Faculty Physician, Palliative Care (Assistant/Associate/Full Professor)

Department Overview

The OHSU Knight Cancer Institute, known as one of the pioneers in personalized cancer medicine, is an international leader in research and cancer treatment. Driven by its mission to end cancer as we know it, the institute is building upon its expertise in targeted treatments to advance the early detection of cancer when the disease is most treatable.

The OHSU Adult Palliative Care team provides tertiary care to seriously ill patients across OHSU Hospital and ambulatory palliative care services at the Knight Cancer Institute. The applicant will join a rich culture of excellence and innovation in palliative care at OHSU, including nationally recognized leaders and researchers in adult and pediatric palliative care, home of the Center for Ethics in Health Care, originator of the POLST, and a nationally recognized NCI accredited cancer center, the Knight Cancer Institute. Additionally, OHSU and the Portland VA Medical Center support Oregon’s only accredited Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship Program. OHSU is a 550-bed hospital with level-1 trauma designation, is the only academic hospital in Oregon, and has made an institutional commitment to being anti-racist. 

Function/Duties of Position

The Section of Palliative Care at Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) is seeking a palliative medicine physician to join the outpatient palliative care teams across the Supportive and Palliative Care Clinics at the Knight Cancer Institute and community partners. The physician role may include inpatient consultation at OHSU Hospital as part of the clinical scope. We are looking for an energetic physician who has completed fellowship in hospice and palliative medicine and wants to develop a career in palliative care and early integration of palliative care services for patients with serious illness. The appointee in this position is responsible for the provision of Palliative Care Consultation and longitudinal care coordination in the Supportive and Palliative Care Outpatient Clinic.

The physician will teach trainees and support staff in their area of professional expertise. Teaching is done through assigned lectures to be given during the course of the year and through teaching in the course of performing their own job by modeling best practices, mentoring trainees, guiding learning through delegating graduated and focused levels of responsibility. Assistant Professors have a demonstrated competence in teaching and are knowledgeable about relevant guidelines from all applicable regulating bodies. (E.g. ACGME competencies for clinical faculty).

The physician will provide an outstanding level of professional performance (e.g. quality of clinical care for clinical faculty). Professional performance is to be delivered in a manner that is compliant with the regulations and guidelines of all relevant regulating bodies (e.g. JCAHO, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, OHSU IRB, NIH and all other state, federal, and institutional regulatory guidelines). Treats all patients, research subjects, trainees and co-workers with dignity and respect.

Overall, the appointee shall provide services as assigned by the supervisor in furtherance of the University's missions and goals of teaching, research, patient care, outreach and public service. Appointee shall have a demonstrated competence in patient care and teaching/mentorship. Appointments will be at the Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor academic rank commensurate with qualifications

It is anticipated your job will be made up of the following components: Research, Clinical, Teaching, and Service.

The OHSU Adult Palliative Care team provides tertiary care to seriously ill patients across OHSU Hospital and ambulatory palliative care services at the Knight Cancer Institute. The applicant will join a rich culture of excellence and innovation in palliative care at OHSU, including nationally recognized leaders and researchers in adult and pediatric palliative care, home of the Center for Ethics in Health Care, originator of the POLST, and a nationally recognized NCI accredited cancer center, the Knight Cancer Institute. Additionally, OHSU and the Portland VA Medical Center support Oregon’s only accredited Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship Program. OHSU is a 550-bed hospital with level-1 trauma designation, is the only academic hospital in Oregon, and has made an institutional commitment to being anti-racist.

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide outpatient consultation and longitudinal care services in palliative care.
• Provide inpatient consultation with the palliative medicine consult service.
• Facilitate clarification of patient and family goals of care.
• Facilitate access to appropriate supportive care services.
• Education of staff and coworkers.
• Provide full and appropriate documentation of patient care services to support professional billing for these services.
• Participation in on-call coverage with the interdisciplinary team.
• Assist in the development of standards of care.
• Perform other duties as requested.
• Adhere to the practice of confidentiality regarding patients, families, staff, and the organization.

Required Qualifications

• MD/DO with ACGME Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship training required.
• Board-certified or eligible in Hospice & Palliative Medicine.
• Current Oregon state medical license and in good standing with the medical board.

Preferred Qualifications

• 1-2 years experience working as part of an interdisciplinary team preferred.
• Excellent skills in working with teams, communicating with patients and families, and consulting with services.
• Proven success working with multidisciplinary teams; history of training focused on the care of leukemia patients
• Conducting research in hematologic malignancies
• Successfully obtaining extramural funding for clinical trials and/or basic science research.    

Additional Details

As an OHSU faculty member, you will access robust and competitive benefits for well-being and peace of mind. Packages include medical, dental and vision plans, generous paid time off, multiple retirement options, participation in the Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, wellness support and more. 

You’ll also find a commitment to belonging. OHSU welcomes diverse people and ideas, and we foster a culture that is inclusive, equitable and accepting of all. We aim to help you: 

• Feel supported. 
• Explore well-being programs and resources. 
• Connect with colleagues to share and build knowledge. 
• Find fulfillment by balancing work, life and community. 

Why apply to OHSU?

We are Oregon's only public academic health center. In addition to caring for patients, we lead groundbreaking research. We also train the next generation of health care professionals. As Portland's largest employer, we give you opportunities to learn and advance in a system of hospitals and clinics across Oregon and Southwest Washington.
All are welcome. OHSU welcomes people of all ages, ethnicities, genders, national origins, religions and sexual orientations. We are striving to build an anti-racist, multicultural institution and encourage people with diverse backgrounds to apply. To request reasonable accommodation, contact [email protected]