Palliative Medicine for #1 City to Live, Huntsville, AL

Huntsville, Alabama

Palliative Care Physician Opportunity

• Seeking Palliative Medicine Physician for Huntsville Hospital  
• Clinical Duties to include inpatient consults with some hospice coverage
• Interdisciplinary team with NPs, Music Therapy, SWs and Chaplains
• Provision to include call rotation with program expansion
• Future plans for Community-based Palliative Care

This employed position offers an excellent compensation package including paid vacation, CME allowance, relocation allowance, health, dental, life and malpractice insurance, and a 401k plan with employer contribution. Huntsville Hospital is a 971 bed, Level I Trauma and Regional Referral Center. The hospital has EMR, 24/7 in-house Hospitalist, Radiology, Cardiology, Trauma, Orthopedic and Neurosurgical Coverage.

Professional Skills/Qualifications:

• MD or DO from accredited medical school
• Board certification in Hospice & Palliative Medicine
• Ideal candidate with Hospice & Palliative Medicine Fellowship
• Alabama Medicine License
• DEA License
• Communicate efficiently with patients, families and team
• Expertise in symptom management for patients with serious illness
• Effective collaboration within an interdisciplinary framework
• Demonstrate a desire to help increase Palliative Care access in the community
• Participate with staff education and mentoring
• Willingness to supervise residents
• Comfortable supervising advanced practice providers

Huntsville is situated in the fastest growing major metropolitan area in Alabama, and with the highest per capita income in the southeast, Huntsville is the best place to live, learn and work. We are a community on the move, rich with values and traditions while progressing with new ideas, exciting technologies and creative talents. With a population of 400,000+ in the metro area, we are a high-tech, family oriented, diverse community with excellent schools, dining and entertainment.

Huntsville, AL:

• Huntsville ranks No. 7 Best Place to Live in the U.S. by U.S. News and World Report

• Huntsville named one of the Top 50 Best Places to Raise Children in the U.S. by Business Week
• The Future of Tech is in Three Cities, including Huntsville – The Wall Street Journal
• Huntsville City Schools named “National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence”
• Madison City Schools is Top Producer of National Merit Students in the state.
• Madison City Schools ranked 2^nd best in the entire state.

Huntsville Hospital is an 971- bed Level I Trauma Center and the regional referral center for all of North Alabama and Southern Tennessee with a catchment area of 1.25 million people. 165,000 annual ER visits, including a dedicated Pediatric ER at our Women's & Children's Hospital, physician support in over 65 medical specialties. The hospital has 24/7 in-house Hospitalist, Radiology, Cardiology, Trauma, Orthopedic and Neurosurgical Coverage.

• Alabama’s Only Top 50 Heart Hospital by Truven Health Analytics
• America’s 50 Best Cardiac Surgery Program by Healthgrades
• Top 50 Cardiovascular Programs by Truven Health Analytics
• Cardiac Care Excellence Award by Healthgrades 
• Huntsville Hospital listed as Becker’s Top 150 Hospitals
• America's 100 Best Spine Surgery Programs by Healthgrades
• Certified Primary Stroke Center by American Heart Association and American Stroke Association
• Huntsville Hospital is one of only seven Platinum Fit-Friendly Worksites in Alabama

Huntsville is situated in the fastest growing major metropolitan area in Alabama, and with the highest per capita income in the southeast, Huntsville is the best place to live, learn and work. We are a community on the move with rich values and traditions while progressing with new ideas, exciting technologies and creative talents. Our community’s unique characteristics are a worldwide attraction and will certainly provide a place for you and your family to flourish. With a population of 400K, we are a high-tech, family oriented, multi cultural community with excellent schools, dining and entertainment.  Huntsville is nestled at the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains with an abundance of activities to do inside or out. Hike our mountains and swim in our lakes!

• Area public schools have more national merit scholars per capita than any other in the country
• Technology, space and defense industry play a major role in Huntsville
• Huntsville/Madison County have more Doctorate degrees per capita than any other city in the nation
• Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail, Broadway Theater League, Huntsville Symphony Orchestra, US Space & Rocket Center, Huntsville Botanical Garden, Huntsville Museum of Art, Constitution Hall Village, Early Works Children's Museum, Monte Sano State Park and Bridge Street Towne Center are just some of the main attractions
• The City of Huntsville received Standard & Poor's highest possible AAA bond rating for strength of the local economy for 7th consecutive year
• Huntsville named one of the Top 10 Smartest Cities in the World by Forbes
• Huntsville named one of the Top 50 Best Places to Raise Children in the U.S. by Business Week