Hospice & Palliative Care

Hospice & Palliative Care – Summa Health - Akron, Ohio

Summa Health is seeking a board certified/board eligible Hospice & Palliative Care physician to join our employed physician group, Summa Health Medical Group. The selected candidate will become a member of Summa Health Medical Group, a multi-specialty group practice of 350+ physicians employed by the Summa Health System.

Summa Health – headquartered in Akron, Ohio – is one of the largest integrated Healthcare Delivery Systems in the state.  With 2 hospitals and 20+ health centers, Summa Health provides access to care throughout the region.

Candidate Requirements

• Board Certified or Board Eligible
• Current and unrestricted license in the State of Ohio, or willing to obtain
• Ability and willingness to work in a team environment.  Team members include:
  • Advanced Practice Nurses, Registered Nurses, Medical Assistants, Pastoral Care professionals, Clinical Psychologists, Dieticians, Social Workers, Pharmacists, and On-Site Coders

• Compassionate, caring demeanor with patients, families, and staff
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Comfortable in varying practice settings as to include both inpatient and clinic palliative care as well as inpatient and outpatient hospice care.

Opportunity Highlights

• Candidate will be part of one of the first programs in Ohio with JCAHO certification in Advanced Palliative Care
• Team is comprised of 7 physicians and 5 APPS, dedicated RN, chaplain and SW support
• Employed position offering competitive compensation, benefit package and incentives such as signing bonus, loan assistance, relocation, and CME allowance
• Large, established, referral base within the medical group, ACO and community partners
• Partnership with community based hospice and includes care of GIP hospice patients as well as acute palliative inpatient unit within the hospital

• Call rotation 1:4
• Active involvement in medical student, resident and fellowship  education
• Epic System’s EMR

Community Information

Rising from the rolling hills of the Western Reserve along the Ohio & Erie Canal, Akron is located within 500 miles of 42 major cities, and surrounded by thousands of acres of national parkland and countryside.  As a thriving heartland city Akron provides an ideal living and working environment. The vitality of its people and the unparalleled quality of life offers versatility, a low cost of living, outstanding cultural access and a thriving climate for healthcare, education and business. The downtown hosts a vibrant arts scene and eclectic dining options.  Northeast Ohio offers many quality primary and secondary education options.

EOE/AA Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled.

Summa Health is a tobacco-free workplace and has a nicotine-free hiring policy.