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Hospice Physician for Albany, NY (Locum)

Albany, NY 12205

Job Description


St. Peter's Health Partners is looking for Hospice Physician

Practice Setting: Hospice Home Care 
Reason for Coverage:  Retirement and Home Care 
Dates of Coverage: ASAP until indefinitely 
Call Schedule: Call is on average 1 weeknight per week from 4pm - 8am and 1 in 4/5 weekends from 4pm on Friday until 8am on Monday 
Call Ratio: 1 in 4/5 
Average Number of Patients Per Day:  Variable. The majority of the hospice physician's time is spent in interdisciplinary team meetings, reviewing cases for hospice eligibility, and providing guidance and recommendations to the nurses in the field. Home visits for face to face encounters and symptom management are scheduled as needed in accordance with the hospice physician's schedule on average 0-2 per day. 
Documentation System/EMR: EPIC - Comfort/Hospice Application 
Provider Must be local - only mileage is reimbursed  Submission Requirements
  • Board Certified - Internal Medicine / Family Medicine / Emergency Medicine 
  • Hospice and Palliative Medicine or Geriatrics fellowship training is a plus but not required. 
  • NY State License 
  • BLS
  • Provider must be local
About the Facility Our History
More than 150 years ago, the Religious Sisters of Mercy, Daughters of Charity, and local municipalities founded our hospitals, schools of nursing and health ministries in New York’s Capital Region. These groups were dedicated to improving the health of those living in their communities. To better serve those communities today, the facilities they created came together as St. Peter’s Health Partners in 2011.

St. Peter's Health Partners is one of the Capital Region’s largest, most comprehensive not-for-profit health care networks. Our full range of services, along with support and care coordination, help people achieve their health goals.



St. Peter’s Health Partners is a member of Trinity Health, one of the nation’s largest Catholic health systems. A key value of Trinity Health is improving the wellness of vulnerable people, including older adults and underserved populations. Learn more about Trinity Health's history.
Our Mission
We, St. Peter's Health Partners and Trinity Health, serve together in the spirit of the gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within our communities.
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  • ACLS: Advanced Cardiac Life Support
  • ATLS: Advanced Trauma Life Support
  • BLS: Basic Life Support
  • CALS: Comprehensive Advanced Life Support
  • NRP: Neonatal Resuscitation Program
  • PALS: Pediatric Advanced Life Support