Summary

PLEASE NOTE: Due to system updates - this job opportunity announcement will close early on 09/26/2025. Applications received by 11:59 pm ET on 9/26/2025 will be reviewed and referred to Hiring Managers - if found eligible and qualified.

Duties

• Duties: Responds to all palliative care consults
• Initiates Out-Patient consults for Hospice care as needed
• Provide goal setting with Veteran and family - by initiating - and chairing Veteran/family meetings and recording the outcome of the meeting in the veteran's record to communicate veterans/families' goals for all involved staff to understand
• These meetings may be in the In-Patient or the Outpatient setting
• The veterans attending health care provider is encouraged to attend these family meetings
• Some issues of discussion may include code status - advanced directives - identification of resource needs
• These meetings will include the social worker - and chaplain to be in attendance as much as able
• Collaborates with veterans and the medical providers caring for the veteran at the time (provider may be urgent care/ER - primary care - or hospitalist) to be informed of the history and prognosis of the patient
• Available to Emergency/Urgent care as needed - to assist with case-finding and goal setting
• Has direct interaction with the veteran and family in various venues - such as primary care visits at the time of the veteran's appointment - Oncology Clinic - subspecialty clinics and/or acute care settings
• Responsible for ongoing pain and symptom management with evaluation and adjustments as needed for Veterans under the care of the HPC service Provides care to in patient palliative and hospice patients on the Palliative Care service
• Special interest/skill in malignant acute pain management with availability to other medical providers for consultation
• Fills scripts for narcotics - palliative care medications and durable medical equipment requests as needed for HPC veterans
• Attends palliative care /hospice team meetings Attends palliative care memorial service - participating as requested Available to CBOC Physicians for consultative services as needed
• Assists with evaluating requests made for In-Patient palliative care admissions
• Contributes to VISN and National Hospice and Palliative Care workgroups as needed
• Participating in conference calls as scheduled
• Works to strengthen and progress the overall Hospice and Palliative care service in VISN
• Member of the facility's Cancer Committee - attend meeting as scheduled
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• Work Schedule: M-F 8-430p