Palliative Medicine Opportunity in Petersburg, VA!

BON SECOURS MERCY HEALTH

PALLIATIVE MEDICINE PHYSICIAN

PETERSBURG, VIRGINIA

Bon Secours St. Mary's Palliative Medicine department is seeking a Palliative Medicine physician to expand the team to Southside Medical Center (SMC). Our comprehensive, expert team provides specialty Palliative consultations at 5 hospitals in the Central Virginia region. SMC is a 300 bed hospital in Petersburg, VA. This is an exciting opportunity to bring Palliative Medicine further upstream to a hospital that has already welcomed service by Bon Secours Hospice.

Position Highlights:

• Lead a new inpatient consultative service focusing on symptom management and complex medical decision making.
• Typical hours are Monday-Friday 8:30 AM to 5 PM plus call.
• Practice with the support of four established inpatient program with a supportive, collaborative culture that have earned Joint Commission Certification since 2014.

Requirements:

• MD or DO
• Board Certification in Palliative Medicine and Hospice
• State of VA medical license
• Demonstrated ability in building referrals for Palliative Medicine
  
  

Benefits of Bon Secours Mercy Health:

• Competitive compensation
• Exceptional recruitment incentives including sign-on bonus & medical debt loan repayment
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
• Generous CME Allowance
• Comprehensive Benefit Program
• Relocation
• Paid malpractice
• 403B plan with matching benefits

Bon Secours - Southside Medical Center is a 300-bed hospital in Petersburg, Virginia, located in the Tri-Cities area. The hospital was opened in 1948 and relocated in 2003.  The hospital is designated as a Level III Trauma Center by the Virginia Department of Health.

The following awards, accreditations and associations endorse SRMC as a quality health care provider. We are proud to offer the level of service they represent.

• Accredited Cancer Center with Gold Commendation and Outstanding Achievement Award: American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer, 2011–2014, 2014-2017
• Accredited Comprehensive Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery Center: Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program, 2015-2018
• Accredited Chest Pain Center with Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care, 2014–2017
• Certified Primary Stroke Center: The Joint Commission/American Heart Association, 2014-2016
• Gold Seal of Approval® for Hip and Knee Joint Replacement: The Joint Commission, 2015-2017
• Accredited Facility (Breast Ultrasound, CT, Mammography, MRI & Ultrasound): American College of Radiology