Job Description
Palliative Care Physician Opportunity Tennessee Oncology Chattanooga, TN Job Details: Occupation: Physician
Specialty: Palliative Care
Clinic Location: Chattanooga, TN
Employment: Full-Time
Opportunity: Private Practice, Outpatient
Board Certifications: BE/BC
Degree: MD/DO
Ideal Candidate: - MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school
- Fellowship training in Palliative Care is highly desirable
- Board certification in Palliative Care (or eligibility for certification)
- Experience in oncology or familiarity with oncologic conditions is highly desirable
- Strong communication skills and a compassionate approach to patient care
- Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
Recruitment Package: - Top-Tier Compensation: Benefit from highly competitive compensation structures. No cap on earning potential. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.
- Professional Growth: Enjoy CME reimbursement to further your education and skills.
- Comprehensive Benefits: Full employee benefits include: Medical, Dental, Vision, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, Life, and Accidental Death.
- Secure Future: Robust retirement savings plan.
- Peace of Mind: We cover your malpractice insurance.
- Future Stability: Partnership opportunity offered.
- Work-Life Balance: Paid time off, to ensure you maintain a healthy work-life balance.
- Community Care: Make a real difference by caring for patients in their local communities.
- Career Advancement: Seize leadership opportunities for career growth within our organization.
- Innovative Research: Enroll patients in cutting-edge clinical trials.
- Academic Excellence: Present and participate in research at prestigious conferences.
- Supportive Environment: Join a physician-led and managed organization that values clinical autonomy, work-life balance, and quality patient care while prioritizing your professional development and well-being.
Key Responsibilities : Tennessee Oncology is looking for a full-time outpatient Palliative Care Physician to provide specialized care for patients facing cancer and serious illness. This role involves working closely with our oncology team to ensure comprehensive symptom management, psychosocial support, and care coordination.
- Provide high-quality outpatient palliative care for oncology patients
- Collaborate with oncologists and other healthcare professionals to develop and implement patient-centered care plans
- Conduct thorough assessments and manage complex symptoms associated with cancer and its treatment
- Facilitate communication between patients, families, and the healthcare team to ensure alignment of goals of care
- Educate patients and families about palliative care options and advance care planning
- Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings and case discussions
- Provider supervision and teaching to Palliative nurse practitioners on our team
- Engage in quality improvement initiatives and contribute to the development of palliative care programs
About the Practice and their Mission: Tennessee Oncology is built on a foundation of clinical excellence, compassionate support, and commitment to helping our patients through very difficult times in their lives. The education and experience of our physicians and healthcare team enable us to provide access to high-quality cancer care and the expertise of clinical research for all patients, at convenient locations within their community and close to their homes. The practice offers Hematology/Medical Oncology, Radiation Oncology, Palliative Care, and Clinical Trials & Research Programs.
Tennessee Oncology is a proud partner of
OneOncology . OneOncology is a national partnership of leading independent community oncology practices working together to improve the lives of everyone living with cancer with a physician-led, data-driven, technology-powered, and patient-centric model. Through OneOncology, partner practices have shared technology platforms that foster communication, data sharing, and clinical excellence across the network. OneOncology s non-exclusive clinical trial site management subsidiary, OneR, delivers complex, multi-center clinical trials to affiliated practices.
We look forward to speaking with you!
Job Tags
Full time, Temporary work, Private practice, Local area,