Executive Palliative Care Director - Patient-Centered Leader

Clinical Management Consultants; Weed (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Retirement benefits

Paid time off

Continuing education support

Leadership development resources

Job summary

Clinical Management Consultants seeks a Palliative Care Director in Northern California to shape a vital service line focused on patient-centered, compassionate end-of-life care for a rural community.

The role offers executive visibility, cross-disciplinary collaboration with physicians, nursing, and social services, and the autonomy to lead quality improvement, staffing continuity, and program development while balancing clinical priorities.

Qualifications

• Experience leading palliative care or serious illness programs.
• Experience in rural or community hospital settings is preferred.
• Strong collaboration with medical staff, nursing, social services, and case management.

Responsibilities

• Oversee palliative care operations including pain and symptom management.
• Lead program development, staffing continuity, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Coordinate care transitions, hospice coordination, and goals-of-care discussions.
• Educate clinical staff and expand the program across the organization.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Healthcare administration

Quality improvement

Education

MD or DO or equivalent

Job description

Clinical Management Consultants seeks a Palliative Care Director in Northern California to shape a vital service line focused on patient-centered, compassionate end-of-life care for a rural community.

The role offers executive visibility, cross-disciplinary collaboration with physicians, nursing, and social services, and the autonomy to lead quality improvement, staffing continuity, and program development while balancing clinical priorities.