Palliative Care Opening in Memphis, TN
Updated 11/03/25
Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Physician
Hospice/Palliative Medicine
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Job at a glance
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Full-Time
Work Environment
Hospital
Clinic/Private Practice
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job description
Job description
Palliative Care opening in Memphis, TN - Visa Eligible
Located in Memphis, TN
Full-time; Permanent
Seeking BC/BE
H1B/J1 Visa Sponsored
Overview:
- Join an expanding Palliative Care Team with broad integration in a growing health care system that provides opportunities for full scope hospice and palliative care for patients and families.
- Join our Palliative Care team currently consisting of:
- 4 Board Certified Palliative Medicine Physicians
- 6 Certified Nurse Practitioners
- 2 Registered Nurses
- 1 Licensed Clinical Social Worker
- 1 Chaplain
- Participate on a large inpatient consult service, currently at two hospitals (600+ & 300+ beds respectively)
- Our current hospital penetration (percent of new admits seen by the palliative service) is nearly double the national average
- Participate in inpatient and outpatient hospice services by serving as medical directors and associate directors of a growing hospice through a joint venture
- Weekend Call for hospice is currently 1:4 weeks (and could change with the addition of a physician)
- Participate in maintaining an active Home-Based Palliative Care Program
- Participate in educating Palliative Medicine Fellows (3 fellows per year), Medical Residents of multiple specialties (including family medicine, internal medicine, emergency medicine, and addiction medicine) as well a 4thyear medical students and nurse practitioners
- Participate in expanding to outpatient co-located palliative clinics (with plans to be imbedded in specialty clinics including heart transplant and advanced heart failure, stem cell transplant, ALS and advanced pulmonary hypertension)
Comp/Benefits:
- Base Salary: $236,000
- Yearly Bonus (after first year) available per quality criteria: $30,000
- Additional stipend available for nurse practitioner oversight up to: $24,000
- Additional income for hospice services: $30,000-$50,000
- Complete benefits package
- Relocation Allotment
- This is an employed opportunity
About the location:
Fabulous Food, Exciting, Entertainment, Music & Museums
Affordable dream homes
No state income tax with low cost of living
Small town charm with big city amenities and shopping
Kid and family-friendly activities such as city zoo, botanic garden, large urban park, children's museum
Excellent public and private schools, numerous colleges and universities
Professional sports and division I college athletics
Abundant outdoor activities available such as golfing, fishing, and hunting
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