The Division of Hospice and Palliative Medicine is seeking a physician for the role of Senior Staff Physician at Henry Ford Main Campus. Clinical work for this position includes caring for inpatients hospice patients and providing physician support for inpatient hospice referrals, attending the hospice Interdisciplinary Team meeting, and performing hospice physician administrative duties.  Clinical work may also include rounding time on the inpatient Palliative Medicine consultative service.  Position includes teaching, opportunity for scholarly work, and further opportunities for leadership within the Hospice and Palliative Medicine Program at Henry Ford Hospital. 

Highlights:

• Opportunity to practice at an institution with one of the largest graduate medical education programs in the US and a main teaching site for Wayne State University Medical School
• Teaching opportunities within our ACGME-accredited Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship program
• An experienced interdisciplinary Hospice team
• Hospice program has four sites in the Henry Ford Health System service area serving inpatient and community hospice needs. The program was established in 1978 as a volunteer hospice and became Medicare certified in 1986
• Well-established Palliative Medicine service (started in 2000) and an institutional culture that is highly receptive to Hospice and Palliative Medicine
• Diverse patient population

The physician will:

• Serve as an Attending Hospice Physician for the 8-bed inpatient Hospice Unit at Henry Ford Main campus. Census varies from 5-12 patient per day.
• Assist hospice Interdisciplinary Team with complex inpatient hospice referrals
• Attend the hospice Interdisciplinary team meetings
• Perform hospice physician administrative duties
• Supervise and train medical students, residents, and fellows
• Have the opportunity to participate in scholarly activities in education, quality improvement, and research

Based on interest and skills the physician may: 

• Round on the inpatient Palliative Medicine Consultative service
• Serve as a member of the Henry Ford Ethics Committee
• Become a facilitator for the innovative communication skills education program, CLEAR Conversations
• Participate in the development/maintenance of hospital based protocols in pain, symptom management, advance directives, and other areas related to Hospice and Palliative medicine