St. Luke s Medical Group is seeking a full-time BC/BE Palliative Care Physician to expand an existing team in the Palliative Care Center at St. Luke s Hospital.
The Center s focus is to provide and coordinate palliative care across the entire spectrum of patients, including oncology, cardiology, neurology and nephrology.
- Active education about palliative care across the medical community at St. Luke s Hospital
- Coordination with St. Luke s Hospice Program with potential for integrated coverage
Will join a Board certified Palliative Care physician to provide care primarily in an outpatient clinic setting
Includes inpatient consults at St. Luke s Hospital where a majority of inpatients are treated by an employed hospitalist group; current Palliative Care physician serves as Director, Palliative Care Services at St. Luke s Hospital
Supported by a multidisciplinary team including an advanced nurse practitioner, nurse clinician, social workers, chaplains and other allied health personnel
Call one weekend per month and alternating with current physician during the week
St. Luke s Hospital, is a regional healthcare provider committed to improving the quality of life for patients and the community. The 493-bed, not-for-profit hospital offers care in more than 60 specialty areas and serves the region from more than 26 locations across the greater St. Louis area.
ST. LUKE S MEDICAL GROUP (SLMG) is affiliated with St. Luke's Hospital and employs 150 primary care and specialists physicians in addition to forty nurse practitioners/physician assistants. Patients are served at over 45 practice sites in St. Louis and St. Charles Counties. These physicians represent 26 different specialties with over 55,000 monthly patient visits. The physicians participate in most insurance plans including some value-based arrangements.
St. Luke's Hospital is located in Chesterfield, Missouri, just west of St. Louis. Known as a wonderful place to raise a family with attractive neighborhoods, excellent schools and a variety of amenities.
