Hospice Medicine

EvergreenHealth • Kirkland, Washington, United States • 2d ago

Wage Range: $111.58 - $169.98 per hour

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Hospice Physician (Per Diem) – Seattle Eastside

EvergreenHealthis currently recruiting a per diem (0.0 FTE) Hospice Physician to join our exceptional and growing Hospice Care Team at EvergreenHealth Hospice Care Center in Kirkland, WA. Join a dynamic group of Hospice providers in a Seattle-area healthcare system widely recognized as a national leader in end-of-life care. EvergreenHealth Hospice Care Center is a freestanding inpatient facility with a home hospice program (average daily census of 500+ patients).

Job Duties:

Performs hospice admission visits.
Responds to calls regarding care of hospice patients and participates in hospice medical provider call rotation.
Evaluate patient eligibility for hospice services upon referral and throughout patient’s hospice enrollment.
Participates in interdisciplinary team and hospice medical provider meetings.
Participates in and provides staff education and support regarding end-of-life care.
Performs other duties as indicated.

EvergreenHealth Medical Group (EHMG) is a physician-led, physician-designed group of more than 350 EvergreenHealth primary care doctors and specialists who are employees of EvergreenHealth. EHMG includes 12 primary care practices, 48 specialty practices and teams of hospitalists and intensivists dedicated to in-patient care—all working side by side with you. Our patients experience the highly collaborative, compassionate culture of EHMG.

EvergreenHealth is a physician led, integrated health care system that serves nearly one million residents in King and Snohomish counties and offers a breadth of services and programs that is among the most comprehensive in the region. A staff of 5,000 provides clinical excellence in over 80 specialties, including heart and vascular care, oncology, surgical care, orthopedics, neurosciences, women’s and children’s services, pulmonary care, infectious disease and travel medicine, and home care and hospice services. EvergreenHealth is located in Kirkland, WA.

Your personal and family needs will be satisfied living in Kirkland, a vibrant waterfront destination with an unparalleled blend of outdoor recreation, art, dining and boutique shopping. Located on the shores of Lake Washington just east of Seattle, no other city in the Puget Sound region has as many waterfront parks and beaches as Kirkland.

Here are some of the prominent awards we've received in recent years:

"America’s 50 Best Hospitals" – Healthgrades
"Best Hospitals" – US News & World Report
“’A’ Rating for Patient Safety” – The Leapfrog Group
“5-Star Rating” – CMS Hospital Compare

Benefit Information:
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At EvergreenHealth, we appreciate our employees’ commitment and contribution to our success. We are proud to offer a suite of quality benefits and resources that are comprehensive, flexible, and competitive to help our staff and their loved ones maintain and improve health and financial well-being.