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Posted: 15-Feb-26
Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
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Internal Number: 9999-INFOR-207890
Description
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UNC Health Cancer Care/Raleigh Cancer Center is seeking an Outpatient Oncology Palliative Physician.
This is a newly created position, supporting the continued growth and expansion of the palliative care program. The schedule is five days per week, including four clinical days and one dedicated administrative day. One clinical day may be performed virtually.
Summary:
Will provide clinical leadership and expertise in an outpatient embedded palliative oncology clinic to include pain and symptom management, assistance with medical decision making, advanced care planning, and the establishment of goals of care.
Responsibilities:
?Provide palliative consultation for patients and families with cancer to include pain and symptom management, assistance with medical decision making, advance care planning, and the establishment of goals of care.
?Assist in the establishment of realistic treatment goals, resuscitation status, and the benefits and burdens of proposed treatments for oncology patients.
?Provide supervision of the Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner according to NC State Rule and Regulations and Rex Healthcare policy.
?Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized care plans for patients on the Oncology Palliative Care Clinic service. ?Conduct and participate in family meetings to discuss medical decision-making and resolve conflict.
?Assist in the identification of educational needs of physicians, clinical staff, and support staff regarding palliative care principles and best practices.
?Assist in the development of policies and evidence-based protocols for clinic program development.
?Provide appropriate documentation of direct patient care, which will support successful billing for professional services.
?Participate in budget planning to ensure the sustainability of Oncology Palliative Care Clinic Services.
Recruiter: Tina McBee, tina.mcbee@unchealth.unc.edu
Other information:
Education Requirements:
? MD or DO from an accredited school of medicine.
Licensure/Certification Requirements:
? Board Certified or Board Eligible in Hospice and Palliative Medicine
? DEA
?Current NC Medical License or ability to obtain an unrestricted NC Medical License prior to start date
Professional Experience Requirements:
? Prefer prior experience in hospice and palliative medicine.
Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:
? Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively to patients, visitors, and employees of the organization. Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to interpret bar graphs. Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Job Details
Legal Employer: NCHEALTH
Entity: UNC Health Medical Group Organization
Unit: Palliative Care
Work Type: Full Time
Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00
Work Assignment Type: Onsite
Work Schedule: Day Job
Location of Job: US:NC:Raleigh
Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes