Palliative Medicine Opportunity in Petersburg, VA!

Burgeoning Palliative Medicine Opportunity in Petersburg, VA!

BON SECOURS MERCY HEALTH

PALLIATIVE MEDICINE PHYSICIAN

PETERSBURG, VIRGINIA

Bon Secours St. Mary's Palliative Medicine department is seeking a Palliative Medicine physician to expand the team to Southside Medical Center (SMC). Our comprehensive, expert team provides specialty Palliative consultations at 5 hospitals in the Central Virginia region. SMC is a 300 bed hospital in Petersburg, VA. This is an exciting opportunity to bring Palliative Medicine further upstream to a hospital that has already welcomed service by Bon Secours Hospice.

Position Highlights:
  • Lead a new inpatient consultative service focusing on symptom management and complex medical decision making.
  • Typical hours are Monday-Friday 8:30 AM to 5 PM plus call.
  • Practice with the support of four established inpatient program with a supportive, collaborative culture that have earned Joint Commission Certification since 2014.

Requirements:
  • MD or DO
  • Board Certification in Palliative Medicine and Hospice
  • State of VA medical license
  • Demonstrated ability in building referrals for Palliative Medicine

Benefits of Bon Secours Mercy Health:
  • Competitive compensation
  • Exceptional recruitment incentives including sign-on bonus & medical debt loan repayment
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
  • Generous CME Allowance
  • Comprehensive Benefit Program
  • Relocation
  • Paid malpractice
  • 403B plan with matching benefits


Bon Secours- Southside Regional Medical Center

Bon Secours - Southside Medical Center is a 300-bed hospital in Petersburg, Virginia, located in the Tri-Cities area. The hospital was opened in 1948 and relocated in 2003. The hospital is designated as a Level III Trauma Center by the Virginia Department of Health.

The following awards, accreditations and associations endorse SRMC as a quality health care provider. We are proud to offer the level of service they represent.
  • Accredited Cancer Center with Gold Commendation and Outstanding Achievement Award: American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer, 2011-2014, 2014-2017
  • Accredited Comprehensive Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery Center: Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program, 2015-2018
  • Accredited Chest Pain Center with Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care, 2014-2017
  • Certified Primary Stroke Center: The Joint Commission/American Heart Association, 2014-2016
  • Gold Seal of Approval® for Hip and Knee Joint Replacement: The Joint Commission, 2015-2017
  • Accredited Facility (Breast Ultrasound, CT, Mammography, MRI & Ultrasound): American College of Radiology