Pediatric Palliative Care Specialist with Carilion Clinic Roanoke, VA

Carilion Clinic in scenic Roanoke, VA is searching for a Palliative Care physician to join its growing palliative medicine program at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital, a 763-bed teaching/tertiary referral center with Virginia State-designated Level 1 Trauma Center serving one million people in Virginia. The candidate must demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills, thrive in an interdisciplinary team environment, and are a strong ambassador for palliative medicine.  The candidate must be collaborative and enjoy working in a team-based environment, providing direct patient care, teaching students, residents, and fellows. There are teaching opportunities and potential for faculty appointment through affiliation with the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine. Key responsibilities include being a key member of an inpatient palliative care consult service providing inpatient coverage and managing and supporting patients and families on the inpatient palliative care unit. Candidates must be ABMS/AOA-BC, fellowship trained in an approved AAHPM Palliative Medicine program, and certified through the American Board of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, or plan in place to receive certification within two years. Palliative services at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital are offered daily, and weekend and holiday coverage is shared by the group. Night call is taken from home with no overnight in-person care expected.

Carilion Clinic is a progressive, emerging leader in American healthcare dedicated to improving outcomes and enhancing value for every patient, while advancing the quality of care through medical education and research. A physician-led, multi-specialty, not-for-profit healthcare organization based in Roanoke, Virginia, Carilion Clinic operates 7 hospitals, 282 outpatient clinics, 850 physicians representing more than 85+ specialties, along with 350 residents and fellows in 30 accredited ACGME programs.  Education and research opportunities abound through our intimate relationships with the Virginia Tech Carillon School of Medicine, the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute (FBRI) at VTC, Virginia Tech main campus, and Radford University. We are actively involved in the education of medical students, residents from multiple CC-VTCSOM training programs, allied health science students, and Virginia Tech undergraduate and graduate students.

The Roanoke Valley is a metro area of 300,000, and has consistently been rated among the “best places to live” in the nation and features exceptional schools, low cost of living, inexpensive real estate, and abundant outdoor activities in an exceptional setting along the Blue Ridge Parkway, Appalachian Trail, Smith Mountain Lake, and surrounding areas. Located at the southern tip of Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, easy interstate access allows for a few hours driving distance to the Atlantic Ocean beaches and major metropolitan areas. Additionally Carilion Clinic offers a competitive salary with incentive tied to productivity and quality criteria and a fully comprehensive benefits package including paid malpractice and tail insurance, healthcare insurance, and retirement benefits to include a fully funded pension plan.