Palliative Medicine/Hospice - Physician Assistant - Updated - (Rockford, IL)

Palliative Medicine/Hospice opening in Rockford, Illinois. This and other physician assistant jobs brought to you by DocCafe. €OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center is seeking a physician assistant to join its growing palliative care team. €The perfect candidate should have background in caring for patients and families who are faced with a variety of chronic, progressive illnesses. As a member of an interdisciplinary team, excellent assessment, communication, and collaboration skills are vital. €Assignments include collaboration with all members of the healthcare team and facilitation of discussions with patients and families regarding their illnesses, benefits and burdens of various treatment options, and responses to current treatments. The PA will educate patients and families regarding typical illness trajectories and assist them with completion of advanced care planning consistent with their goals, beliefs, and values.