Toledo -Palliative Care - STV

Job Title: Palliative Care Physician
Location: Mercy Health, St. Vincent Medical Center

Organization: Bon Secours Mercy Health

Position Overview:
Mercy Health, a leading nonprofit health system dedicated to delivering compassionate care, is seeking a skilled and empathetic Palliative Care Physician to join our esteemed team. This role offers an exceptional opportunity to provide impactful patient care, engage in meaningful teaching, and contribute to professional development within a supportive, mission-driven organization.

As a Palliative Care Physician, you will provide comprehensive care to patients in both the inpatient setting and our specialized palliative care follow-up clinic. Your role will be central to guiding patients through their illness journey and ensuring continuity of care. Additionally, you will play an essential role in the education and mentorship of medical students, residents, and NP/PA students.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide a full range of palliative care services, including initial consultations, individualized care plan development, and follow-up visits.
• Collaborate with referring providers to enhance patient care and advance the care team.
• Recommend appropriate referrals to other healthcare providers, adhering to policies and regulations.
• Facilitate patient access to necessary medical services and resources.
• Teach and mentor residents, APCs, and students, fostering their growth through hands-on education.

Practice Support:
Mercy Health offers robust practice support, including a dedicated team of CMA/LPNs, administrative and management staff, APPs, clinic nurses, and office personnel within the palliative care clinic. This collaborative environment ensures that you have the resources and support necessary to provide outstanding care.

Qualifications:

• Board-certified in Palliative Care or related specialty.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Passion for teaching and mentoring healthcare professionals.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.

If you are passionate about palliative care and eager to make a lasting impact in a supportive, mission-driven environment, we invite you to explore this opportunity with Mercy Health. Join us in our commitment to compassionate care and community well-being.

Mercy Health — St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo’s first 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.

Through advanced treatments and cutting-edge technology, we’ve been making lives better and health care easier for the Toledo area since 1885.

Awards and Recognition

• Received the highest level of accreditation in stroke care with the Joint Commission’s Advanced Certification for Comprehensive Stroke Center accreditation.
• Diabetes Education self-management program receives American Diabetes Association recognition for meeting national standards for diabetes education programs.
• Re-certified at the highest level of trauma care as a level 1 trauma care center and Mercy Health – Children’s Hospital as a level 2 by the Committee of Trauma of the American College of Surgeons.
• Weight Management Solutions and St. Vincent Medical Center received a designation by the American College of Surgeons and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery.
• The Women’s Health Physicians and Midwives were recognized as a best practice by the American College of Nurse-Midwives achieving the “Triple Aim” ranking recognizing improvements in the patient experience and health while reducing patient cost.
• Mercy Health St. Vincent Medical Center received accreditation for their pediatric residency program.

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).