Palliative Medicine Physician

Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport and Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center- Shreveport are currently seeking a Palliative Medicine Physician to join their team in the Department of Medicine. This role offers an opportunity to practice and teach fundamental palliative care skills within a collegial and multidisciplinary healthcare environment. Join Ochsner Health and discover your future today by making a difference in patient care.

Practice Info
• Department of Medicine under the direction of the Chair, Steven Bailey, MD
• Health sciences center is home to the School of Medicine, School of Graduate Studies and School of Allied Health Professions and a robust research enterprise
• More than 800 students enrolled in the degree programs at any one time
• Nearly 600 residents and fellows trained each year
• Collegial and multidisciplinary team of physicians and nurses to collaborate on a customized plan of care for each patient
• Physician leadership and input at all levels of administration
• EPIC medical record platform utilized

Responsibilities
• Practicing and teaching the fundamental skills of palliative care, such as enhancing the quality of life for patients and their families when confronting serious or life changing illness
• Addressing complex symptom management
• Minimizing other domains of human suffering by providing psychosocial, existential and spiritual support to patients and their families
• Assisting with communication, advanced care planning and end-of-life decision making that addresses the values and goals of the patient
• Ensuring a continuum of care across various clinical settings during the trajectory of illness
• Managing pain control, alleviation of psychosocial distress, provide support for spiritual concerns and meet the practical needs of the patient throughout the continuum of health care
• Improving a patient's and his or her family's access to information that can help them to understand the patient's condition and the range of treatment options available
• Coordination of care across different settings by facilitating communication among providers, especially as changes occur in the patient's condition and needs

Compensation
• Salary is commensurate with experience and training

Benefits
• Generous Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Optional Retirement Plans

Qualifications
• Must be BC/BE
• Eligible for a Louisiana license
• Individuals who reside in and will work from the following areas are not eligible for remote work position: Colorado, California, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Washington, and Washington D.C.