Overview Good Shepherd Hospice-Palliative Care Physician The Palliative Care Physician will provide Palliative Medicine consultative services as a member of the Catholic Health Symptom Management & Supportive Care Service team. This position will be onsite at St. Charles Hospital in Port Jefferson. Job Details Responsibilities will include: + Provide consultation services in palliative medicine as part of the Symptom Management & Supportive Care Service Interdisciplinary Team. + Provide medical evaluation and treatment to patients on the service in both the inpatient and outpatient setting as assigned. + Facilitate clarification of patient and family goals of care, advance care planning, and completion of advance directives as appropriate. + Consult with the attending physician and the Interdisciplinary Team to establish a written plan of care and appropriate follow-up at intervals specified in the plan. + Ensure that patients’ physical and psychosocial symptoms are managed according to service and specialty standards of care. + Conduct patient & family meetings to assess knowledge of disease status, establish goals of care, and discuss treatment options in concert with members of the Palliative Care Interdisciplinary Team & other providers, as applicable. + Participation in on-call coverage of the Symptom Management Service to assure 24 hour, 7 days a week coverage. + Participation in hospital programs & committee meetings as a representative of the Symptom Management Service as assigned. The successful candidate will meet the following requirements: + Current license to practice medicine in New York State. + Current Controlled Substance Registration Certificate and Infection Control certificate. + Graduation from an accredited school of medicine or osteopathy or ECFMG Certification. + Board certification in a primary medical specialty, internal medicine or family practice preferred. + Subspecialty certification in Hospice and Palliative Medicine preferred; eligibility for Board. Certification in Hospice and Palliative Medicine or Hospice Medical Director Certification required. + At least two years of postgraduate direct patient care in the absence of fellowship training in Hospice & Palliative Medicine. Salary Range USD $113.00 - USD $135.00 /Hr. This range serves as a good faith estimate and actual pay will encompass a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience. The salary range or rate listed does not include any bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation that may be applicable to this job, and it does not include the value of benefits. At Catholic Health, we believe in a people-first approach. In addition to the estimated base pay provided, Catholic Health offers generous benefits packages, generous tuition assistance, a defined benefit pension plan, and a culture that supports professional and educational growth.