Hackensack Meridian Health is seeking a BC/BE Palliative Care Physician for our growing program primarily in the inpatient setting, with outpatient services as well. Under the supervision of the Palliative Care Medical Director, the faculty member will work with a multidisciplinary team—including full-time nurse practitioner, social worker, and chaplain—to provide excellent clinical care. You will join a system-wide effort to ensure integrated palliative care, including development and implementation of clinical protocols and best practices across various patient populations. The position is primarily based in Ocean and Monmouth counties, with the vast majority of work at Ocean Medical Center in Brick, New Jersey.
We are seeking a candidate with strong clinical and collaborative skills, as well as an interest in education. Candidates should be Hospice & Palliative Medicine (HPM) board-eligible/certified, with fellowship training OR 2 years’ experience in HPM field beyond board certification. Academic rank, if so desired, would be commensurate with level of experience.
The Opportunity
Join a successful program including physicians and twenty certified nurse practitioners who provide pain and non-pain symptom management and advanced palliative care for patients as they receive care from their primary care or specialist team
Actively identify opportunities to improve the patient and family care experience
Teaching opportunities with residents, as well as nursing students
Shared call 1:8
Potential for faculty appointment to Hackensack Meridian Health School of MedicineProfessional Skills
Board-certified/Board-eligible in palliative medicine
Ability to assess, evaluate, plan, and implement care in complex and life limiting situations
Capable of offering specialized knowledge and skill to all members of the health care staff
Ability to balance emotionally challenging situations in the context of serious medical illness
Team oriented and able to provide personalized patient care as well as family support and demonstrate clinical outcomes
For immediate consideration, please submit your CV to Nancy Massa, at: Nancy.Massa@hmhn.org or call (732)890-9339.
HACKENSACK MERIDIAN HEALTH
www.hackensackmeridianhealth.org
An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V
We are seeking a candidate with strong clinical and collaborative skills, as well as an interest in education. Candidates should be Hospice & Palliative Medicine (HPM) board-eligible/certified, with fellowship training OR 2 years’ experience in HPM field beyond board certification.
Internal Number: palli phy
About Hackensack Meridian Health
Hackensack Meridian Health is the leading not-for-profit health care network in New Jersey offering a complete range of medical services, innovative research, and life-enhancing care aiming to serve as a national model for changing and simplifying health care delivery through partnerships with innovative companies and focusing on quality and safety.
