Reported by 39 physicians · region cohort · total comp, not the employer's posted pay
Overview
- Location
- Akron, Ohio
- Schedule
- Monday through Friday, standard business hours, with alternating weeks between general inpatient hospice (GIP) and community hospice visits · One night call per week (5:00 PM - 8:00 AM); approximately 9-10 weekends on-call annually with daytime hospital coverage and overnight call managed from home
- SalaryDr Signal range
- $295k – $388k
- Practice
- Community hospice and hospital-based inpatient palliative care · Integrated healthcare system with acute palliative care unit and community hospice partnership
39 physician reports · not the employer's posted pay
Role summary
Summa Health seeks a Board Certified/Board Eligible Hospice & Palliative Medicine physician for a full-time position offering alternating weeks of general inpatient hospice and community-based hospice care with Monday-Friday standard hours, one night call weekly, and approximately 9-10 weekends on-call annually. The role includes teaching opportunities, partnership with a community hospice organization, and recognition as one of Ohio's first programs to receive Joint Commission certification in Advanced Palliative Care.
What the posting highlights
- Collaborative interdisciplinary team including physicians, advanced practice providers (10 on staff), pharmacists, nurse case managers, social workers, and spiritual care professionals
- Care setting: Primarily community hospice and general inpatient hospice care with inpatient Palliative Care
- Patient population: Hospice and palliative care patients throughout Summit County and neighboring communities
- 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 included in competitive compensation package
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
- Community hospice and hospital-based inpatient palliative care
- Facility type
- Integrated healthcare system with acute palliative care unit and community hospice partnership
- Patient population
- Hospice and palliative care patients throughout Summit County and neighboring communities
- EHR
- Epic, Homecare Homebase (HCHB)
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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, standard business hours, with alternating weeks between general inpatient hospice (GIP) and community hospice visits
- Call burden
- One night call per week (5:00 PM - 8:00 AM); approximately 9-10 weekends on-call annually with daytime hospital coverage and overnight call managed from home
- Shift type
- Day shift with night call
- Inpatient / outpatient
- Primarily community hospice and general inpatient hospice care with inpatient Palliative Care
- Coverage model
- Collaborative interdisciplinary team including physicians, advanced practice providers (10 on staff), 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. This full-time position offers a unique blend of primarily community hospice and general inpatient hospice care with inpatient Palliative Care, serving patients throughout Summit County and neighboring communities. New graduates are encouraged to apply. 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 Alternating weeks between general inpatient hospice (GIP) and community hospice visits. Monday through Friday schedule with standard business hours. One night call per week (5:00 PM - 8:00 AM). Approximately 9-10 weekends on-call annually, providing daytime hospital coverage and overnight call managed from home. Primary practice location alternates between Akron Campus (GIP) and community visits to hospice patients; weekend coverage based at Barberton Campus. Utilization of both Epic and Homecare Homebase (HCHB) EMR systems. 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.