Hospice & Palliative Care Lead Physician

Big Bend Hospice; United States; Remote; USD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO 160 hours annually

Extended Illness Bank (EIB) 160 days

Nine paid holidays

Medical, dental, vision, STD, LTD

403B match up to 5%

PSLF eligibility

Professional growth opportunities

Job summary

Big Bend Hospice seeks a physician to lead a new hospice-run inpatient unit at a tertiary care hospital in Florida. The role involves partnering with an established inpatient palliative care program and hospice team to tailor care for patients and families, with travel to patient homes and hospice units as needed.

The position requires Florida medical licensure, MD/DO from an accredited school, and hospice/palliative board certification or eligibility.

Qualifications

• Licensed to practice medicine in the State of Florida with an active DEA license.
• MD or DO from an accredited medical school.
• Residency in Internal or Family Medicine.
• Board certification in Hospice and Palliative Medicine or Fellowship-trained/Board eligible or Hospice Medical Director Certification (HMD via AA).
• Experience in home hospice and GIP/Hospice House care.
• Ability to work full-time hours, Monday–Friday, with occasional weekend and on-call.
• Willingness to travel to patient homes and inpatient units.
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and EMR systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead a new hospice-run IPU at a tertiary care hospital.
• Collaborate with established inpatient palliative care and hospice teams.
• Tailor hospice and palliative care practices over time.
• Provide compassionate, patient-centered care to patients and families.

Education

MD/DO from accredited medical school

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

EMR systems

Job description

Big Bend Hospice seeks a physician to lead a new hospice-run inpatient unit at a tertiary care hospital in Florida. The role involves partnering with an established inpatient palliative care program and hospice team to tailor care for patients and families, with travel to patient homes and hospice units as needed.

The position requires Florida medical licensure, MD/DO from an accredited school, and hospice/palliative board certification or eligibility.