Physician

Pikes Peak Hospice & Palliative Care is seeking a compassionate and experienced
Physician who wants to make a meaningful difference for patients and families
facing serious illness.

This is an opportunity to provide care with a respected, community based
nonprofit hospice and palliative care organization with a long history of
serving the Colorado Springs community. As a 4 star hospice and a Gazette Best
Places to Work honoree, Pikes Peak Hospice & Palliative Care is committed to
clinical excellence, compassionate care, and creating a supportive environment
where talented clinicians can do their best work.

The Physician will be employed by Care Synergy Medical Group, the provider group
within the Care Synergy enterprise, and will be assigned to Pikes Peak Hospice &
Palliative Care in Colorado Springs, directly supporting its hospice and
palliative care patients and clinical teams.

Our physicians are valued members of the interdisciplinary care team and have
the opportunity to influence quality, collaborate closely with experienced
clinicians, and help patients and families navigate some of life's most
important healthcare decisions. If you are looking for meaningful physician work
centered on quality of life, symptom management, patient goals, and
compassionate care, we would welcome the opportunity to meet you.

LOCATION: Colorado Springs, CO

PRIMARY ASSIGNMENT: Pikes Peak Hospice & Palliative Care

EMPLOYER: Care Synergy Medical Group

STATUS: Full time

SCHEDULE: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a. m. to 5:00 p. m., with rotating after
hours on-call coverage

PAY RANGE: $222,712 to $251,851 annually, plus on-call pay

SUPPLMENTAL PAY: Based on position, schedule and availability, including paid
mileage, shift differentials and stipends

Mileage and Expense Reimbursement: Sixty-two and a half cents per mile 

Why Physicians Choose Pikes PEAK Hospice & Palliative Care

At Pikes Peak Hospice & Palliative Care, medicine is personal. Our physicians
have the opportunity to do work that matters, helping patients experience
comfort, dignity and the best possible quality of life while supporting families
through serious illness.

You will work alongside an experienced interdisciplinary team of nurses,
advanced practice providers, social workers, chaplains and other professionals
who share a commitment to exceptional patient care. Physicians serve as clinical
partners and consultants, bringing their expertise to complex care decisions
while helping strengthen the quality of our hospice and palliative care
programs.

You will have the opportunity to contribute beyond individual patient encounters
by helping shape clinical practice, strengthen relationships with community
physicians and healthcare organizations, and advance hospice and palliative
medicine throughout the region.

As a physician with Care Synergy Medical Group, you will also be part of a
broader nonprofit healthcare enterprise committed to collaboration, shared
clinical expertise and high quality serious illness care across Colorado's Front
Range.

Culture, Benefits and Perks

We believe exceptional patient care begins with supporting the people who
provide it. Our comprehensive benefits include:

* Low healthcare premiums, with no increase in team member medical rates in
four of the last five years
* Employer payment of more than 90% of the team member medical premium on some
plans
* Employer funded Health Savings Account contributions of $1,000 for individual
coverage and $2,000 for family coverage
* Healthcare benefits effective the first of the month following date of hire
* 25 days of paid time off during the first year for full time team members,
including PTO, holidays and a floating holiday
* 403(b) retirement plan with a 50% employer match on contributions up to 8% of
total compensation
* 457(b) nonqualified retirement plan
* Education reimbursement
* Company paid life and AD&D insurance
* Leadership development programs
* Team member service awards
* Early wage access
* Legal and identity protection benefits
* Discover a Star team member referral program

We also support engagement, community and outreach initiatives and strive to
create an environment where team members feel respected, supported and connected
to the mission they serve.

The Rewarding Work You Will Do

The Physician provides medical expertise across hospice and palliative care and
serves as a trusted clinical partner to patients, families, attending physicians
and interdisciplinary teams at Pikes Peak Hospice & Palliative Care.

Key responsibilities include

* Provides physician services consistent with hospice and palliative care
philosophy, including consultation regarding goals of care, pain management
and symptom management.
* Reviews clinical information and assesses diagnosis, prognosis, treatment
plans and patient health to support appropriate hospice and palliative care
decisions.
* Determines clinical appropriateness of hospice and palliative care
admissions, transitions and discharges.
* Participates actively in interdisciplinary group and interdisciplinary team
meetings and utilization review.
* Conducts home, inpatient and facility visits for hospice and palliative care
patients as needed.
* Collaborates with attending physicians and other providers to ensure
coordinated, high quality patient care.
* Provides clinical guidance and consultation to hospice and palliative care
teams.
* Serves as a liaison with community physicians, hospitals, medical schools,
teaching hospitals and other healthcare partners.
* Partners with organizational leadership in the continued development of
hospice and palliative care philosophy, services, clinical practices,
policies and procedures.
* Participates in planning, developing and evaluating hospice and palliative
care services.
* Provides rotating after hours and weekend call coverage for hospice and
palliative care consultation, including patient visits when clinically
necessary.
* When designated, assume responsibility for the medical component of the
patient care program in the absence of the Medical Director.

What We Are Going to Love About You

You are a physician who combines strong clinical judgment with compassion,
collaboration and a genuine commitment to patients and families facing serious
illness.

Minimum qualifications include

* Graduate of an approved school of medicine
* At least three years of experience as a practicing physician in hospice and
palliative medicine, internal medicine, family medicine, oncology or another
related field
* Current Colorado physician license or ability to obtain required Colorado

licensure

* Board certified or board eligible in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, or
Hospice and Palliative Medicine
* Colorado driver's license and proof of insurance as required for the position
* Current CPR certification

ABOUT PIKES PEAK HOSPICE & PALLIATIVE CARE AND CARE SYNERGY MEDICAL GROUP

Pikes Peak Hospice & Palliative Care is a community based nonprofit organization
dedicated to providing compassionate, high quality hospice and palliative care
throughout the Colorado Springs region.

Care Synergy Medical Group is the provider group within the Care Synergy
enterprise. Physicians and advanced practice providers employed through Care
Synergy Medical Group work collaboratively with Care Synergy's affiliated
organizations to provide high quality, patient centered care.

This Physician will be employed by Care Synergy Medical Group and primarily
assigned to Pikes Peak Hospice & Palliative Care, working directly with its
patients, families, clinical teams and community partners.

Care Synergy is a nonprofit healthcare enterprise supporting community based
hospice, palliative care, PACE, CAPABLE and wellness organizations across
Colorado's Front Range. This structure allows Pikes Peak Hospice & Palliative
Care to maintain its strong community identity while benefiting from shared
clinical expertise, resources and best practices across the enterprise.

If you are an experienced physician looking for work that combines clinical
excellence, meaningful patient relationships, interdisciplinary collaboration
and service to the community, we invite you to explore this opportunity with
Pikes Peak Hospice & Palliative Care and Care Synergy Medical Group.

Physical Requirements

* Ability to lift a minimum of 35 pounds.

Application Assistance and Equal Employment Opportunity

If you need assistance completing the electronic application, please contact the
Care Synergy Talent Acquisition team at cs-recruitment@caresynergynetwork.org
[cs-recruitment@caresynergynetwork.org] or the Human Resources Department at
(303) 228-5647. Applications may also be completed in person at an affiliate
office location.

The Organization does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices
on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, pregnancy,
national origin, age, disability, creed, ancestry, genetic information, marital
status, sexual orientation or identity, transgender status, military or veteran
status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.
This prohibition includes unlawful harassment based on any protected
classification.