Physician - Palliative Care - Royal Oak, MI

Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital is seeking a full time BE/BC Palliative Care. The inpatient Corewell Health Palliative Care team is seeking a compassionate Physician to join them splitting their time equally between providing consults to adult patients who present to the Emergency Department and providing Palliative Care to patients in the inpatient setting.

Corewell Health emergency departments experience high volumes of patients with serious illnesses who require complex symptom management and end-of-life care discussions often leading to prolonged ED stays, suboptimal patient experiences, undesired and inappropriate hospital admissions, high cost of care, reduced patient and provider satisfaction and overall reduced quality of care.

As a Hospice & Palliative Care physician who partners with the ED you will work with our interdisciplinary team by approaching patients to provide health literacy, ascertain goals and then collaborate to find an appropriate disposition. The ED embedded Palliative Care team can manage symptoms, facilitate goals-of-care discussions, and coordinate with other healthcare providers to improve patient outcomes, reduce hospital admissions, and enhance overall patient and family and provider satisfaction.

In this role, you will also spend time providing consultative care to inpatients. This will be a continuation of foundation established in the ED as well as new patients not previously seen.  You will be working collaboratively with other interdisciplinary members including physicians, APP’s, a social worker and a chaplain.

Qualities needed for this role are compassion, flexibility, and a true desire to help your patients. 

Opportunity Highlights:

• Functions in the role of Palliative Care Physician to coordinate comprehensive care delivery for patients in the ED and inpatient setting, with opportunity for future outpatient involvement.
• Ensures that operations are in compliance with professional standards, applicable laws, accreditation, compliance/regulatory requirements and that organizational goals are being followed. Practices in accordance with the Michigan Public Health Code.
• Delivers care in a manner that is culturally sensitive and preserves patient autonomy, dignity and rights. Acts as a patient advocate, crossing multidisciplinary lines to meet patient needs
• Communicates, collaborates, networks with and acts as a consultant to other members of the health care team within and outside Corewell Health. Acts as a consult in area of expertise.
• Documents in the medical record and dictates information as appropriate.

People are at the heart of everything we do, and the inspiration for our legacy of outstanding outcomes, innovation, strong community partnerships, philanthropy and transparency. Corewell Health is a not-for-profit health system that provides health care and coverage with an exceptional team of 60,000+ dedicated people-including more than 11,500 physicians and advanced practice providers and more than 15,000 physicians and advanced Practice providers and more than 15,000 nurses providing care and services in 22 hospitals, 300+ outpatient locations and several post-acute facilities – and Priority Health, a provider-sponsored health plan serving more than 1.2 million members. Through experience and collaboration, we are reimagining a better, more equitable model of health and wellness.

Corewell Health was formed in February 2022 by Beaumont Health and Spectrum Health. It is Michigan’s largest not-for-profit health care system. Corewell Health in Southeast Michigan is Affiliated with Oakland University William Beaumont SOM, Michigan State University COM and Wayne State University SOM with over 900 residents and fellows in 94 programs. 

 Opportunity Highlights:

• Faculty appointment through Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine

• Hospital employed with great benefits, retirement, malpractice, vacation, and CME allowance.
• Competitive compensation

Qualifications:

• BE/BC Palliative  Care   
• Interest in teaching and supervision of medical students, residents and fellows

Unrestricted License and DEA - Michigan MD/DO

Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital:

Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital opened on Jan. 24, 1955, as a 238-bed community hospital. Today, the hospital is a 1,101-bed major academic and referral center with Level I adult trauma and Level II pediatric trauma designations. Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital has 43 residency and fellowship programs with 454 residents and fellows Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital is the exclusive clinical partner of the Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, with more than 1,400 Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital doctors on faculty. 

People are at the heart of everything we do, and the inspiration for our legacy of outstanding outcomes, innovation, strong community partnerships, philanthropy, and transparency. Corewell Health is a not-for-profit health system that provides health care and coverage with an exceptional team of 60,000+ dedicated people-including more than 11,500 physicians and advanced practice providers and more than 15,000 physicians and advanced Practice providers and more than 15,000 nurses providing care and services in 22 hospitals, 300+ outpatient locations and several post-acute facilities – and Priority Health, a provider-sponsored health plan serving more than 1.2 million members. Through experience and collaboration, we are reimagining a better, more equitable model of health and wellness. Corewell Health in Southeast Michigan consists of eight hospitals with 3,375 beds, over 150 outpatient sites, nearly 5,000 physicians, 33,000 employees and 3,500 volunteers. In 2021, Corewell Health East had 175,688 inpatient discharges, 17,473 births and 500,902 emergency visits.  Corewell Health in Southeast Michigan is affiliated with 3 medical schools with more than 900 residents and fellows in 78 programs. 

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