Physician - Palliative Care
About The Position
At Clover Health, the mission is to improve lives by delivering high-quality, accessible care rooted in compassion and innovation. The Clover Care Services team provides personalized, proactive member support and partners with providers to improve outcomes, using the Clover Assistant data-driven platform. The Palliative Care Physician delivers compassionate, patient-centered care to vulnerable members. The role focuses on managing complex symptoms, advance care planning, preserving dignity, and coordinating timely transitions to hospice care. The physician provides care in patients’ homes and travels locally throughout Monmouth, Mercer, Middlesex, and Somerset Counties, New Jersey. The position participates in a shared on-call rotation as directed by the Senior Medical Director.
Requirements
- MD or DO degree.
- Board Certified or Board Eligible in Palliative Care, Hospice & Palliative Medicine, or a related field.
- Located in or willing to travel throughout Monmouth, Mercer, Middlesex, and Somerset Counties, New Jersey.
- Active New Jersey medical license, DEA registration, and CDS registration, or willingness to obtain them.
- At least 3 years of clinical experience in palliative care, hospice, or a related field.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in home-based care, house calls, complex care management, or value-based care environments is strongly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive in-home palliative care, including pain and symptom management, quality-of-life support, and emotional and spiritual support.
- Assess patients with serious or life-limiting conditions, develop personalized care plans, and manage their medical needs.
- Work with patients and families to establish goals of care and align treatment with their wishes, autonomy, and dignity.
- Collaborate with nurses, social workers, and other healthcare professionals to provide holistic care.
- Participate in a shared on-call rotation as directed by the Senior Medical Director.
- Travel locally throughout Monmouth, Mercer, Middlesex, and Somerset Counties to provide in-home patient visits.
- Support advance care planning and timely transitions to hospice care.
Benefits
- Performance-based bonus program.
- 401k matching.
- Regular compensation reviews.
- Professional liability (malpractice) coverage.
- Clover-branded scrubs and personal protective equipment (PPE).
- Mileage reimbursement at the IRS rate.
- License and certification renewal reimbursement.
- WiFi reimbursement for select roles.
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Company holidays and access to mental health resources.
- Generous time-off policy; full-time employees accrue up to 18 days of vacation per year.
- 10 federal holidays, 4 additional paid holidays, and 1 floating holiday.
- Paid Continuing Medical Education (CME) days and a role-based CME allowance.
- Learning programs, mentorship, and regular performance feedback and reviews.
- Reimbursement for office setup expenses.
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offering discounted equity opportunities.
- Paid parental leave for all new parents.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
