Palliative Care Physician

Saint Peters Healthcare System•New Brunswick, NJ

2d•$125,000 - $750,000

About The Position

Saint Peter’s Healthcare System is seeking a board-certified or board-eligible Palliative Care Physician to join its inpatient palliative care service. The physician will care for adult patients with serious or life-limiting illnesses, provide expert symptom management, guide goals-of-care conversations, and support patients and families. The position is full-time, Monday through Friday, with no call, night, or weekend responsibilities. The physician will work in a collaborative, interdisciplinary environment within a Catholic, community-based academic healthcare system, partnering with clinical specialists and team members to align care with patient values and support transitions to hospice, home-based care, and post-acute settings. The role also offers opportunities to contribute to quality improvement, education, and program development, including helping grow and shape the palliative care program. Saint Peter’s Healthcare System is a nationally recognized, not-for-profit healthcare system in Central New Jersey, known for compassionate, high-quality care and a commitment to serving diverse communities. Full-time compensation ranges from $125,000 to $750,000 and may vary based on factors including specialty, experience, appointments, and productivity, patient engagement, and quality metrics.

Requirements

MD or DO from an accredited institution.
Board certification or board eligibility in Hospice and Palliative Medicine.
Completion of residency in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, or another ABMS-recognized primary specialty.
Eligibility for New Jersey medical licensure and DEA registration.
Strong communication skills and a compassionate, patient-centered approach.
Commitment to culturally sensitive, whole-person care.

Responsibilities

Provide inpatient palliative care consultation for adult patients with serious or life-limiting illness.
Manage pain and non-pain symptoms, including complex symptom burden at end of life.
Lead goals-of-care, advance care planning, and code status discussions with patients and families.
Collaborate with hospitalists, intensivists, oncologists, and other specialists to align care plans with patient values.
Work with an interdisciplinary team of nurses, social workers, chaplains, and care coordinators.
Support transitions to hospice, home-based care, and post-acute settings.
Participate in quality improvement, education, and program development initiatives.