Medical Director of Oncology Palliative Care

Seeking a full-time board-eligible/board-certified Palliative Care physician for direct patient care and medical director position at the Providence Cancer Institute in Portland, Oregon. This position will be responsible for managing the Palliative Care program at Providence Cancer Institute across the Portland Service Area. Enjoy meaningful work in beautiful Pacific Northwest.

• Work on program development with Palliative Care nurse practitioners and Palliative Care social workers
• Rotating acute inpatient pain call at one location for cancer patients only
• Prefer candidates with experience and specialized cancer pain training

Where You'll Work

Providence Cancer Institute of Oregon brings together the leading cancer specialists, clinical and research teams of Providence, including the Earle A. Chiles Research Institute in the Robert W. Franz Cancer Center on the campus of Providence Portland Medical Center, as well as top-rated Oncology clinics in hospitals across the Oregon region. Multidisciplinary, tumor-site-specific teams work together to give patients and their families the best care possible and access to the most promising clinical trials and advanced technology.

Where You'll Live

Portland is rich in character and culture, with strong neighborhood identities and community bonds that defy its population of 2.3 million. Home of the Portland Trail Blazers, “Rip City” is ranked No. 8 in the Best Places to Live by U.S. News & World Report, based on its high quality of life and thriving job market. A foodie mecca, Portland is ideally situated between waterfalls, beaches, Mt. Hood skiing and hiking trails, forests and the Columbia River Gorge.

Who You'll Work For

Providence is a nationally recognized, comprehensive health care organization spanning seven states with a universal mission – to provide compassionate care to all who need its services, especially the poor and vulnerable. Its 119,000-plus caregivers/employees serve in 51 hospitals, more than 800 clinics and a comprehensive range of health and social services. Providence: one name, one family, one extraordinary health system.

Equal Opportunity Employer including disability/veteran