Resident PGY 4 Hospice and Palliative Medicine

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The Resident PGY4 engages in a residency education position with the purpose of obtaining an academic affiliated post-graduate educational experience in a controlled academic environment. The incumbent refines and improves skills in all six of the general competencies by providing direct patient care services. Additionally, the Resident PGY4 serves as a liaison between the medical community and the assigned medical facilities. 

JOB FUNCTIONS

1. Defines initial plans of care and determines level of care needed for patients. 2. Assures appropriate evaluation and certification of terminal prognosis.

3. Conducts palliative care consultations and follow up evaluations.

4. Provides medical expertise on pain and symptom management to admission and patient care staff.

5. Consults with attending physicians regarding pain and symptom management and issues involving patient prognosis.

6. Educates community physicians, medical students, residents, and clinical staff on the principles of palliative medicine.

7. Meets with community physicians and healthcare workers to provide education on appropriate referrals.

8. Contributes to the working environment of the department by maintaining a professional atmosphere.

9. Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

Department Specific Functions

1. This position is part of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine’s Regional Medical Campus Hospice & Palliative Medicine Fellowship program located at Trustbridge, Inc., JFK Medical Center, and the West Palm Beach Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Palm Beach County.

2. Performs admission, consultation, evaluation, diagnosis, in both clinical and non-clinical issues related to serious illness, the dying process, and bereavement.

3. Address  physical,  psychological,  social,  and spiritual needs  of  patients  and  their  families,  and  provides  assistance  with  medical decision-making.

4. Address  the  needs  of  patients with  serious  illnesses,  including  skills  in  symptom-control interventions.

5. Coordinate patient care among all members of the health care team including a focus on the patient’s family.

6. Manage patients appropriately based on available evidence, sound judgment, and patient preferences.

7. Formulate therapeutic and diagnostic plan independently.

8. Use information technology to support patient care decisions.

9. Identifies the need for patient education and orders or provides education.

10. Gain competence in bedside teaching.

11. Demonstrates the ability for effective problem identification and resolution as well as the exercise of independent judgment.

12. Demonstrates dexterity and competency to perform essential and required procedures and provides complete written documentation of all procedures.

13. Work with ancillary team members to provide high quality, cost effective health care.

14. Demonstrates awareness and applies knowledge of quality control measures and risk management skills.

15. PGY 4 Residents, Hospice & Palliative Medicine Fellows, are required to supervise and train junior fellows, residents, and medical students in clinical tasks.

Department Specific Qualifications                                                                                     

Education:

All PGY 4 Residents, Hospice & Palliative Medicine Fellows, must have a M.D. or D.O degree.

Certification and Licensing:

• ECFMG certification is required for medical degrees obtained outside the United States.

• PGY 7 Residents, Hospice & Palliative Medicine Fellows, must maintain a valid training license in the State of Florida throughout the duration of the training program.

• PGY 7 Residents, Hospice & Palliative Medicine Fellows, must maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification throughout the duration of the training program.

Experience:

All PGY 4 Residents, Hospice & Palliative Medicine Fellows, must have successfully completed an ACGME accredited Family Medicine or Internal Medicine Residency program.

Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes:

• Develop an advanced understanding of disease states.

• Demonstrate the skill of reading and interpreting the medical literature.

• Develops and maintains a personal program of self-study.

• Efficiently performs in emergency situations.

• Demonstrates applied knowledge base including integration of skills as required through rotation experiences.

• Sustain a therapeutic relationship with patients.

• Demonstrates awareness and sensitivity to patient and family issues, including age, gender and cultural diversity.

• Present topics informally and formally to groups of learners.

• Develop skills to negotiate.

• Use effective and appropriate non-verbal communications with patients and colleagues.

• Establish a sense of responsibility for a patient population.

• Manage and direct a health care team.

• Develop conflict management skills.

• Work with consultants and other health care teams.

• Comprehensively documents in patients’ charts in a timely and accurate manner.

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

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Job Status:

Full time

Employee Type:

Staff

Pay Grade:

120