Palliative Care Physician

MedElite Group • Utica, NY

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About The Position

Infinite Medical P.C. is seeking a Palliative Care Physician to provide comprehensive, person-centered palliative and symptom-management services to residents in skilled nursing and long-term care settings. The role focuses on improving quality of life, guiding goals-of-care discussions, and supporting residents and families through complex medical decisions. The physician collaborates with facility staff, primary care providers, and interdisciplinary teams to deliver compassionate, comfort-focused care.

Requirements

• Active and unrestricted MD license.
• At least 2 years of experience in palliative care in a hospital or nursing home-based program.
• Board Certification or Board Eligibility in Palliative Medicine, Hospice & Palliative Medicine, Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Geriatrics, or a related specialty.
• Strong communication skills and ability to navigate sensitive and emotionally complex situations.
• Commitment to elder care, comfort-focused medicine, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Ability to meet the physical demands listed, including prolonged standing and walking, occasional lifting, lifting or moving patients, prolonged sitting, and computer work.

Nice To Haves

• Certification in palliative care.

Responsibilities

• Deliver palliative and supportive care services to residents in skilled nursing and long-term care facilities.
• Conduct comprehensive assessments focused on symptom management, functional status, and quality of life.
• Manage complex chronic and advanced illnesses using a comfort-focused, patient-centered approach.
• Lead goals-of-care and advance care planning conversations with residents and families.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, facility staff, and primary care providers.
• Develop, implement, and monitor individualized symptom-management and treatment plans.
• Order and interpret diagnostic tests when clinically appropriate.
• Prescribe medications and evaluate ongoing treatment effectiveness.
• Educate residents, families, and facility staff about disease progression, treatment options, and care expectations.
• Complete required clinical documentation accurately and in a timely manner.
• Maintain a compassionate, respectful, and supportive care environment.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k).
• Company-sponsored life insurance.
• Paid time off.
• Malpractice insurance coverage.
• Paid subscription to UpToDate.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree