Palliative Care Visit Physician

AccentCare; Plantation (FL); On-site; USD 1,300 - 2,000; Part time

Job summary

AccentCare is seeking a palliative care visit physician to provide comprehensive medical oversight and direct patient care within the Memorial Healthcare system. This role requires conducting patient rounds, coordinating physician coverage, and contributing to discharge planning while offering clinical leadership and education to the care team.

Qualified MDs/DOs must have a palliative care fellowship, active DEA license, and familiarity with hospice regulations and Medicare requirements.

Qualifications

• MD/DO licensed in the practicing state with palliative training or experience.
• Active DEA license.
• Palliative care fellowship completed.
• Experience with hospice regulations and Medicare requirements.
• Strong clinical judgment and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Plan of Care for each patient, including discharge planning discussions with care team, patients, and families.
• Participate in prognosis evaluation and certification/recertification.
• Sign death certificates as needed.
• Conduct daily patient rounds and set consistent rounding schedules with interdisciplinary team.
• Ensure proper documentation of eligibility for inpatient care.
• Provide education and training to interdisciplinary team and new staff.

Skills

Excellent communication

Clinical decision‑making

Team education

Chronic/terminal care experience

Education

MD/DO licensed in state

Palliative care fellowship

Job description

Find Your Passion and Purpose as a Palliative Care Visit Physician

Location: Plantation, FL

Coverage Area: Memorial Healthcare System

Salary: Per visit

Schedule: Weekday PRN

What You Need to Know

AccentCare is seeking a palliative care visit physician to provide comprehensive medical oversight and direct patient care within the Memorial Healthcare system. This physician will conduct patient rounds according to the required schedule, coordinate physician coverage, participate in discharge planning, and provide trusted clinical leadership and education to care team members. If you are looking to play a vital role in creating a supportive environment where patients experience comfort and dignity, families receive guidance and reassurance, and care teams work together, then this is the position for you.

If you meet these qualifications, we would love to meet you:

• Must be a licensed Medical Doctor (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.) in the state(s) of practice, with training or experience in caring for chronically or terminally ill patients
• Maintains active DEA license
• (Required) Palliative care fellowship
• Working knowledge of hospice and palliative care, including pain and symptom management.
• Familiarity with hospice regulations and Medicare requirements.
• Strong clinical judgment and decision‑making skills.
• Excellent communication skills for interaction with patients, families, and providers.
• Ability to manage complex clinical and ethical situations in end‑of‑life care.
• (Preferred) Hospice or palliative care visit experience

Job Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain Plan of Care for each patient, including discharge planning discussions with care team, patients, and families
• Participate in prognosis evaluation and certification/recertification
• Sign death certificates as needed
• Conduct daily patient rounds and set consistent rounding schedules with interdisciplinary team
• Ensure proper documentation of eligibility for inpatient care
• Provide education and training to interdisciplinary team and new staff

Why AccentCare?

Caring for others is more than what you do - it's who you are.At AccentCare, you'll join a purpose-driven, collaborative culture that sets the standard for excellence and gives you the trust and tools to do your best work. You'll belong to a team that cares deeply for patients and each other; a team committed to consistently providing exceptional care.

We're proud to be named one of America's Greatest Workplaces 2025by Newsweek - a reflection of our shared commitment to excellence, integrity and compassion as we shape the future of aging in place. When you thrive, so does the community of care we're building together.