Job Quick Facts:
• Specialty: Hospice & Palliative Medicine
• Job Type: Locum Tenens
• Facility Location: Medford & Portland, OR
• Service Setting:
- Fac 1: Outpatient/Telehealth
- Fac 2: Telehealth Only
• Reason For Coverage: Supplemental
• Coverage Period: Jan 16, 2026 - Ongoing
• Coverage Type: Clinical + Call
• Shift Schedule: Mon-Fri; 8a-5p
• Call Schedule: Shared Call
- 4 to 5 nights/month
- 1 weekend/month
• Call Type: Beeper
• Types of calls:
- IDT
- Consultation and med consults
- Telehealth visits, CTIs
• Call Response Time: 20-30 mins
• Patient Demographics: 99% Adult; 1% Geriatric
• Patient Volume: 85-100
• No of Admissions: 3-10
• Support Staff:
- 1 APP, 4-10 RNs, CNAs
- CHs, MSWs, Clinical Managers (RNs)
• EMR: Epic
• Other Info:
- Weeknight calls are variable - sometimes may have 0 admits and 1-2 symptom calls, sometime 4-5 admits come after 5pm and multiple calls on complex patients during the night for crisis visits or GIP admits.
• Travel, lodging, and malpractice insurance covered
Requirements:
• Active OR or WA License or IMLC
• BC/BE (If BE, within 5 years of residency)
• BLS
• DEA
• FM, IM highly prefer they are in Hospice (if FM or IM, they MUST have ample experience in hospice work)
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