Job Description

Palliative Care - Physician at Dignity Health Medical Group - Phoenix - CommonSpirit Health summary:

The Palliative Care Program Director at Dignity Health Medical Group in Phoenix, AZ, leads and oversees the education, supervision, and accreditation compliance of fellows in hospice and palliative medicine. The role involves active clinical practice, curriculum development, fellow evaluation, and collaboration with institutional leadership to maintain high-quality training and well-being. The position requires board certification, clinical experience, and educational involvement in an ACGME-accredited program with the ability to obtain Arizona medical licensure and hospital privileges.

Job Summary and Responsibilities

Dignity Health Medical Group - Arizona is seeking a full-time Palliative Care Program Director for the multidisciplinary Palliative Care service line in its flagship location of St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona.

• Administer and maintain an educational environment conducive to educating the fellows in each of the ACGME core competency areas.
• Oversee and ensure the quality of didactic and clinical education.
• Monitor fellow supervision at all participating sites.
• Prepare and submit all information required and requested by ACGME, including but not limited to annual program updates to WebADS, and ensure information submitted is accurate and complete. Collaborate with DIO and GMEC on accreditation related matters as needed.
• Regularly assess and promote fellow well-being while fostering an environment in which diversity, equity and inclusion are at the forefront of fellows’ clinical and academic experiences.
• Work with fellows and faculty to create systems such as schedules and programs that maximize learning while minimizing disruption of clinical workflow.
• Oversee and facilitate remediation processes as needed.
• Provide each fellow with documented semiannual evaluation of performance with feedback. Develop processes for program faculty evaluation and continued participation of program faculty based on evaluation.

Job Requirements

• MD or DO Degree and Hospice and Palliative Medicine Board Certification
• Record of involvement in education and scholarly activities, which includes mentoring fellows,
  serving as a clinical supervisor in an inpatient or outpatient setting, developing curricula and/or
  participating in didactic activities.
• Served a minimum of two years in clinical practice of hospice and palliative medicine.
• Must have active clinical practice in hospice and palliative medicine.
• Have at least two years of documented educational and/or administration experience in an ACGME-accredited hospice and palliative medicine program.
• Must have or be eligible for Arizona State medical licensure
• Ability to achieve full and unrestricted hospital privileges at Dignity Health Arizona hospitals and Valleywise Health
• Strong interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to travel as needed between clinical training sites

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Where You'll Work

Group Description
Dignity Health, one of the largest healthcare systems in the nation, is a growing organization with well-resourced, modern facilities and diverse practice opportunities. With more than 39 acute care hospitals in three states and 9,000 physicians, Dignity Health touches the lives of thousands of people and provides nearly $2 billion in charity care to the communities it serves.

Dignity Health Medical Group is the employed physician group serving the Arizona Service Area. Covering over 45 practice sites, complementing clinical services with translational and bench research, our integrated medical group employs in excess of 250 healthcare providers throughout the valley. Dignity Health Medical Group is continuously expanding in order to meet the needs of the growing patient population in Arizona. With a unified vision of becoming an organization where physicians, care teams and staff come to do their best work--and patients come for the best care--Dignity Health Medical Group is searching for exceptional talent that is patient focused and team-oriented, who can become a part of our mission-driven organization.

Compensation
We offer a competitive salary and generous benefits package, including premium-free insurance options, a matched 403b, employer-funded pension plan, relocation allowance for applicable physicians, CME benefits, and malpractice insurance.

Community Description
Like its legendary namesake rising out of the ashes, the greater Phoenix area has emerged as one of the bright metropolitan areas of the 21st century. Known as the Valley of the Sun, the Phoenix area encompasses more than 20 incorporated cities, including Glendale, Scottsdale, Tempe, and Mesa. Recently, the Census Bureau named Arizona’s Maricopa County, which includes the greater Phoenix metro area, the county with the nation’s highest annual population growth. Home to more than 4 million residents where everyone has a sunny disposition, the Phoenix area also ranks as the fifth-largest city in the United States. Phoenix is a premier destination offering the best of both worlds: a growing and diverse economy and a great place to live with more than 300 sun-filled days a year and an almost endless supply of attractions including:

• 187 city parks, 41,000 acres of desert preserves, and 200 miles of trails
• 3 major professional sports teams including the Arizona Diamondbacks (MLB), the Arizona Cardinals (NFL) and the Phoenix Suns (NBA)
• Host to MLB Spring Training Cactus League and the annual Fiesta Bowl
• Home of the Phoenix Open and 185 golf courses
• Host to 10 Fortune 500 company headquarters
• The Best Mexican Food North of the Border

A family-friendly area, with the Children’s Museum of Phoenix, ample youth sports and athletic leagues, the Challenger Space Center Arizona, a wide variety of school options, including public, private, magnet, and charter, the Phoenix Zoo, large water parks, SEA LIFE Arizona, and many more!

The Phoenix area is also a destination for people from all over the world to receive outstanding healthcare. This is particularly true of Dignity Health’s St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center – home to the world-renown Barrow Neurological Institute and The Norton Thoracic Institute - #1 lung transplant program in the U.S. - as well as many other world-class healthcare services and teaching programs.

Creighton School of Medicine
For more than a decade, Creighton has had an academic presence in Phoenix, sending medical students to Dignity Health SJHMC for clinical rotations. That relationship expanded in 2009 when the University and St. Joseph's formally established a Creighton campus for third and fourth year students. In 2018, it was announced that Creighton would expand once again, this time opening a full four-year medical school campus in Phoenix to become the largest Catholic health professions eductor in the nation.

Dignity Health is consistently named an outstanding workplace and one of Arizona’s healthiest employers. Grow your career with one of Arizona’s Most Admired Companies .

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Pay Range
$114.85 - $141.19 /hour

Keywords:

Palliative Care Physician, Hospice Medicine, Medical Director, Clinical Education, Medical Fellowship, ACGME Accreditation, Fellow Supervision, Medical Licensing, Patient Care, Healthcare Leadership

Job Tags

Full time, Work at office, Relocation package,

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