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Palliative Care - Physician at Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center - Veterans Health Administration summary:

The Palliative Care Physician provides compassionate, interdisciplinary care to seriously ill veterans, focusing on both inpatient and outpatient settings. This role involves clinical leadership, education of medical trainees, and collaboration within a team including social workers, nurses, and other healthcare professionals. The position offers a balanced schedule, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for academic engagement and research at the Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center.

Are you a dedicated Palliative Medicine Physician looking for a meaningful opportunity to make a lasting impact? The Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center is actively seeking a compassionate and skilled professional to join our team in delivering world-class care to Veterans who have proudly served our nation. Become part of a highly collaborative, interdisciplinary team where mutual support, shared learning, and mentorship are deeply valued. You’ll play a vital role in educating fellows, residents, and medical students through hands-on teaching and clinical leadership.

Why Choose Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center ?

1. Mission-Centered Care: Serve to provide exceptional palliative care to seriously ill Veterans from throughout Indiana.

1. Interdisciplinary Team with a Blend of Inpatient and Outpatient Clinical Work: Collaborate with the comprehensive Palliative Care interdisciplinary team (social workers, nurse navigator, nurse practitioners, pharmacist, psychologist and physician colleagues).
2. Work-Life Balance: Enjoy a balanced schedule with generous time off. Typical shift is M-F, 8 AM to 4:30AM; shared call with minimal call during off hours.
3. Academic Engagement: Support the education of Fellows, Residents, and Medical Students through hands-on learning and mentorship, with potential for a faculty appointment at the Indiana University School of Medicine. Collaborative research opportunities are also available.
4. Federal Employee Benefits: Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that includes a competitive salary, annual performance bonus opportunities, generous paid leave, robust retirement plans, and exceptional health, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage.
5. Student Loan Repayment: Up to $200K in loan repayment opportunities available.

Palliative Care Physician Qu alifications

1. MD or DO degree
2. Completed an ACGME accredited residency
3. Board Eligible or Board Certified in an American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) specialty
4. Current full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in any U.S. State, Territory, Commonwealth, or District of Columbia
5. Preferred Completion of a Hospice and Palliative Medicine fellowship and/or BE/BC in HPM.

Comprehensive Total Rewards Package

1. Compensation: Competitive salary with regular increases and an annual performance bonus of up to $15,000.
2. Generous Paid Time Off: 50–55 days annually, including 26 days of annual leave, 13 sick days, 11 paid federal holidays, and up to 5 days of paid CME leave. Additional paid parental opportunity.
3. Retirement Benefits: Access a traditional federal pension with five-year vesting and a 401(k)-style Thrift Savings Plan with up to 5% VA contributions.
4. Insurance Coverage: Comprehensive federal health, dental, vision, and term life insurance plans—many of which are portable into retirement.
   
5. Malpractice Protection: Free liability coverage, including full tail coverage.

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Want to learn more about this opportunity to serve?

Please submit your CV to Candace Fitzgerald for questions or to express interest in this rewarding opportunity.

This position may require a background check, security clearance, and/or drug screening. Veteran Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. United States Citizenship Required; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. You may be required to serve a probationary period. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.

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palliative care, physician, veterans health, clinical leadership, interdisciplinary team, medical education, hospice care, outpatient care, inpatient care, fellowship mentorship

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