Career Center

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive palliative care consultations to patients in homes, facilities, and occasionally in hospital settings.
• Conduct follow?up visits focused on symptom management, pain control, goals of care, and advance care planning.
• Partner with the interdisciplinary team—including nursing, social work, spiritual care, and clinical leadership—to develop individualized care plans.
• Serve as the primary medical leader for the community?based palliative care program, guiding clinical direction and workflow.
• Supervise, mentor, and provide clinical oversight to the program’s nurse practitioner(s).
• Collaborate with referring physicians, specialists, and hospital teams to support smooth transitions of care.
• Participate in rotating on?call responsibilities as needed to ensure continuity of care.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation in alignment with Medicare, CHAP, and organizational standards.
• Provide education to staff, community partners, and the public on palliative care principles and best practices.
• Support quality improvement initiatives, data review, and evaluation of program outcomes.
• Promote patient and family-centered care, honoring individual preferences, cultural values, and goals.

Requirements / Qualifications

• Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.) with an active Pennsylvania medical license.
• Expertise in the medical management, symptom control, and pain management of individuals with serious or terminal illness.
• Board certification or eligibility in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine preferred.
• Accreditation or certification in Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM or equivalent) strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in interdisciplinary teamwork and communication with patients, families, and care partners.
• Strong clinical judgment, empathy, and commitment to high-quality patient-centered care.
• Ability to work independently in community settings and manage a mobile clinical schedule.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation for travel between care sites.