Physician, Palliative Care (Palo Alto, CA)

Sutter Health•Palo Alto, CA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group is seeking a full-time, BC/BC Palliative Care Physician. This role offers a resource-rich working environment within the innovative and nationally recognized Palliative Care and Support Services (PCSS) team. PCSS is a leader in delivering integrated, multidisciplinary community-based palliative care, reaching patients in clinics, homes, assisted living facilities, nursing facilities, and via telemedicine. The physician will collaborate with a talented team of on-site primary care clinicians and medical specialists to provide comprehensive, coordinated, and compassionate care for patients and families facing serious illness. Responsibilities include formulating comprehensive care plans, patient education, and ongoing evaluations in collaboration with the Sunnyvale palliative care interdisciplinary team. The full-time position requires 35 patient contact hours per week, with a weekly schedule of 5 days per week. This role emphasizes work-life balance with regular hours, no night shifts, and no weekend call. The average patient load is 3-5 patients per day.

Requirements

Fellowship in Hospice and Palliative Care Medicine
Board-certified or board-eligible in Hospice and Palliative Care Medicine
CA physician license or eligible for CA physician license

Responsibilities

Formulate comprehensive care plans
Provide patient education
Conduct ongoing evaluations in collaboration with the Sunnyvale palliative care interdisciplinary team
Provide comprehensive, coordinated, and compassionate care for patients and families facing serious illness