Palliative Care opening: Covington, LA

**Palliative Care opening: Covington, LA**
- Located 40m to New Orleans and 1hr to Baton Rouge

**Position Details**

- Full-time, permanent
- Hospital employed Multi Specialty group
- Seeking an Palliative Care Physician
- Provides leadership and medical direction for the Palliative Care Department and staff.
- Providers input in the development of standards of care.
- Acts as a liaison between Palliative Care Department and Medical staff.

**Minimum Qualifications:**

- Must be licensed by the Louisiana State board of Medical Examiners to practice medicine with no restrictions.
- Must be a staff physician
- Palliative Care Fellowship completed, Board Certified Palliative Care Physician preferred.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through any International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) provided courses such as but not limited to:
- Ochsner Health System, American Heart Association, and American Red Cross.
- The ILCOR course must include a manikin check off.
- ACLS and/or PALS is preferred.
- Must have a valid and current state issued driver s license.
- Must have reliable transportation for work with current safety inspection (brake tag) and vehicle license plate registration.
- Must maintain and provide proof of automobile insurance (at his/her own expense) in amounts which meet at least the minimum liability coverage limits required by the state of their residence.
- Clearance of driving record check; Driving records shall not contain any of the following:
- A suspended or revoked driver s license
- 3 or more moving violations in the past 36 months
- 2 or more accidents in the past 36 months
- 1 or more instances of driving under the influence (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) within the past 24 months
- At fault in a fatal accident within the past 5 years
- Leaving the scene of an accident within the past 36 months
- and/or reckless driving within the past 12 months.

**Company Overview**

- High performing, 5-Star health system in attractive community on north shore of Lake Pontchartrain across from New Orleans.