Palliative Medicine Staff Physician – Akron, Ohio

The Department of Palliative and Supportive Care at Cleveland Clinic is seeking applicants for a full-time clinical staff position at the Cleveland Clinic Cancer Center in Akron, Ohio. This is an exciting opportunity to join an established, thriving palliative care team as an integrated partner within the oncology team in the ambulatory setting.  Ideal candidates will be strong clinicians with an interest in medical education and professional development. Candidates must be BC/BE in Palliative Medicine and Hospice and eligible for medical licensure in Ohio.

Primary responsibilities include outpatient specialty palliative care in the oncology clinic, as a part of an interprofessional team including nursing, social work and physician colleagues.  Opportunities for engagement with education are available.  Cleveland Clinic’s Department of Palliative and Supportive Care offers a competitive, robust fellowship program, training 6 physician yearly.  Teaching opportunities extend to a variety of trainees, including oncology fellows, medicine and surgical residents, and allopathic and osteopathic medical students.  A commitment to interprofessional collaboration and outstanding communication skills are essential.  A faculty appointment at a rank commensurate with experience is available at Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University. Opportunities to participate in research and quality improvement are also available.

Please remember to include a cover letter and CV with your application.

Cleveland Clinic Akron General is a nonprofit healthcare organization that has been improving the health and lives of the people and communities it serves since 1914. Akron General includes: Akron General Medical Center, a 532-bed teaching and research medical center, and Edwin Shaw Rehabilitation, the area’s largest provider of rehabilitation services; Akron General Partners, which includes Partners Physician Group, the Akron General Health & Wellness Centers, Lodi Community Hospital, Community Health Centers and other companies; Akron General Visiting Nurse Service and Affiliates; and Akron General Foundation. For more information about Akron General, visit akrongeneral.org.

Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment opportunity employer. Smoke/drug free environment.

Akron is part of Northeast Ohio, which is composed of six metropolitan areas. Each area provides affordable real estate, excellent schools, safe communities as well as an abundance of outdoor activities.

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