Hospice/Palliative Medicine Physician

This west Georgia Health System is recruiting an experienced Board-Certified or Board-Eligible Palliative Medicine physician to expand our current palliative care service line, by offering inpatient services in west Georgia. Salary: $250K guarantee with additional medical director earnings available plus $50K sign on/$50 start date incentives, relocation, and full benefits package. Job Duties & Responsibilities * Join an established collaborative and collegial inpatient palliative care team comprised of one physician, a dedicated full-time LPN, and a full-time licensed social worker. * Experience practicing Palliative Medicine in an acute care hospital setting with program management experience preferred. Education * Board Certified in Hospice and Palliative Care through American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine * Board certified in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine or General Surgery * Completion of an accredited Palliative Medicine Fellowship * Current GA Medical License or must meet eligibility requirements Schedule: * Monday Friday (5 days/40 hours per week) * Inpatient at Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton The city of Carrollton, GA is, located 40 miles west of Atlanta, GA and has a population of approximately 30,000. The Health System service area provides care to a population just under 400,000 in our primary and secondary markets. The Health System is a 5 hospital, non- profit health system providing convenient, personalized healthcare to communities across west Georgia and east Alabama. In addition to its proximity to Atlanta Home to the region s first hospital, Carrollton offers a highly regarded independent city school system, a bustling historic downtown with restaurants and an open-air amphitheater, several large performing arts centers, and the innovative Carrollton GreenBelt project with almost 20 miles of paved shared-use paths. The city is home to the University of West Georgia, a state university with about 15,000 students, as well as West Georgia Technical College, with additional campuses in Douglasville, Franklin, LaGrange, Newnan, and Waco. For more information, please contact