Hospice and Palliative Inpatient Physician

WHO WE ARE   

We are VITAS Healthcare, the nation’s leading end-of-life care provider since 1978.    

Our hospice organization kickstarts careers in caring, promotes from within, and provides a nationally recognized best-in-class employee experience. Supported by industry-leading experts and an expanding network of programs in 15+ states, VITAS empowers team members to grow toward their goals while transforming patients’ lives.    

Our priority is to care: For our patients, for each other, and for the future.   

WHAT YOU’LL DO  

As a VITAS physician, you will use your compassion, communication skills and deep expertise to build meaningful relationships with patients and families, providing the highest-quality care at the most challenging point in life. You will see the person behind each prognosis and create care plans centered around the patient’s wishes, needs, and beliefs. 

With your strong sense of commitment, you will advocate for your patients, discussing goals for their care while addressing their hopes and fears. You bring a passion for hospice, seeking teachable moments everywhere, and educate patients, caregivers, and the communities you serve on the benefits of compassionate, dignified end-of-life care. 

WHERE YOU’LL WORK  

You will spend most of your time caring for hospice patients who have been admitted to an inpatient unit (IPU) in a hospital, nursing facility, or hospice house. Each IPU provides round-the-clock care to patients whose symptoms cannot be managed effectively in a home setting. 

Once a week, you’ll attend a formal meeting to discuss cases with members of your interdisciplinary team, including social workers, chaplains, and nurses. All of these roles collaborate to provide holistic support for the patients and families we serve. 

WHAT’S EXPECTED FROM YOU  

VITAS physicians have exceptional interpersonal skills. You should be in good standing on the medical staff of an accredited hospital and have a working knowledge of oncology and the principles of palliative medicine. In addition to being board certified and registered with the DEA, you’ll have the traits that make the VITAS Difference: Commitment, Compassion, and a Can-do Attitude. 

You will keep patient welfare at the center of everything you do, giving your best each day in service of our core commitment: Extending comfort and dignity to all people at the end of their life’s journey. 

Qualifications:

• Must be a member in good standing on the medical staff of an accredited hospital in the state where the hospice is located. 
• Knowledge of the principles and practice of primary medical care, with at least a working knowledge of oncology.
• Knowledge of palliative medicine, with particular emphasis on control symptoms associated with terminal illness.
• Registration with the Drug Enforcement Agency to write scheduled prescriptions.
• Medical malpractice and liability insurance in amounts and with carriers satisfactory to VITAS.

Education:

• Graduate of an accredited school of medicine or osteopathy with current license to practice in the state where the hospice program in located.  
• Fellowship trained and Board eligible/certified in Hospice and Palliative Care Medicine (HMP) with a working knowledge of the principles of palliative medicine and symptom management.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATE

• EOE/AA M/F/D/V

Benefits Include

• Competitive compensation
• Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
• Pre-tax healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Life insurance
• 401(k) plan with numerous investment options and generous company match
• Cancer and/or critical illness benefit
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Time Off

Employee Assistance Program