Hospice & Palliative Medicine
Summa Health - Akron, Ohio
Summa Health is seeking a board certified/board eligible Hospice & Palliative physician to join our team of 9 Physicians and 10 Advanced Practice Providers. This will be a palliative role in medical oncology. The selected candidate will become a member of Summa Health Medical Group, a multi-specialty group practice of 400+ physicians employed by the Summa Health System.
Summa Health – headquartered in Akron, Ohio – is one of the largest integrated Healthcare Delivery Systems in the state. With 2 hospitals and 20+ health centers, Summa Health provides access to care throughout the region.
Opportunity Highlights
- Full-time, Benefit Eligible
- Outpatient work setting at our main Akron campus within the Cooper Cancer Center, no night call
- Weekend Call Rotation 1:5 – about 10 weekends per year
- Employed position offering competitive compensation, benefit package and incentives such as signing bonus, education loan assistance, relocation, and CME allowance
- One of the first programs in Ohio with Joint Commission certification in Advanced Palliative Care
- Team-based work with interdisciplinary teams including Pain and Palliative pharmacists, nurse program coordinators, social workers and pastoral care department
- Partnership with community based hospice and includes care of general inpatient hospice patients in the hospital’s acute palliative inpatient unit
- Large, established, referral base within the medical group, ACO and community partners
- Active involvement in medical student, resident and fellowship education
- Epic System EMR
Candidate Requirements
- Board Certified/Eligible in Hospice & Palliative Medicine
- Fellowship trained in Hospice & Palliative Medicine
- Current and unrestricted license in the State of Ohio, or willing to obtain
- Compassionate, caring demeanor with patients, families, and staff
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
To learn more about this opportunity, contact Emily Miclaus, Physician Recruiter at 330.375.3155 or email [email protected].
EOE/AA Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled.
Influenza vaccine required for all Summa health employees.
Contact Information
To learn more about this opportunity, contact Emily Miclaus, Physician Recruiter at 330.375.3155 or email [email protected].
