MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society
Hospice Physician Opportunity
MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society, New York, New York, us, 10261
OPPORTUNITY HIGHLIGHTSSt. Peters Health Partners
is seeking a part-time Hospice Physician for its Albany/Rensselaer location. This is an exciting opportunity to join a respected and compassionate team of caregivers as it continues to provide service to the Capital District.The Community Hospice is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization that serves eight counties in the Capital Region of upstate New York through three regional offices and is accredited by the Community Health Accreditation Program (CHAP). We are part of St. Peter's Health Partners and are privileged to work with every hospital in the region to provide hospice services. We also collaborate with 43 skilled nursing facilities and many assistive living/adult homes across our service area. The majority of our patients are served where they prefer to be at end of life to maximize quality of life - their home. We serve over 4,000 patients annually, with an average daily census of 540 patients.Physicians meet routinely with the entire hospice interdisciplinary group (nurses, social workers, chaplains) for care planning to meet each patient's and family's specific needs, serve as a resource to and collaborate with the hospice patient's community medical providers (including prescribing medications), are responsible for certifying the hospice patient's initial and ongoing eligibility for hospice services, help to determine the appropriate level of hospice care, and may serve as the hospice patient's attending physician.Our physicians visit patients in their homes, nursing homes, and hospitals as necessary, and routinely participate in the education of medical students, NP and PA students, as well as residents and Geriatrics Fellows. On-call responsibilities will be shared by a group of 5 hospice physicians.The Community Hospice is an innovative organization, directing a well-established Palliative Care Partners service line across our affiliated health system (inpatient, outpatient, and home-based). We provide a thorough orientation and supportive work environment.This is an exciting opportunity for the right physician to join St. Peter's Health Partners!RECRUITMENT PACKAGESt. Peter's Health Partners offers a comprehensive salary and compensation package that includes:Starting Bonus and Competitive Salary with incentives.Compensation for 0.5 FTE is between $129,000 and $132,000.The posted salary reflects the starting range of the total compensation and does not include productivity bonuses, incentives related to quality and performance, extra shift incentives, and other forms of cash compensation as applicable to the position. In addition, providers typically receive a CME allowance and other benefits offered by their medical group employer.Excellent benefits; including health/vision/dental insurances.Paid malpractice, including post-SPHP employment tail coverage.CME time & expense allowance.Paid time away from the practice.Two-part retirement savings program with employer matching program.Relocation assistance is available.ABOUT THE FACILITYSt. Peter's Health Partners , the region's largest private-sector employer, with more than 12,500 employees, has more than 125 locations across seven counties. The system has an annual budget of nearly $1.1 billion. St. Peter's Health Partners was created on October 1, 2011, by the merger of Northeast Health, St. Peter's Health Care Services, and Seton Health.COMMUNITY DESCRIPTIONCapital District, New York
- includes the cities of Albany, Schenectady and Troy and the surrounding areas, including Clifton Park and Saratoga Springs.To learn more about the Capital Region visit
www.albany.org ,
www.albany.com ,
www.techvalley.com ,
www.renscochamber.com ,
www.visittroyny.com .
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is seeking a part-time Hospice Physician for its Albany/Rensselaer location. This is an exciting opportunity to join a respected and compassionate team of caregivers as it continues to provide service to the Capital District.The Community Hospice is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization that serves eight counties in the Capital Region of upstate New York through three regional offices and is accredited by the Community Health Accreditation Program (CHAP). We are part of St. Peter's Health Partners and are privileged to work with every hospital in the region to provide hospice services. We also collaborate with 43 skilled nursing facilities and many assistive living/adult homes across our service area. The majority of our patients are served where they prefer to be at end of life to maximize quality of life - their home. We serve over 4,000 patients annually, with an average daily census of 540 patients.Physicians meet routinely with the entire hospice interdisciplinary group (nurses, social workers, chaplains) for care planning to meet each patient's and family's specific needs, serve as a resource to and collaborate with the hospice patient's community medical providers (including prescribing medications), are responsible for certifying the hospice patient's initial and ongoing eligibility for hospice services, help to determine the appropriate level of hospice care, and may serve as the hospice patient's attending physician.Our physicians visit patients in their homes, nursing homes, and hospitals as necessary, and routinely participate in the education of medical students, NP and PA students, as well as residents and Geriatrics Fellows. On-call responsibilities will be shared by a group of 5 hospice physicians.The Community Hospice is an innovative organization, directing a well-established Palliative Care Partners service line across our affiliated health system (inpatient, outpatient, and home-based). We provide a thorough orientation and supportive work environment.This is an exciting opportunity for the right physician to join St. Peter's Health Partners!RECRUITMENT PACKAGESt. Peter's Health Partners offers a comprehensive salary and compensation package that includes:Starting Bonus and Competitive Salary with incentives.Compensation for 0.5 FTE is between $129,000 and $132,000.The posted salary reflects the starting range of the total compensation and does not include productivity bonuses, incentives related to quality and performance, extra shift incentives, and other forms of cash compensation as applicable to the position. In addition, providers typically receive a CME allowance and other benefits offered by their medical group employer.Excellent benefits; including health/vision/dental insurances.Paid malpractice, including post-SPHP employment tail coverage.CME time & expense allowance.Paid time away from the practice.Two-part retirement savings program with employer matching program.Relocation assistance is available.ABOUT THE FACILITYSt. Peter's Health Partners , the region's largest private-sector employer, with more than 12,500 employees, has more than 125 locations across seven counties. The system has an annual budget of nearly $1.1 billion. St. Peter's Health Partners was created on October 1, 2011, by the merger of Northeast Health, St. Peter's Health Care Services, and Seton Health.COMMUNITY DESCRIPTIONCapital District, New York
- includes the cities of Albany, Schenectady and Troy and the surrounding areas, including Clifton Park and Saratoga Springs.To learn more about the Capital Region visit
www.albany.org ,
www.albany.com ,
www.techvalley.com ,
www.renscochamber.com ,
www.visittroyny.com .
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