Physician - Palliative Care

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Palliative Care Practice Details Sanford Health is seeking a BC/BE Palliative Medicine Physician that is fellowship trained to join our growing team at Sanford Health in Bemidji, MN. The following practice details include:
• Join our palliative care physician, 1 APP and interdisciplinary team members
• Opportunity involves both inpatient and outpatient services
• Clinic hours are Monday through Friday from 8AM to 5PM; however, schedule can be flexible
• No call requirements at this time, however, this is subject to change in the future

Community Description

SANFORD BEMIDJISanford Health in Bemidji, MN., is the largest health care provider in the region. With more than 1,500 staff members, 160 physicians/advanced practice providers and 500 volunteers, we offer a wide range of services.
6,500 admissions, 262,000 outpatient visits and 1,000 births. As a regional hub, the emergency department, a level III trauma center, treats more than 27,000 patients annually. The trauma center is also supported by critical care medical air transportation including Sanford Air Med.

LIFE IN BEMIDJISurrounded by breathtaking natural beauty, Bemidji graces the shore of Lake Bemidji, one of more than 400 lakes in the region. Named a "top town" by Outdoor Magazine, Bemidji is a four-season destination that's full of charm, extraordinary landscapes and diverse culture. With a cost of living 17% below the national average, it offers exceptional quality of life in a safe, picturesque environment.

Job Description Hospice and Palliative Medicine Core Privileges include the ability to perform history and physical examination, admit, provide consultative services, evaluate, diagnose and provide nonsurgical care to patients of all ages presenting with life threatening or severe advanced illness and their care is focused on alleviating suffering and promoting quality of life.

Qualifications

M.D. or D.O. degree. Experience can be demonstrated in one of the following ways and should be reflective of the privileges being requested:
An applicant who has just completed a fellowship provides his/her fellowship log. OR An applicant who is not applying directly out of a fellowship shall provide a quality profile from hospital(s) where he/she currently has privileges showing his/her clinical activity for the last 12 months, including numbers of procedures performed morbidity, mortality, infection rates and other complications. The applicant must be able to demonstrate active involvement in the care of 25 terminally ill or severely/chronically ill patients during the last 12 months with satisfactory quality data.

OR If a quality profile is not available from the hospital(s) where the applicant currently has privileges, documentation of the applicant's clinical setting activity for the last 12 months is required. The applicant must be able to demonstrate active involvement in the care of 25 terminally ill or severely/chronically ill patients in the last 12 months with satisfactory quality data.

More education and experience may be required the more advanced the practice becomes.

Successful completion of an Anesthesiology, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pediatric, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Psychiatry, Neurology, Radiology or Surgery residency program and completion of a fellowship in Hospice and Palliative Medicine accredited by the ACGME, the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) or the Royal College of Physician and Surgeons of Canada;
Or applicant has completed the experience pathway established by the ACGME and have obtained board certification in Hospice Palliative Care Medicine. Training at residency and fellowship programs accredited by organizations other than the above, may be considered via the waiver of eligibility process as defined in the…