Under the direction of the Chief of Cancer Services, Jefferson Health Northeast, and the Palliative Care Medical Director, the Palliative Care Staff Physician serves as a member of the Palliative Care Service. Builds effective relationships with physician referrals to ensure communication and follow-up, and to create a culture of collaboration among specialists, primary care physicians, nurses, case management, and other staff to meet the needs of patients, and to improve Palliative Care in the institution. Identifies and seeks support for methods to improve Palliative Care services, and the patient and family experience of care, in the inpatient and ambulatory settings. Also participates in research projects and grant funding for research and Palliative Care services as delegated by the Palliative Care Medical Director. Patient population ranges from infancy through adulthood.

Full-time Days (40hrs/wk.). Monday-Friday

Rotating on-call required.

Competitive Salary with Robust Benefits.

Must be willing and able to travel to various Jefferson Northeast Campuses (3 hospitals, 20 mile radius)

Previous hospice and or palliative care experience required, or completion of fellowship in hospice and palliative care. Graduate of an accredited School of Medicine. Board certified in internal medicine, family practice, or related specialty required. Must have current valid, unrestricted medical license in Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and be in good standing with the Medical Board. Certification by the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, preferred. Must have a willingness to participate in Palliative Care training and take the Board Certification exam.

Jefferson includes Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health, a dynamic university and health system with broad reach across the Delaware Valley. Jefferson is the second largest employer in Philadelphia and the largest health system in Philadelphia based on total licensed beds.

Through the merger of Thomas Jefferson University and Philadelphia University in 2017, our University includes ten colleges and four schools. We are an NCAA Division II university and an R2 national doctoral university offering undergraduate and graduate-level programs that provide students with a forward-thinking education in architecture, business, design, engineering, fashion and textiles, health, medicine and social science.

Jefferson Health, the clinical arm of Thomas Jefferson University, has grown from a three-hospital academic health center in 2015, to an 18-hospital health system through mergers and combinations that include hospitals at Abington Health, Aria Health, Kennedy Health, Magee Rehabilitation and Einstein Healthcare Network. We have over 50 outpatient and urgent care centers; ten Magnet®-designated hospitals (recognized by the ANCC for nursing excellence); the NCI-designated Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center (one of only 70 in the country and one of only two in the region); and one of the largest faculty-based telehealth networks in the country. In 2021, Jefferson Health became the sole owner of HealthPartners Plan, a not-for-profit health maintenance organization in Southeastern Pennsylvania. We are the first health system regionally to create an aligned payer-provider partnership.

Jefferson’s mission, vision and values create an organization that attracts the best and the brightest students, faculty, staff, and healthcare professionals, as well as the most visionary leaders to drive exceptional results.

• OUR MISSION: We improve lives.
• OUR VISION: Reimagining health, education and discovery to create unparalleled value
• OUR VALUES: Put People First, Be Bold & Think Differently and Do the Right Thing

As an employer, Jefferson maintains a commitment to provide equal access to employment. Jefferson values diversity and encourages applications from women, members of minority groups, LGBTQ individuals, disabled individuals, and veterans.