Academic Palliative Medicine Physician

The University of Chicago's Department of Medicine, Section of Geriatrics & Palliative Medicine

is seeking full-time Assistant Professors to join their team as Academic Palliative Medicine Physicians. This role involves managing patients on the inpatient palliative medicine consultation service and collaborating in multidisciplinary patient care within embedded palliative medicine clinics. Appointees will also contribute to teaching, supervision of trainees, and scholarly activities.

Practice Info

• Inpatient palliative medicine consultation service
• Embedded palliative medicine clinics at main campus or other Chicagoland locations
• Multidisciplinary patient care
• May participate in leading interdisciplinary team meetings
• May conduct home hospice visits

Responsibilities

• Manage patients on our inpatient palliative medicine consultation service
• Collaborate in multidisciplinary patient care within our embedded palliative medicine clinics
• Participate in leading interdisciplinary team meetings
• Conduct home hospice visits
• Teach and supervise trainees and students
• Engage in scholarly activity

Compensation

Compensation is dependent upon qualifications

Benefits

• Benefits-eligible position
• Health benefits
• Retirement benefits
• Paid time off

Requirements

• Medical doctorate: or equivalent
• Hold or be eligible for: medical licensure in the State of Illinois
• Board Certified or Eligible: in Hospice & Palliative Medicine