In 2018, more than 31,000 students pursued 217 degree and certificate programs through VCU's 11 schools and three colleges. The VCU Health System supports the university's health care education, research, and patient care mission. Echoing his November 10, 1970 inaugural address, Dr. Warren W. Brandt, emphasized the University's commitment, which was unique in the country. "We are striving to be a strong institution with significant emphasis on being an urban university-serving the city, the state, and other institutions. We're not trying to be an elitist institution, but to be an institution which meets the needs of the Urban community by accepting a wide range of students into a variety of programs." VCU had a record $310 million in sponsored research funding in the fiscal year 2019 and is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". A broad array of university-approved centers and institutes of excellence, involving faculty from multiple disciplines in the humanities, public policy, biotechnology and health care discoveries, supports the university's research mission. Twenty-eight graduate and first-professional programs are ranked by U.S. News & World Report as among the best in the country. VCU's athletic teams compete in Division I of the NCAA and are collectively known as the VCU Rams. They are members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. The VCU campus includes historic buildings such as the Ginter House, now used by the school's provost.
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