Join Our Team: Palliative Care APC Needed in Defiance, OH!

Join our compassionate team dedicated to providing exceptional palliative care services. As an APC specializing in palliative care, you will manage a patient panel and provide consults to support individuals with terminal illnesses. This role offers the opportunity to deliver high-quality, patient-focused care in a supportive environment.

Practice Support: 

• Certified Medical Assistants (CMA's), Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN's), Registered Nurses (RN's)
• Practice Manager
• Other Ancillary Services: Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), On-site Laboratory and Radiology Services, Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE), Outpatient Surgical Services
• 23-bed Inpatient Unit on the same campus

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm

Qualifications:

• Current APC licensure in Ohio
• Board certification in Palliative Care preferred
• Strong commitment to patient care and interdisciplinary collaboration

Benefits:

• Competitive compensation package
• Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and vision
• Retirement savings plan
• Continuing education opportunities

About Defiance, OH:

Defiance is ideally situated between Toledo and Fort Wayne, providing easy access to urban amenities while enjoying a serene community atmosphere. With a city population of 17,000 and a county population of 38,000, Defiance offers a welcoming environment with excellent schools, including 5 school systems, and a local college - Defiance College. The town boasts convenient travel access via Route 24 to nearby larger cities.

Mercy Health: We’re proud to share that our ministry has again been recognized as a Best Company for Multicultural Women by Seramount, a strategic professional services and research firm dedicated to supporting high-performing, inclusive workplaces!

BSMH was recognized for our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion and growing and advancing the careers of multicultural women in our workplace.

This annual survey honors the top 80 companies that create and use best practices in hiring, retaining and promoting multicultural women in the United States. Seramount evaluates companies in three key areas: workforce profile; recruitment, retention and advancement; and company culture and accountability.

“We are so proud to be named a best company for multicultural women by Seramount,” says Odesa Stapleton, chief diversity and inclusion officer. “This recognition not only celebrates our ministry’s commitment to supporting the careers of multicultural women in our organization, it also reaffirms our focus on diversity, equity and inclusion to strengthen our connection to our patients, communities and each other.”

Mercy Health Defiance Hospital offers you the high-quality health care you need and the compassion you deserve. Our expert doctors, nurses and caregivers are committed to helping you be well in mind, body and spirit. 

Mercy Health Defiance Hospital received an A grade for patient safety for spring 2017 from Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for reducing errors, infections and accidents.

In December 2017, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published its new star ratings index on Hospital Compare.  Eight Mercy Health hospitals improved ratings from last year with Mercy Health Defiance Hospital receiving a 5-star rating – the highest rating a hospital can achieve.  The overall rating summarizes up to 57 quality measures on Hospital Compare reflecting common conditions that hospitals treat, such as heart attacks or pneumonia.  The overall rating shows how well each hospital performed, on average, compared to other hospitals in the U.S.  The overall rating ranges from one to five stars. The more stars, the better a hospital performed on the available quality measures. The most common overall rating is 3 stars.

Mercy Health is the largest health system in Ohio and the state’s fourth-largest employer, with more than 33,500 employees serving communities throughout Ohio and in Kentucky. Mercy Health provided care for patients more than 6.8 million times in 2016. The system includes assets of $6.8 billion and more than 500 care sites, including 23 hospitals, eight senior living communities, five hospice programs and seven home health agencies. Its clinically integrated network, Mercy Health Select, coordinates more effective and efficient care for more than 200,000 patients, saving money for taxpayers through the Medicare Shared Savings program. In keeping with its Mission to improve the health of its communities, Mercy Health provides more than $1 million per day in community benefit services. For more information, visit www.mercy.com or connect with Mercy Health on Facebook, LinkedIn, Google+, Pinterest and Twitter (@LivingMercyHlth).