Palliative Care Physician

Job overview

The Palliative Care Physician role is onsite in Providence, RI, with 50% inpatient work at Rhode Island Hospital and 50% outpatient work at the Brown University Health Cancer Institute supportive care clinic. Compensation is not specified; the posting describes salaries as competitive. HopeHealth provides hospice and palliative care in Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts. The physician provides palliative care to patients with oncologic and hematologic malignancies and benign hematologic conditions across inpatient and outpatient settings. The role also supports the established interdisciplinary team and offers opportunities to teach fellows, residents, and medical students, with an academic appointment at Brown University’s Alpert Medical School.

What you'll do

• Provide inpatient and outpatient palliative care to patients with oncologic and hematologic malignancies and benign hematologic conditions.
• Participate in the supportive care team and its interdisciplinary work.
• Teach palliative care fellows, residents, and medical students as opportunities arise.
• Participate in the stated on-call rotation: one weeknight per month and one weekend every six to eight weeks, plus one holiday yearly.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

palliative care physician

hospice and palliative medicine

inpatient care

outpatient care

oncology

hematology

providence ri

hopehealth

academic appointment

clinical teaching

on-call rotation

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• retirement plan with employer contribution
• flexible spending account
• disability and life insurance
• paid time off and holidays
• CME stipend and time
• educational assistance
• certification reimbursement
• mileage reimbursement
• malpractice and license expenses covered.

Why this role

50% inpatient and 50% outpatient practice; clinician-educator academic appointment; on-call duties include one weeknight monthly, one weekend every 6–8 weeks, and one holiday yearly.

About the employer

HopeHealth is hiring for this role. Industry: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists). Sector: 62.