Physician - Palliative Care - Full Time Academic

**Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport and Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center- Shreveport** are currently seeking a **Palliative Medicine Physician** to join our team. This position will serve in the Department of Medicine under the direction of the Chair, Steven Bailey, MD.  Must be BC/BE and be eligible for a Louisiana license. Practicing and teaching the fundamental skills of palliative care, such as: * Enhancing  the quality of life for patients and their families when confronting serious or life changing illness, * Addressing complex symptom management, * Minimizing other domains of human suffering by providing psychosocial, existential and spiritual support to patients and their families, * Assisting with communication, advanced care planning and end-of-life decision making that addresses the values and goals of the patient, * Ensuring a continuum of care across various clinical settings during the trajectory of illness * Managing pain control, alleviation of psychosocial distress, provide support for spiritual concerns and meet the practical needs of the patient throughout the continuum of health care. * Improving a patient’s and his or her family’s access to information that can help them to understand the patient’s condition and the range of treatment options available. * Coordination of care across different settings by facilitating communication among providers, especially as changes occur in the patient’s condition and needs. Highlights of the Position: * Our health sciences center is home to the School of Medicine, School of Graduate Studies and School of Allied Health Professions and a robust research enterprise.  More than 800 students are enrolled in the degree programs at any one time.  Additionally, nearly 600 residents and fellows are trained each year. * Collegial and multidisciplinary team of physicians and nurses to collaborate on a customized plan of care for each patient. * Physician leadership and input at all levels of administration. * EPIC medical record platform utilized Compensation and Benefits: * Salary is commensurate with experience and training * Generous Health, Dental and Vision Insurance * Life Insurance * Long-Term Disability Insurance * Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance * Flexible Spending Account * Optional Retirement Plans **Are you ready to make a difference? Apply Today!** **_Please refer to the job description to determine whether the position you are interested in is remote or on-site._** _Individuals who reside in and will work from the following areas are not eligible for remote work position: Colorado, California, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Washington, and Washington D.C._ Ochsner is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any legally protected class, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.”