Physician / Geriatrics / Tennessee / Permanent / Palliative Care Physicians Needed
Company: Aspire Healthcare
Location: Nashville
Posted on: April 18, 2024
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Job Description:
Aspire Health is an innovative healthcare company that has
quickly become a national leader in the provision of
community-based palliative care. Aspire specializes in providing an
extra layer of support to patients facing a serious illness through
an ambitious palliative care program focused on caring for patients
in their homes. Aspires clinicians (e.g., physicians, nurse
practitioners, nurses and social workers) are experts in providing
patients with relief from the symptoms, pain, and stress of a
serious illness; helping patients and caregivers navigate the
healthcare system; guiding patients and caregivers through
difficult and complex medical decision making; and providing
interdisciplinary support to patients and their families. Aspire
currently operates in multiple markets and continues to expand its
team of interdisciplinary professionals to implement its innovative
program across the country.Aspire is seeking to expand its team of
palliative care physicians caring for community-based
chronically-ill and vulnerable patients in Tennessee, ideally in
both Middle Tennessee (Nashville) and East Tennessee (Knoxville,
Chattanooga, or Tri-Cities.) The palliative care physician provides
day-to-day oversight of clinical staff and ensuring the market
achieves its clinical performance goals. The physicians will
support the clinical staff by actively participating in regular
interdisciplinary team meetings, teaching and mentoring staff
through joint visits and other venues, reviewing clinical notes,
and being available for clinical guidance. Most importantly, the
palliative care physician will work with Aspires CMO, physician
leadership, and Clinical Directors to set the cultural tone and to
establish a highly professional and dedicated team of palliative
care clinicians. The palliative care physician will be responsible
for collaborating and coordinating care with the patients other
physicians and community providers. As the physician grows within
the organization and expands his/her professional capabilities,
opportunities will exist for the physician to engage in business
development efforts, quality improvement initiatives, research
efforts, and other novel roles and responsibilities. Provide
collaborative support and mentoring for Aspires advanced practice
providers; supervision includes telephonic communication, chart
review, and in-person oversight consistent with patient needs,
Aspire standards and policy, and state guidelines
Support professional development and education efforts for a
growing team of palliative care clinicians (NP, PA, SW, RN)
including supervising training, mentoring/coaching staff, and
implementing performance improvement plans for team members as
needed
Care coordination with the patients team of physicians and
providers, aligning plans of care across a variety of
specialists
Participation in Aspires scheduled interdisciplinary team meetings,
providing clinical, cultural, and educational counsel to a team of
palliative care providers
Responsibility for attaining clinical performance goals consistent
with high-quality palliative medicine, including symptom
management, documentation of advance care planning, and appropriate
care transitions
Support Aspires efforts to provide education and outreach to
primary care physicians and specialists in the physicians
market
Support the development and implementation of new operational
procedures and quality improvement initiatives, including support
of Aspires central clinical functions
At the request of the CMO and Clinical Director, will:
Assist with health plan communication and coordination
Provide resources for and actively engage in performance
improvement plans for identified Aspire providers
Provide formal educational offerings at interdisciplinary team
meetings
Keywords: Aspire Healthcare, Nashville , Physician / Geriatrics / Tennessee / Permanent / Palliative Care Physicians Needed, Healthcare , Nashville, Tennessee
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