Memorial Healthcare System is seeking a BE/BC internal medicine or family medicine physician with experience caring for patients with Sickle Cell Disease, including pain management, to lead as Medical Director of the Sickle Cell Medical Home program. Candidate will provide primary care services for patients including chronic disease management, cancer screening, and acute illness treatment, as well as supervise an APRN whose role will be to also provide primary care services. Candidate will provide inpatient and outpatient clinical management for sickle cell patients who have need for chronic and acute pain management, as well as supervising the Sickle Cell Day Hospital. Successful candidates will assist in developing the Sickle Cell Medical Home Program including collaboration with others in the Hematology Department, Emergency Rooms, and with hospitalists.

One of only a few Sickle Cell Day Hospitals in the country, Memorial Regional Hospital offers a comprehensive approach to the management of acute and chronic sickle cell syndromes. The Sickle Cell Day Hospital can assist patients in the management of their condition to avoid acute, painful crises and other complications of sickle cell syndromes. Before pain becomes a problem, patients can call the Sickle Cell Day Hospital Monday - Friday for medical help. Patients can make an appointment at the Sickle Cell Day Hospital for treatment or make arrangements to go to an emergency department. The Memorial Sickle Cell Day Hospital at Memorial Regional Hospital is the first program of its kind in the nation to receive “Disease-Specific Certification” from The Joint Commission.

This is a full-time employed position with the multispecialty Memorial Physician Group. The position offers competitive benefits and a compensation package that is commensurate with training and experience. Professional malpractice and medical liability are covered under sovereign immunity.

About Memorial Healthcare System

Memorial Healthcare System is one of the largest public healthcare systems in the United States. A national leader in quality care and patient satisfaction, Memorial has ranked 11 times since 2008 on nationally recognized lists of great places to work – in Modern Healthcare magazine, Florida Trend magazine and Becker’s Hospital Review, just to name a few.

Memorial’s facilities include its flagship, Memorial Regional Hospital, one of the largest in Florida; Memorial Regional Hospital South; Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital, the only freestanding children's hospital in Broward and Palm Beach counties; Memorial Hospital West; Memorial Hospital Miramar; Memorial Hospital Pembroke; and Memorial Manor, a US News five-star-rated nursing home.

Memorial’s work environment has been rated by employees and physicians alike as an open-door, inclusive culture that is committed to safety, transparency and, above all, outstanding service to patients and families.

About South Florida

South Florida offers a dynamic urban/suburban lifestyle with an abundance of cultural and recreational amenities, miles of beautiful beaches, top-rated golf courses, zoos and wildlife refuges, a vibrant arts community, museums and world-class dining. South Florida’s high quality of life – including year-round summer weather, exciting multiculturalism and no state income tax – attracts new residents from all over the country and around the world.

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