Palliative Care Physician

Saint Peter’s Health Care System; New Brunswick (NJ); On-site; USD 175,000 - 750,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CME allowance

Malpractice coverage

44 days off

Job summary

Saint Peter’s Healthcare System is seeking a board-certified Palliative Care Physician to join our inpatient palliative care service. This full-time role offers a Monday-Friday schedule with no night, weekend, or call responsibilities and a collaborative, mission-driven environment.

You will guide complex goals-of-care conversations, manage symptom burden, and work with an interdisciplinary team to align care with patient values. Eligible for NJ licensure; CME and comprehensive benefits included.

Qualifications

• MD or DO from an accredited institution.
• Board certified in Hospice and Palliative Medicine or board eligible.
• Strong communication skills and a compassionate, patient-centered approach.

Responsibilities

• Provide inpatient palliative care consultation for adult patients.
• Manage pain and complex symptoms at end of life.
• Lead goals-of-care, advance care planning, and code status discussions.

Skills

Excellent communication

Compassionate care

Team collaboration

Goals-of-care discussions

Education

MD/DO

Job description

Palliative Care Physician

Palliative Care

Full-Time | Monday-Friday | No Call

About the Role

Saint Peter’s Healthcare System is seeking a board-certified Palliative Care Physician to join our inpatient palliative care service. In this full-time, weekday role, you will provide expert symptom management, guide complex goals-of-care conversations, and support patients and families facing serious illness. This position offers a predictable Monday-Friday schedule with no night, weekend, or call responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• 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

What We Offer

• Inpatient Full-time opportunity, Monday-Friday schedule with no call
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package
• Collaborative, mission-driven environment within a Catholic, community-based academic healthcare system
• Opportunity to help grow and shape the palliative care program
• CME allowance, malpractice coverage, over 44 days off, great perks
• About Saint Peter’s Healthcare System
• Saint Peter’s Healthcare System is a nationally recognized, not-for-profit healthcare system in Central New Jersey, known for compassionate, high-quality care and a commitment to serving diverse communities.

Requirements:

• 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

Full-time compensation at Saint Peter’s Healthcare System ranges from175,000.00 - 750,000.00 USD, which is impacted by various factors, including but not limited to physician specialty, years of experience, academic and administrative appointment, and pre-established metrics on productivity/patient engagement/quality.The compensation range listed is a good faith determination of potential compensation at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. .