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General Information

Location
Virtual
1155 Honey Creek Parkway, Milwaukee
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Care Delivery Brand
Aurora Health Care
Compensation
$127,347.50 - $127,34,7.5, sign-on bonus eligible

Description & Requirements

Join Aurora Health Care as a Hospice Physician in Milwaukee, WI—part of Advocate Health, one of the largest nonprofit integrated health systems in the country. 
 
At Advocate Health, we’re committed to being a Best Place to Care—where physicians are empowered, heard, and equipped to do their best work. You’ll be part of a leading integrated system with a shared commitment to innovation, well-being, and the communities we serve. Whether you're seeking professional growth, meaningful impact, or a team that lifts you up—this is where it starts.

Highlights
  • Part-time (20 hours/week) remote Hospice Physician
  • As a Physician in this role, you will be assisting with hospice starts of care
  • As the initial contact from nursing, you will determine hospice eligibility, evaluate patients for qualifying terminal diagnosis, and write the initial Certificate of Terminal Illness
  • Collaborate with on-site team to develop personalized treatment plans and determine appropriate goals of care
  • Manage the ongoing care of patients, and monitor progress
  • Provide symptom management, medication stewardship, and controlled substance monitoring
  • Average admissions range from 7 – 14 per day
  • You will work collaboratively with experienced, compassionate staff, and a team of nurses and specialists at each location
  • EPIC EMR
  • Be part of an integrated nationally recognized organization with physician-led medical group and embedded service line
  • Leverage access to DAX Copilot, an AI-powered clinical documentation tool integrated with Epic, streamlining clinical workflows by generating draft patient notes for efficient review, editing, and signature
  • Experience an environment that provides safe and equitable care for all patients

Training and/or Experience Required
  • Completion of an accredited Residency Program
  • Completion of an accredited HPM fellowship is preferred, not required
  • If not fellowship trained, hospice or palliative experience is required
  • Compassionate physician with a strong understanding of the hospice philosophy of care and expertise in hospice medical management

Benefits
  • Paid Time Off programs available for eligible positions
  • Comprehensive health and welfare benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage
  • Retirement benefits, including 401(k) options with employer contributions and access to financial wellness resources
  • Flexible spending accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
  • Family support benefits, which may include parental leave, adoption assistance, and surrogacy support
  • Educational assistance and professional development programs
  • Paid medical liability insurance 
  • Continuing Medical Education (CME) allowances
  • Relocation assistance

About Milwaukee, Wisconsin
With a county-wide population of nearly a million, Milwaukee offers the best of everything you'd expect to find in a major city while retaining a hometown feel in its many neighborhoods. Culturally, Milwaukee has many options, ranging from performing arts centers, theaters and museums, including an internationally designed lakefront art museum and home to one of the nation's top 10 zoos. Sophisticated, scenic, affordable and event-filled, Milwaukee has an impressive array of public and private schools, including UW-Milwaukee and Marquette University, award-winning restaurants, world-class shopping, and one of the most convenient and "user-friendly" international airports in the world.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is one of the largest nonprofit integrated health systems in the United States, providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois, Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama, and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin. With Wake Forest University School of Medicine as our academic core, we are shaping the future of health care through innovation, research, education and compassionate care.

When you join Advocate Health, you’re joining a team that’s committed to being a Best Place to Care—where clinicians are heard, supported and empowered to focus on what matters most: caring for patients. This enterprise-wide initiative is grounded in listening to care teams, removing barriers to excellent care, and fostering well-being and connection. It reflects our purpose—from discovery to everyday moments, we’re redefining care - for you, for us, for all—and lives through our values: lifting each other up, leading with purpose, thinking boldly together and embracing change with optimism. Here, you’ll find not just a job, but a career with meaning, growth and impact—for all.

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