Palliative Care Physician

Hackensack Meridian Health; Perth Amboy (NJ); On-site; USD 210,033 - 256,708; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Retirement benefits

Job summary

Hackensack Meridian Health is seeking a dedicated Palliative Medicine Physician for their program in southern New Jersey. This role focuses on patient-centered care in inpatient and ambulatory settings, joining a team of professionals including nurse practitioners and social workers.

Highlights include significant teaching opportunities and potential for faculty appointment with Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine. The role emphasizes work-life balance and the opportunity to lead future fellowship programs.

The minimum base salary is $233,371, not reflecting the full value of competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• Must hold or be eligible for a current NJ Medical License, DEA, and CDS.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient-centered care in both inpatient and ambulatory settings.
• Deliver comprehensive pain and symptom management.

Skills

Team-oriented

Emotional management

Patient-family support

Education

Board-certified or eligible in Palliative Medicine

Fellowship training or 2+ years experience

Job description

Hackensack Meridian Health i s seeking a dedicated, board-certified/eligible Palliative Medicine Physician to join our successful and expanding program in the southern New Jersey region. This is a 100% clinical role focused on providing exceptional, patient-centered care in both inpatient and ambulatory settings.

You will join a thriving, multidisciplinary team—including a full-time nurse practitioner, social worker, and chaplain—to deliver comprehensive pain and symptom management. This is a unique opportunity to be part of a system-wide effort to integrate palliative care, develop best practices, and truly make a difference in the lives of patients and their families.

Highlights of the Opportunity

• Collaborative Team Work alongside a dedicated team of physicians, NPs, social workers, and chaplains in a supportive, team-oriented environment.
• Academic Engagement Significant teaching opportunities with residents, medical students, and nursing students.
• Faculty Appointment Potential for a faculty appointment with the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine.
• Program Leadership Opportunity for leadership and support in the development of a future HPM fellowship.
• Work-Life Balance A shared call schedule to support a balanced professional life.
• Meaningful Impact Actively identify opportunities to improve the patient and family care experience and help shape clinical protocols across the system.

Requirements

• Board-certified or board-eligible in Palliative Medicine with fellowship training OR 2+ years of experience in the HPM field.
• A team-oriented physician with the ability to manage emotionally challenging situations and provide personalized patient and family support.
• Must hold or be eligible for a current NJ Medical License, DEA, and CDS.

HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The minimum base salary for this position is $233,371. The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good-faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package.

The starting base salary is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer. The base compensation determined at the time of the offer may be different than the posted base salary based on a number of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to:

• Specialization : Area of specialization and sub-specialization.
• Labor Market Data : Compensation is benchmarked against market data to ensure competitiveness.
• Experience : Years of relevant experience in the areas of specialization and sub-specialization.
• Leadership : Relevant experience as a department chair or chief, practice group leader, or other leadership roles.
• Education and Certifications : Degrees attained, residencies, fellowships, board certifications, research, and publications.
• Productivity : Levels of productivity, quality and patient satisfaction.
• Skills : Demonstrated proficiency in relevant skills and competencies.
• Geographic Location : Cost of living and market rates for the specific location.
• Internal Equity : Compensation is determined in a manner consistent with compensation ranges for similar roles within the specialty and/or sub-specialty.
• Budget and Grant Funding : Departmental budgets and any grant funding associated with the job position may impact the pay that can be offered.

In addition to our compensation for full-time and part-time (20+ hours/week) positions, HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits. The final compensation and benefits package will be discussed during the interview process.