Inpatient Focused Hospice & Palliative Medicine Physician
Reported by 39 physicians · region cohort · total comp, not the employer's posted pay
Overview
- Location
- Akron, Ohio
- Schedule
- Monday through Friday with standard business hours · Approximately 10 weekends per year and 3-4 nights per month
- SalaryDr Signal range
- $295k – $388k
- Practice
- Hospital acute palliative care unit; partnership with community-based hospice organization · Integrated healthcare system hospital
39 physician reports · not the employer's posted pay
Role summary
Summa Health seeks a Board Certified/Board Eligible Hospice & Palliative Medicine physician for full-time inpatient-focused practice in Akron, Ohio, with a Monday-Friday schedule, approximately 10 weekends and 3-4 nights per month on call, and opportunity to teach residents and fellows within an established interdisciplinary palliative care program.
What the posting highlights
- Collaborative interdisciplinary team model with physicians, advanced practice providers, pharmacists, nurse case managers, social workers, and spiritual care professionals
- Care setting: Primary inpatient care with option for combination of inpatient and outpatient
- Patient population: General inpatient hospice patients
- Teaching or an academic practice setting is noted
SalaryDr summary based on the original posting
Posted base pay vs physician-reported total comp
Physician-reported range shown; the employer did not post pay for this role.
Compensation
- What physicians report
- $295k – $388k
- Pay context
- SalaryDr Signal · physician-reported
- Report sample
- 39 recent physician reports · region cohort
- Compensation basis
- Estimated total compensation
- Bonus / incentives
- Sign-on bonus offered
Benefits named in the posting
- Sign-on bonus
- Relocation assistance
- Educational loan support
- CME allowance
- Comprehensive benefits
This is a SalaryDr Signal computed from 39 recent, approved physician reports (region cohort). It is not an employer offer or posted pay; this employer did not disclose pay.
Employer
Summa Health
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Facility & Community
- Practice setting
- Hospital acute palliative care unit; partnership with community-based hospice organization
- Facility type
- Integrated healthcare system hospital
- Patient population
- General inpatient hospice patients
- EHR
- Epic
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- How many weeks of PTO and CME time are included, and is unused time paid out?
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Work Design
- Schedule
- Monday through Friday with standard business hours
- Call burden
- Approximately 10 weekends per year and 3-4 nights per month
- Shift type
- Day shift with weekend and night call
- Inpatient / outpatient
- Primary inpatient care with option for combination of inpatient and outpatient
- Coverage model
- Collaborative interdisciplinary team model with physicians, advanced practice providers, pharmacists, nurse case managers, social workers, and spiritual care professionals
- FTE
- 1
- Teaching
- Yes
Visa & Eligibility
- Remote
- No
Source & Verification
- Source
- Aggregated (ym_careers)
- Salary label
- SalaryDr Signal
- First seen
- yesterday
- Last verified
- yesterday
- Extraction confidence
- 75%
Full description
Summa Health | Akron, Ohio Summa Health is seeking a Board Certified/Board Eligible Hospice & Palliative Medicine physician to join our well-established team of 9 physicians and 10 advanced practice providers. We are searching for a full-time provider with a primary interest in inpatient care, though we welcome candidates interested in a combination of inpatient and outpatient responsibilities. As one of Ohio's largest integrated healthcare systems, Summa Health Medical Group has nearly 700 unified, high performing providers aligned to create a healthier Northeastern Ohio community. Opportunity Highlights Monday through Friday schedule with standard business hours Weekend Call averages 10 weekends / year Night Call averages 3-4 nights / month Primary practice location is at Akron Main Campus Epic EMR system Opportunity to participate in medical education of students, residents, and HPM fellows Collaborative interdisciplinary team including physicians, advanced practice providers, pharmacists, nurse case managers, social workers, and spiritual care professionals. Partnership with a community-based hospice organization and care of general inpatient hospice patients within the hospital's acute palliative care unit. Established referral network through the health system, ACO, and community partners. Program recognized as one of the first in Ohio to receive Joint Commission certification in Advanced Palliative Care. Competitive compensation package includes sign-on bonus, relocation assistance, educational loan support, CME allowance, and comprehensive benefits. Candidate Qualifications Fellowship training in Hospice & Palliative Medicine. Board Certified or Board Eligible in Hospice & Palliative Medicine. Eligible for or currently holding an unrestricted Ohio medical license. Commitment to compassionate, patient-centered care. Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills. Why Akron? Akron offers an affordable cost of living, outstanding suburban communities, excellent schools, and convenient access to Cleveland, while providing abundant outdoor recreation through the Metro Parks and Cuyahoga Valley National Park. To learn more about this opportunity, contact Emily Lloyd, Provider Recruiter at 330.375.3155 or email physicianrecruitment@summahealth.org . EOE/AA Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled. Influenza vaccine required for all Summa Health employees.