Palliative Care Physician

MaineHealth Accountable Care Organization; Brunswick (ME); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for a dedicated palliative care physician to join their compassionate team. This full-time role offers a unique opportunity to split your time between inpatient and ambulatory palliative care, working closely with oncology teams to provide high-quality, patient-centered care. You will be involved in comprehensive consultations, symptom management, and advanced care planning, while also having the chance to lead initiatives that increase access to specialty palliative care. With a competitive compensation package and a variety of benefits, this position is perfect for those passionate about making a difference in the lives of patients facing serious illnesses.

Benefits

Relocation assistance

CME expense reimbursement

Malpractice insurance

Paid Time Off

Retirement options with employer contributions

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Life/disability coverage

Qualifications

• MD/DO required, BC/BE in Hospice and Palliative Medicine preferred.
• Hospice experience is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive palliative care consultations focusing on symptom management.
• Collaborate with teams to develop individualized care plans.

Skills

Compassionate patient care

Symptom management

Advanced care planning

Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams

Education

MD/DO from an accredited medical school

BC/BE in Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Job description

Location: Brunswick, ME
Schedule: Full Time
Job Category: Physician/Physician Practices
Req #: 16394
Date Posted: Mar 9, 2025

The Palliative Care Practice of MaineHealth Medical Group (MHMG) is seeking a compassionate and dedicated palliative care physician to join our rapidly growing team at Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick, ME. This unique position offers a 50-50 job split between inpatient palliative care and ambulatory palliative care as an embedded member of the oncology team. The ideal candidate will be committed to providing high-quality, patient-centered care to individuals and families facing serious illness.

This full-time position offers:

• The opportunity to provide comprehensive palliative care consultations for hospitalized patients focusing on symptom management, advanced care planning, and psychosocial support.
• Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams including nursing, social work, and spiritual care to develop and implement individualized care plans.
• The ability to provide outpatient palliative care services to patients undergoing cancer treatment as an embedded member of the oncology practice.
• The chance to help increase access to specialty palliative care across MaineHealth Medical Group.
• Potential for local and regional leadership opportunities within MaineHealth.
• Competitive compensation package including relocation assistance, CME expense reimbursement, and malpractice insurance.
• Benefits that include Paid Time Off, CME time, retirement options with employer contributions, medical, dental, vision, life/disability coverage, and more.

Qualifications:

• MD/DO from an accredited medical school.
• BC/BE in Hospice and Palliative Medicine.
• Hospice experience highly preferred.

J-1 visa applicants are welcome to apply.

MaineHealth policy requires all care team members to be vaccinated, including for Covid-19 and influenza, subject to eligibility for medical or religious exemptions which can only be granted in compliance with applicable law.