Physician

Responsible to: Home Care Senior Manager
Hours: Resource
Schedule: Varies
Pay Range: $95.24 - 124.84

Job Summary:

The Physician will use proven palliative medicine skills and leadership strengths to support end-of-life patient care needs in the field and at the Pete Moore Hospice House.  Will serve as a resource to Hospice staff clinical assistance needs and will provide call coverage on a rotational basis with other physicians and nurse practitioners.  Will attend IDT meetings.   

Education & License Requirements:

Current licensure in the State of Oregon as a MD or DO.  Board certification in a primary specialty, as well as in Palliative Care Medicine is desired. 

Minimum Qualifications & Experience:

Demonstrated expertise and experience beyond licensing in leadership of other healthcare professionals.

Essential Job Functions:

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care for individual patients.

• Counsel with families and patients to determine long term and short-term goals that align with the wishes of the patient.

• Perform history and physical examinations for new patients, followed by periodic consultations and appropriate follow-up activities.  This essential function requires above average verbal communication abilities, as well as trained palpation, auscultation, observation, and other applicable skills.

• Order and interpret diagnostic and therapeutic tests and procedures.

• Determine needed laboratory testing based on history and physical findings.

• Demonstrate comprehension and problem solving skills.

• Formulate a documented assessment and plan for each patient.

• Document appropriate patient care information in the EMR.

• Actuate expert symptom management techniques and skills.

• Utilize skills for managing chronic, long term illness.

• Provide customized patient and family education.

• Utilize effective leadership and communication skills with team members that honor the core values of Cascade Health.

Marginal Job Functions:

Perform other duties as assigned.

How to Apply:

Please complete our Employment Application below. You may be asked to verify your email address. Once it is submitted, you will receive a copy via email.

Applications are also accepted via the following methods:

• Email as an attachment to hr@cascadehealth.org,

• Fax to 541-228-3165

• Mail to 2650 Suzanne Way, Suite 200, Eugene, OR 97408.

If you have any questions, please contact us as 541-228-3127.