Inpatient Palliative Care Physician - Weekdays, No Call

Saint Peter’s Healthcare System; New Brunswick (NJ); Presencial; USD 125.000 - 750.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

CME allowance

Malpractice coverage

44+ days off

Descripción de la vacante

Saint Peter’s Healthcare System is seeking a board-certified Palliative Care Physician to join our inpatient palliative care service in a full-time, Monday–Friday role with no night, weekend, or call responsibilities.

The position focuses on expert symptom management, complex goals-of-care conversations, and support for patients and families facing serious illness within a Catholic, community-based academic healthcare system.

Formación

• MD or DO from an accredited institution.
• Board certified or board eligible in Hospice and Palliative Medicine.
• Completion of residency in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, or another ABMS-recognized primary specialty.
• Eligible for New Jersey medical licensure and DEA registration.
• Strong communication skills and a compassionate, patient-centered approach.
• Commitment to culturally sensitive, whole-person care.

Responsabilidades

• Provide inpatient palliative care consultation for adult patients with serious or life-limiting illness.
• Manage pain and non-pain symptoms, including complex symptom burden at end of life.
• Lead goals-of-care, advance care planning, and code status discussions with patients and families.
• Collaborate with hospitalists, intensivists, oncologists, and other specialists to align care plans with patient values.
• Work within an interdisciplinary team of nurses, social workers, chaplains, and care coordinators.
• Support transitions to hospice, home-based care, and post-acute settings.
• Participate in quality improvement, education, and program development initiatives.

Conocimientos

Strong communication

Educación

MD or DO

Descripción del empleo

Saint Peter’s Healthcare System is seeking a board-certified Palliative Care Physician to join our inpatient palliative care service in a full-time, Monday–Friday role with no night, weekend, or call responsibilities.

The position focuses on expert symptom management, complex goals-of-care conversations, and support for patients and families facing serious illness within a Catholic, community-based academic healthcare system.