Palliative Care Job at Summa Health in Akron, OH

Hospice & Palliative Medicine

Summa Health - Akron, Ohio

Summa Health is seeking a board certified/board eligible Hospice & Palliative physician to join our team of 9 Physicians and 10 Advanced Practice Providers. This will be a palliative role in medical oncology. The selected candidate will become a member of Summa Health Medical Group, a multi-specialty group practice of 400+ physicians employed by the Summa Health System.

Summa Health – headquartered in Akron, Ohio – is one of the largest integrated Healthcare Delivery Systems in the state. With 2 hospitals and 20+ health centers, Summa Health provides access to care throughout the region.

Opportunity Highlights

·                Full-time, Benefit Eligible

·                Outpatient work setting at our main Akron campus within the Cooper Cancer Center, no night call

·                Weekend Call Rotation 1:5 – about 10 weekends per year

·                Employed position offering competitive compensation, benefit package and incentives such as signing bonus, education loan assistance, relocation, and CME allowance

·                One of the first programs in Ohio with Joint Commission certification in Advanced Palliative Care

·                Team-based work with interdisciplinary teams including Pain and Palliative pharmacists, nurse program coordinators, social workers and pastoral care department

·                Partnership with community based hospice and includes care of general inpatient hospice patients in the hospital’s acute palliative inpatient unit

·                Large, established, referral base within the medical group, ACO and community partners

·                Active involvement in medical student, resident and fellowship education

·                Epic System EMR

Candidate Requirements

·                Board Certified/Eligible in Hospice & Palliative Medicine

·                Fellowship trained in Hospice & Palliative Medicine

·                Current and unrestricted license in the State of Ohio, or willing to obtain

·                Compassionate, caring demeanor with patients, families, and staff

·                Excellent verbal and written communication skills

To learn more about this opportunity, contact Emily Miclaus, Physician Recruiter

EOE/AA Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled.

Influenza vaccine required for all Summa health employees.