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

Job Description

Job 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 LifeCareMeaningful, 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 DoDeliver 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.