Physician Hospice/Palliative Medicine - Competitive Salary

Job Description

Tulane University School of Medicine, Section of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, invites applications for a Board Certified/Board Eligible Palliative Care physician to join our rapidly expanding Palliative Medicine & Supportive Care Program.
This is a unique opportunity to deliver compassionate, team-based care while contributing to the academic mission of one of the nation’s most vibrant medical schools. Faculty rank and track will be commensurate with experience.

Position Highlights

• Provide inpatient consultations on a busy palliative medicine service and outpatient continuity care in a supportive, team-based environment.

• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team that includes advanced practice providers, social workers, chaplains, pharmacists, and nurses.

• Teach and mentor fellows, residents, and medical students with protected time for education and scholarship.

• Contribute to quality improvement, program development, and research initiatives across Tulane Health System.

• Participate in institutional leadership activities such as Cancer Center expansion, Academic Excellence Councils, and wellness initiatives including the Death Café series.

Why Join Tulane?
Tulane offers the resources of a large academic medical center with the culture of a close-knit program where your contributions are highly valued.

• Competitive salary with incentive opportunities

• Comprehensive benefits: health, dental, vision, life insurance, 403(b) retirement plan

• Tuition waiver for self and dependents at Tulane University for full-time physicians

• CME allowance and protected time

• Paid malpractice insurance

• Relocation assistance

• Physician wellness and work-life balance support

Practice Details

• Schedule/Call: Shared call rotation with collegial coverage; designed to protect work-life balance

• Team Model: Fully staffed interdisciplinary team (APPs, chaplains, social workers, pharmacist, nurses)

• Protected time for teaching, scholarship, and academic activities

• Mentorship for early career physicians: Work alongside nationally recognized leaders in Hospice and Palliative Care.

Qualifications

• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Hospice and Palliative Medicine.

• MD/DO degree from an accredited program and eligible for medical license in the state of Louisiana, CDS, and DEA.

• Ability to work as part of a professional team and to collaborate effectively with individuals within the University as well as with outside contractors.

• Commitment to teaching, mentoring, and serving diverse patient populations.