Are you looking to work at a Nationally recognized Best Places to Work? Here at Piedmont Healthcare we are a BE/BE Palliative Care Physician that is committed to providing high quality and compassionate care to patients at our Piedmont Rockdale Hospital in Conyers, GA.

Piedmont Rockdale Hospital is excited to announce our new Palliative Care program that will be starting July 1st 2025. With favoring requests for this program by our attending physicians, our hospital leadership is very supportive of Palliative Care and will be great advocates of the program. This will start as a 1 provider location, but has the ability to grow. The annual admissions for PRH is ~12,000, and we would be looking for the program to maintain at least a 5% penetration rate. PRH does not have a GIP program, so all hospice if referred out. The facility has an employed IMS team, Pulmonary/Critical Care team, and a growing Oncology and Heart Failure team. 

Piedmont Rockdale is a 25 minute reverse commute from Atlanta proper and Piedmont Atlanta Hospital.

Qualifications

• Board Certified in Hospice and Palliative Care (fellowship trained with Palliative Care experience is highly preferred)
• Exceptional clinical and communication skills
• EPIC experience a plus

Highlights include:

• No night call
• Competitive Salary and Comprehensive Benefits
• EPIC EMR
• Physician Governance
• Quality, Service, and Reputation

Position purpose:

• Perform inpatient and palliative care consultations
• Provide clinical leadership and expertise within the palliative care clinical team
• Proactively identify opportunities to improve the patient and family experience of care

Comprised of 23 hospitals, more than 2,500 employed physicians, and over 700 physician and specialist offices across greater Atlanta and North Georgia, Piedmont Healthcare is a fast-growing, recognized leader in delivering expert care. Metro Atlanta’s vibrant economy fuels a wealth of global communities and diverse cultural experiences, while the state of Georgia offers coastline beaches and mountain views. Live and work with the best at Piedmont in the big and small towns of the Peach State.

Piedmont Rockdale is a 138-bed hospital in Conyers serving Rockdale County and the surrounding area. We offer quality healthcare services and respected physicians, surgeons and specialists.

Founded in 1954, Piedmont Rockdale became part of Piedmont Healthcare on October 1, 2017 – expanding quality healthcare services to our community.

Key Hospital Facts:

• Located in Conyers
• More than 1200 employees including physicians and healthcare professionals
• 24-hour emergency services plus major medical, surgical and diagnostic care, including:
  • Wound Care
  • Stroke Services
  • Cardiac Services
    • Certified Chest Pain Center with PCI
    • Cardiac Rehabilitation
  • Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
  • Sleep Diagnostics
  • Imaging Services
  • Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
  • Rehabilitation and Physical Therapy Services
  • Women’s Services
    • Labor & Delivery
    • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Surgical Services - includes the da Vinci Robotic Surgery

It's Time to Get Better

Piedmont Healthcare is a private, not-for-profit health system and a recognized leader in delivering safe, high-quality, patient-centered care. Across Georgia, Piedmont serves communities representing 85% of the state’s population through 27 hospitals, 113 immediate care locations, 1,875 Piedmont Clinic physician practice locations, and more than 3,600 Piedmont Clinic members. With nearly 50,000 caregivers and more than 4.5 million patients served, Piedmont offers physicians the opportunity to practice in a growing, mission-driven organization committed to making a positive difference in every life we touch.  

At Piedmont, we believe it's always time to get better.

Time to build on our reputation of excellence and enhance our services to deliver a whole new level of compassionate care, and time for discovering new treatment options while providing technology and tools that give patients the information they need - and the voice they deserve in choosing their healthcare.

Of course, the power of technology will never replace the power of a personal touch. That's why at Piedmont , we build long-term patient relationships and strong connections within our communities. What started as a single hospital a century ago has grown into an integrated healthcare system of 11 hospitals and close to 100 physician and specialist offices across greater Atlanta and North Georgia.

Piedmont ’s purpose to make a positive difference in every life we touch is our Promise, and it governs our delivery of holistic patient-centric care. And we keep this promise every day. From our patients and their families, to our employees, volunteers, vendors and communities – making a positive difference is not just what we do, it’s who we are. Our team is committed to a common set of priorities aimed at creating a one-of-a-kind experience that always puts the patient first.

Explore the heart of Conyers in historic Olde Town. Stroll the quaint streets and enjoy unique shopping, delightful eateries, entertainment, and festivals of this Main Street community. Wander through the Lewis Vaughn Botanical Garden or imagine riding the rails on the Milstead 104 "Dinky" Steam Locomotive. The Georgia International Horse Park is a world-class facility that hosted equestrian and mountain bike venues for the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games. Today, this 1400-acre horse park is a multi-purpose facility featuring horse and car shows, fairs, festivals, concerts, picnics, and banquets year-round.

Discover Big Haynes Creek Nature Center, a protected 173 acres wildlife preserve, located within the Park. Just minutes from the Horse Park is Black Shoals Park, a 650-acre reservoir and recreational facility offering fishing, canoeing, boating, picnicking and hiking. Located on the site is the Georgia Veterans Memorial Park, "Walk of Heroes." South of Interstate 20, renew your spirit at the Monastery of the Holy Spirit, home to Cistercian monks for over 65 years, or spend a day at Panola Mountain State Park, Georgia's first conservation park.