Hospice Physician

At Providence Oregon Hospice, we are dedicated to providing exceptional, comprehensive hospice care to patients and families in the Portland metro area. Our team is driven by our shared mission and values to provide expert, compassionate care and to ensure comfort, dignity, and peace for those we serve. We are currently seeking a passionate and experienced Hospice Physician to join our well-established interdisciplinary team. This is more than just a typical job in healthcare - it’s a true opportunity to make a profound difference in the lives of patients and their loved ones during their time of greatest need. The Hospice Physician must be a strong leader, be comfortable with bedside care for highly symptomatic patients, and most importantly, support a culture of trust and collaboration amongst all hospice disciplines in order to ensure the best possible outcomes for all. Providence Hospice Oregon, the largest not-for-profit in Oregon, is part of a growing integrated Home and Community Services program which collaborates with Home Health, Palliative Medicine, Geriatrics as well as hospital-based practitioners to care for patients and their families.

• Full-time, 1.0 FTE
• Monday to Friday, daytime hours with approximately 1 weekday call night per week and 1 weekend per month
• Competitive salary, quality incentive, CME funds and hours, and relocation assistance available
• Outpatient, community-based setting with in-person patient care greatly encouraged both in the home and with hospital privileges for general inpatient care. May do virtual visits on occasion.
• Work as a member of a provider team consisting of HPM trained physicians and Nurse Practitioners and serve as a back-up to the Hospice Medical Director
• Provide primary oversight for one of five IDT’s in the Portland Metro area, including our service areas in the Gorge and Clark County, WA
• Comprehensive Employed Provider Benefits Package, including Paid Time Off, Health, Life, Dental, Vision, Disability and Malpractice Insurance
• As a non-profit organization, Providence is an eligible employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program

Where You’ll Work

Providence Home Hospice has four service locations with an average daily census of 450 patients. As one of the first programs of its kind in the region and a community leader in health care, Home Hospice is connected to five Providence hospitals in the Portland metro area. Its providers, registered nurses, chaplains, social workers and other team members provide everything from pain control and comfort care to emotional, social and spiritual support for patients and their support networks.

Where You’ll Live

Portland is rich in character and culture, with strong neighborhood identities and community bonds that defy its population of 2.3 million. Home of the Portland Trail Blazers, “Rip City” offers residents a high quality of life, an incredibly diverse array of dining options and a thriving job market. The city is also an outdoor enthusiast’s mecca, ideally situated between waterfalls, beaches, Mt. Hood skiing and hiking trails, forests and the Columbia River Gorge.

Who You’ll Work For

Providence is a nationally recognized, comprehensive health care organization spanning seven states with a universal mission – to provide compassionate care to all who need its services, especially the poor and vulnerable. Its 119,000-plus caregivers/employees serve in 51 hospitals, more than 800 clinics and a comprehensive range of health and social services. Providence: one name, one family, one extraordinary health system.

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Equal Opportunity Employer including disability/veteran

Job ID Number: 25017