Outpatient Oncology Palliative Care Physician (MD/DO)

Lee Health; Fort Myers (FL); On-site; USD 220,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Recruitment support

Job summary

Lee Health Cancer Institute seeks an Outpatient Oncology Palliative Care Physician to provide earlier symptom support, clearer communication, and holistic care during active cancer treatment.

The role integrates palliative expertise into cancer care, guiding patients and families through complex decisions with compassion and clinical leadership. Florida licensure eligibility is required, with strong teamwork and education interests encouraged.

Qualifications

• Board-certified or board-eligible in Hospice and Palliative Medicine.
• Strong clinical, communication, and family-centered care skills for complex oncologic needs.
• Collaborative clinician with comfort working across interdisciplinary teams.
• Interest in program development, education, leadership, and sustainable care-model improvement.

Responsibilities

• Provide outpatient consultation, longitudinal follow-up, symptom management, and goals-of-care support for oncology patients and families.
• Work with APPs, nurses, social workers, oncology clinicians, and interdisciplinary colleagues.
• Help design referral pathways, clinic workflows, education, quality measures, and standards to support access to care.

Skills

Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Communication skills

Education

MD/DO

Job description

Outpatient Oncology Palliative Care Physician

Build Early, Integrated Supportive Oncology for Patients Living with Cancer

Lee Health Cancer Institute is seeking a compassionate Outpatient Oncology Palliative Care Physician to provide earlier symptom support, clearer communication, and whole-person care during active treatment.

This role brings palliative care expertise directly into the cancer care setting, helping patients live as fully and as comfortably as possible throughout treatment.

Why Lee Health Cancer Instituteand Why Now

Lee Health Cancer Institute is a growing cancer program serving Southwest Florida. As care advances, patients are living longer with more complex symptoms, decisions, and quality-of-life needs. The institute is expanding its care model to ensure palliative support is available when expert communication, symptom management, and coordinated decision-making can make the greatest difference.

Clinical Focus and Practice Expectations

The physician will practice in an outpatient Cancer Institute setting, developing practical referral processes, improving continuity of care, and guiding patients and families through complex treatment decisions with clarity and confidence. The role is ideal for a clinician who enjoys both direct patient care and thoughtful program development.

• Provide outpatient consultation, longitudinal follow-up, symptom management, and goals-of-care support for oncology patients and their families
• Work closely with dedicated APP support, nurses, social workers, oncology clinicians, and interdisciplinary colleagues.
• Help design referral pathways, clinic workflows, patient education, quality measures, and interdisciplinary standards to support consistent access to care

Position Highlights

• Dedicated APP support for access, continuity, and team-based care
• Collaboration with medical, surgical, and radiation oncology teams
• Opportunity to shape referral standards, workflows, program growth, and the future direction of supportive oncology at the Cancer Institute
• Competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, relocation support, and physician recruitment guidance for candidates considering a move to Lee Health

Candidate Profile

• Board-certified or board-eligible in Hospice and Palliative Medicine; eligible for Florida medical licensure.
• Strong clinical, communication, and family-centered care skills for complex oncologic needs
• Collaborative, compassionate clinician; oncology or supportive care experience preferred, with comfort working across interdisciplinary teams
• Interest in program development, education, clinical leadership, and sustainable care-model improvement is valued

Community and Lifestyle

Based in Southwest Florida, Lee Health offers meaningful clinical work in a growing health system, along with a coastal lifestyle, year-round outdoor recreation, and no Florida state personal income tax. The regions expanding population creates ongoing opportunities to serve patients and families across a dynamic community.

A Different Vision for Palliative Care

At Lee Health Cancer Institute, palliative care is integral to excellent cancer carenot a service reserved for the end of life. Patients and families deserve to feel heard, supported, and cared for from diagnosis onward.

If you share that belief, we invite you to bring your expertise, communication skills, and interest in leadership to a care model centered on what patients and families need most, while helping shape a program with lasting clinical impact.