Ambulatory Palliative Care Physician

Atlantic Health is seeking a compassionate and collaborative full-time Ambulatory Palliative Care Physician to join their palliative care team across multiple outpatient sites in Northern New Jersey, centered at Overlook Medical Center. The provider will deliver longitudinal, relationship-based care embedded directly within oncology and primary care practices for adults living with serious illness. This role focuses on symptom management, goals-of-care alignment, advanced care planning, and comprehensive support for patients and families throughout the disease trajectory.

Practice Info

• Outpatient setting across multiple sites in Northern New Jersey

• Embedded directly within oncology and primary care practices

• Integration with oncology, primary care, hospital-based teams, and specialists

Shift & Schedule

• Full Time

Responsibilities

• Provide outpatient palliative care consultations and longitudinal follow-up care

• Manage complex symptoms associated with serious illness

• Lead goals-of-care discussions and advance care planning conversations

• Support patients and families through difficult medical decision-making

• Collaborate closely with oncology, primary care, hospital-based teams, and specialists

• Participate in interdisciplinary care planning to ensure seamless, compassionate care delivery

• Promote patient-centered care that aligns treatment plans with patient values and goals

Compensation

• $225,000 to $275,000 / Year base salary

• Quality and productivity bonuses offered

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Coverage

• Life & AD&D Insurance

• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (with options to supplement)

• 403(b) Retirement Plan: Employer match, additional non-elective contribution

• PTO & Paid Sick Leave

• Tuition Assistance, Advancement & Academic Advising

• Parental, Adoption, Surrogacy Leave

• Backup and On-Site Childcare

• Well-Being Rewards

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Fertility Benefits, Healthy Pregnancy Program

• Flexible Spending & Commuter Accounts

• Pet, Home & Auto, Identity Theft and Legal Insurance

Qualifications

• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Hospice and Palliative Medicine

• Board Certification in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine required

• NJ licensed or eligible for licensure

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

• Demonstrated expertise in advance care planning and serious illness conversations

• Experience in oncology, primary care, or ambulatory serious illness care

• Excellence in communication, shared decision-making, and interdisciplinary collaboration

• Commitment to compassionate, high-quality patient care in a collaborative environment

• Prior experience in embedded or co-management palliative care models (Preferred)

• Familiarity with NJ POLST statutes and end-of-life care regulations (Preferred)

• Interest in program development, education, or ethics-based consultation (Preferred)

• Comfort working in diverse urban, suburban, and multicultural communities (Preferred)

• No visa sponsorship available