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Palliative Care Physician

Hackensack University Medical Center

Hackensack, New Jersey

Hackensack Meridian _Health_ seeks a BE/BC Palliative Care Physician for inpatient and outpatient services. Under the supervision of the Palliative Care Medical Director, the faculty member will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to provide excellent clinical care. The successful candidate will join a system-wide effort to ensure integrated palliative care, including developing and implementing clinical protocols and best practices across various patient populations.

Opportunity Highlights:

Join a successful program that is Joint Commission Advanced Certified in Palliative Care

Consists of an interprofessional clinical team; physicians, APNs, RNs, and SWs who provide pain and non-pain symptom management and specialty palliative care for patients as they receive care from their primary care or treatment team

Identify opportunities to enhance the patient and family experience

Optimize resource utilization for complex medical and psychosocial barriers

Opportunity to participate in resident, fellow, and student education

Potential for faculty appointment with Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine

Full-time position, flexible schedule, and shared call schedule

Highly competitive compensation and robust benefits package

Qualifications:

Have or have the ability to obtain a New Jersey Medical License

Hospice & Palliative Medicine (HPM) board-eligible/certified, with fellowship training OR 2 years experience in HPM field beyond board certification (Will consider 2026 palliative fellowship graduates for candidacy)

Interest in education and building a palliative care fellowship program

Strong clinical and collaborative skills

Ability to balance emotionally challenging situations in the context of serious medical illness and assess, evaluate, plan, and implement care in complex and life-limiting situations

Must be capable of offering specialized knowledge and skill to all members of the health care staff

Team-oriented with the ability to provide personalized patient care as well as family support and demonstrate clinical outcomes

HOW TO APPLY:

Nancy Massa, Physician Recruiter

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 732-890-9339 (Call or Text)

148975

$222,896

HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package. The starting base salary is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer. The base compensation determined at the time of the offer may be different than the posted base salary based on a number of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to: Specialization: Area of specialization and sub-specialization. Labor Market Data: Compensation is benchmarked against market data to ensure competitiveness. Experience: Years of relevant experience in the areas of specialization and sub-specialization. Leadership: Relevant experience as a department chair or chief, practice group leader, or other leadership roles. Education and Certifications: Degrees attained, residencies, fellowships, board certifications, research, and publications. Productivity: Levels of productivity, quality and patient satisfaction. Skills: Demonstrated proficiency in relevant skills and competencies. Geographic Location: Cost of living and market rates for the specific location. Internal Equity: Compensation is determined in a manner consistent with compensation ranges for similar roles within the specialty and/or sub-specialty. Budget and Grant Funding: Departmental budgets and any grant funding associated with the job position may impact the pay that can be offered.

In addition to our compensation for full-time and part-time (20+ hours/week) positions, HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits. The final compensation and benefits package will be discussed during the interview process.

HACKENSACK MERIDIAN HEALTH (HMH) IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, breastfeeding, genetic information, refusal to submit to a genetic test or make available to an employer the results of a genetic test, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, national origin, nationality, ancestry, disability, marital status, liability for military service, or status as a protected veteran.