Hospice and Palliative Care Physician (MD or DO), Full-time

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Description

Hospice & Palliative Care Physician

Full-Time | Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. On-Call Rotation | Weekends & Holidays as Needed

Practice Medicine the Way You Always Intended

Exceptional hospice and palliative medicine is about more than managing symptoms.

It's about helping patients live with dignity, supporting families through difficult decisions, and ensuring every individual receives compassionate, expert care aligned with their goals and values.

At Transitions LifeCare, our philosophy is that every individual deserves the quality of life they want when facing a serious illness or near life's end. Our mission is to care for individuals and families with compassion, support, and expertise as they navigate end-of-life and life-changing illness.

We are seeking a compassionate and collaborative Hospice & Palliative Care Physician to join our interdisciplinary medical team. This position offers the opportunity to provide direct patient care across multiple settings while helping shape the future of hospice and palliative medicine within one of North Carolina's most respected nonprofit organizations. Transitions LifeCare pioneered one of the state's first palliative care programs and has been serving the community for more than four decades.

If you're looking for a physician role where relationships matter, clinical expertise is valued, and your work has a profound impact on patients and families every day, we'd love to hear from you.

Why Physicians Choose Transitions LifeCare

Meaningful, Patient-Centered Practice

Focus on quality of life and goal-concordant care
Build meaningful relationships with patients and families
Practice within a highly collaborative interdisciplinary model
Influence care delivery across hospice and palliative care settings
Support and mentor advanced practice providers, students, residents, and fellows

What You'll Do

Deliver Expert Hospice & Palliative Care

Provide hospice and palliative care consultations in patients' homes, residential facilities, hospitals, and hospice inpatient settings
Manage complex pain and symptom needs utilizing evidence-based practices
Develop individualized treatment recommendations aligned with patients' goals and values
Support patients and families through serious illness, advanced disease, and end-of-life decision-making
Collaborate with attending physicians and care teams to ensure seamless care coordination

Serve as a Clinical Leader

Participate as an active member of interdisciplinary team meetings
Provide medical guidance to hospice and palliative care clinicians
Support and oversee advanced practice providers
Serve as a collaborating physician when appropriate
Contribute to clinical quality initiatives and program development

Shape the Future of Care

Educate community physicians, hospital staff, and healthcare partners about hospice and palliative medicine
Teach and mentor students, residents, and fellows
Participate in development and review of medical policies, procedures, and clinical standards
Support quality improvement initiatives, outcomes evaluation, and program growth

Ensure Exceptional Patient Care

Complete timely and compliant medical documentation
Participate in hospice certifications and recertifications as required
Assist in maintaining regulatory, accreditation, and compliance standards
Participate in physician on-call coverage to ensure 24/7 physician availability

Who Thrives Here

Successful Physicians At Transitions LifeCare Are

Compassionate communicators
Collaborative clinical leaders
Experts in serious illness conversations
Passionate advocates for patient-centered care
Comfortable working across care settings
Dedicated to quality improvement and lifelong learning
Motivated by meaningful impact rather than volume-driven medicine

Required Qualifications

MD or DO from an accredited medical school
Completion of residency training in a specialty appropriate for Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Board certification in an applicable specialty
Current North Carolina physician license
Current DEA registration
Current CPR certification
Eligibility for credentialing with Transitions LifeCare and affiliated hospitals
Ability to maintain required CME standards
Valid North Carolina driver's license
Reliable transportation and automobile insurance

Preferred Qualifications

Hospice and Palliative Medicine board certification
Prior hospice and/or palliative care experience
Experience supervising advanced practice providers
Experience working within interdisciplinary care teams
Interest in physician education, mentorship, and community outreach

Why This Role Matters

The most important conversations in healthcare often happen outside of traditional medicine.

They happen when a family needs guidance. When a patient is struggling with symptoms. When difficult decisions must be made with compassion, honesty, and expertise.

As a Hospice & Palliative Care Physician, you'll help patients maximize quality of life, support families through some of their most challenging moments, and influence the care experience of thousands of individuals throughout the communities we serve.

This is an opportunity to practice highly meaningful medicine alongside a team deeply committed to excellence, compassion, and service.

Join a Mission-Driven Organization

If you're seeking a physician opportunity where clinical expertise, collaboration, and purpose come together, we invite you to apply today.

Help us deliver the right care, at the right time, and create the best possible experience for every patient and family we serve.