Physician - Palliative Medicine Medical Director - Marietta, GA
Wellstar Health System
Summary
Wellstar Medical Group is seeking a board certified/board eligible MD/DO to join Wellstar Palliative Medicine as the Medical Director.
Job description
Overview
Wellstar Medical Group is seeking a board certified/board eligible MD/DO to join Wellstar Palliative Medicine as the Medical Director.
Requirements
- Fellowship Trained Palliative Medicine Physician (MD/DO)
- Schedule: 7 on/7 off
- Location: Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center in Marietta, GA
About Wellstar Palliative Medicine
We are seeking intelligent, passionate providers, who will share our values to serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice.
- Wellstar Palliative Medicine is proud to be the most comprehensive palliative medicine program in Georgia.
- Wellstar Health System and its more than 24,000 team members provide access to compassionate, high-quality care through 11 hospitals; 300+ medical office locations; 9 cancer centers; 74 rehabilitation centers; 3 hospice facilities; 1 retirement village; 29 imaging centers; 25 urgent care locations; and 5 health parks.
Teamwork
- Our greatest strength is our highly trained team of compassionate, board-certified physicians, APPs and social workers who expertly address our patients' global needs and provide high-quality care.
- We emphasize mentorship of new providers, early career support and professional development, as well as provider wellness.
Variety of Practice Settings
- We have inpatient consult teams at 5 hospitals in our system, offering academic, urban and suburban practice settings.
- An expanding outpatient presence with our comprehensive care clinics, including the addition of a second palliative medicine clinic in LaGrange, GA, in summer 2021.
- A dedicated nursing home palliative medicine team.
- An expanding home-based palliative care program led by 4 experienced APPs that covers 28 zip codes in northwest metro Atlanta.
Educational Opportunities
- Opportunities for teaching and system-wide advancement of the mission of Palliative Medicine.
- Our GME program at Kennestone hospital includes a Palliative Medicine fellowship program that accepts 4 fellows a year, with residents from other GME programs rotating throughout the year.
- Support for continued education of Palliative Medicine providers.
Valued Members of the Healthcare System
- Palliative Medicine is valued at the highest levels across the system with support for program expansion and investment in Palliative Medicine services.
- The benefits of early Palliative Medicine involvement are well demonstrated by various QI initiatives in close collaboration with our ICU, heart failure, LVAD team, oncology, hospital medicine and emergency medicine colleagues.
Care Across the Continuum
- We know that each patient is unique, and our program offers expert comprehensive care and support at any stage of the healthcare journey.
- Outpatient clinic and inpatient consultation services can help patients make the transition to home-based palliative care and hospice, when indicated.
- Our nationally recognized end-of-life care with Wellstar Hospice is equipped to provide our three inpatient hospice units, under three board-certified hospice medical directors.
Requirements
- MD or DO
- Board certified or board eligible
- Fellowship trained in Palliative Medicine
- Schedule: 7 on/7 off
Company overview
Wellstar Health System is one of Georgia's largest and most comprehensive integrated healthcare systems, founded in 1993 and headquartered in Marietta, Georgia. As a non-profit health system, Wellstar operates with a mission to enhance the health and well-being of every person it serves through its PeopleCare approach. The system employs approximately 29,469 to 33,000 team members across multiple hospitals, health parks, medical offices, outpatient centers, pediatric centers, nursing facilities, and hospice and home care services. Wellstar is nationally recognized for operating Georgia's largest integrated trauma network and features the second-largest Emergency Department in the United States. The organization provides more than $1 billion annually in charity care and community programs, demonstrating its commitment to community health. Wellstar has earned numerous accolades including recognition on Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For, Best Workplaces in Health Care, and PEOPLE Companies that Care lists. The system embraces innovation through its venture firm Catalyst by Wellstar, which nurtures early-stage healthcare companies, and maintains academic partnerships with institutions like the Medical College of Georgia for caregiver training. With specialties spanning cardiovascular care, oncology, women's health, pediatrics, musculoskeletal services, and numerous other medical disciplines, Wellstar delivers comprehensive healthcare across all stages of life.