Military / VA Hospice/Palliative Care Job in Jacksonville, Florida
This Hospice/Palliative Care position in Jacksonville, Florida is offered as a Military/VA arrangement, one of several practice structures under which this permanent role is available. As a federal Military/VA appointment, the role involves serving active-duty personnel, veterans, and their families, with compensation and benefits following federal schedules and malpractice coverage provided under federal protection. This structure typically offers a predictable schedule, a mission-driven patient population, and freedom from the billing and business administration associated with private practice.
For this listing, the financial offering is listed as Open, with financial structures that may include income guarantee, straight employment, an employment agreement with production bonus, or contract terms. There is no emergency department call associated with this role, and internal group call follows a 1:6 or better rotation.
Candidates should be board certified, hold an MD or DO degree (AMG or FMG training accepted), and have US citizenship or a green card. The role is open to physicians across experience levels, from recently trained to very experienced. If a structure other than Military/VA better fits your preferences, this position is also offered under alternatives such as academic, hospital-employed, group, or contract arrangements.
- Position Type: Permanent
- Recruited Specialty: Hospice/Palliative Care
- Does the Physician Need To Be Trained In Specialty Being Recruited: No
- Structure of Position: Solo-Independent, Single-Specialty Group, Multi-Specialty Group, Employed by Hospital/Clinic/MSO/Other, Academic, Military/VA, Community Health Center/FQHC, Contract, Admin/Medical Director
- Partnership Opportunity: Unknown
- Expected Patient Call Coverage: 1:6 or better
- Expected ER Call Coverage: No call
ASSOCIATE MEDICAL DIRECTOR
Hospice and Palliative Care
We are seeking a Physician who is Board Certified in Hospice and Palliative Care to join our amazing team in the Jacksonville area.
Company Profile:
This facility has been serving advanced illness needs in North Florida for decades and is the recipient of the Circle of Life Award from the American Hospital Association for its excellence and innovation and has been recognized as a Florida Pacesetter for its leadership in promoting advance directives.
Benefits for Hospice and Palliative Care Physician:
· Competitive salary based on experience
· Health, Dental, Vision, PTO, Paid Holidays, 401k and more
· Tuition reimbursement
· Full office support staff (ARNPs, RNs, etc.)
Responsibilities of Hospice and Palliative Care Physician
· Provide medical direction and supervision of patient care
· Provide instruction and medical support to Hospice staff
· Develop and implement education and consultation services to medical communities, professionals, and physicians the service areas.
· Responsible for the development and medical validation of the patient’s eligibility and plan of care in coordination with the patient’s attending physician
· Reviews appropriate clinical material of referring physicians to document basic disease process, prescribed medicines, assessment of patient’s health at the time of entry to validate prognosis and appropriateness in meeting our facilities admission and treatment criteria.
Requirements of Hospice and Palliative Care Physician
· Doctor of medicine or osteopathy required.
· Florida Medical License or in process
· Board Certified Required; will consider Board Eligible in the process of taking the exam
· Hospice and Palliative Care certification, required
· Team oriented and multidisciplinary approach
Work Hours for Hospice and Palliative Care Physician
· Monday to Friday (8:00 am to 5:00 pm)
· Shared call 1:8
- Structure of Financial Support: Income Guarantee, Straight Employment, Employment Agreement with production bonus, Contract
- Financial Offering: Open
- Compensation Range: $243,147 - $318,970 per year
- Relocation Allowance: Negotiable
- Signing Bonus: Negotiable
- Stipends: No
- Student Loan Assistance: No
- Practice State: Florida
- Practice City: Jacksonville
- Community Size: Less than 10,000, 10,000 - 24,999, 25,000 - 49,999, 50,000 - 99,999, 100,000 - 499,999, 500,000+
- Community Details: Registered Candidates Only
- Location of Medical Training: American Medical Graduate (AMG), Foreign Medical Graduate (FMG)
- Medical Training Type: Allopathic (MD), Osteopathic (DO)
- Board Certification: Board Certified
- Work Status Requirements: US Citizen, Green Card
- Preferred Experience Level: Recently Trained, Experienced, Very Experienced
- Accept Local Physicians within 25 mile Radius: Yes
- Agency: MASC Medical
