Hospice Physician

Tallahassee, FL 32308

• Position Type: Full Time
• Job Shift: Any
• Education Level: Graduate Degree
• Travel Percentage: Road Warrior
• Category: Clinical

Hospice Physician

Relocation Bonus Available

🌟 Where Compassion Meets Medicine

At Big Bend Hospice, you'll do more than practice medicine. You'll help patients and families find comfort, dignity, and peace during life's most meaningful moments.

We are seeking a Hospice Physician who is passionate about providing exceptional end-of-life care and thrives in a collaborative, mission-driven environment. Join a highly respected nonprofit organization where your expertise will directly impact the lives of patients and families across the communities we serve.

What You'll Do

As a member of our interdisciplinary team, you will:

✅ Provide medical leadership and oversight for hospice patients

✅ Manage pain, symptoms, and individualized plans of care

✅ Determine hospice eligibility and complete certifications/recertifications

✅ Collaborate with physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, social workers, and chaplains

✅ Provide care in homes, inpatient units, and healthcare facilities

✅ Participate in call and rounding rotations

✅ Help drive quality, compliance, and clinical excellence

What We're Looking For

✔ MD or DO with an active Florida license (or eligibility to obtain)

✔ Board Certified or Board Eligible physician

✔ Strong clinical judgment and communication skills

✔ Passion for compassionate, patient-centered care

✔ Hospice & Palliative Medicine experience or certification preferred

Why Choose Big Bend Hospice?

✨ Relocation Bonus Available

✨ Meaningful work with a mission-driven nonprofit

✨ Supportive, collaborative physician and clinical team

✨ Opportunity to build lasting relationships with patients and families

✨ Clinical autonomy combined with strong interdisciplinary support

✨ The chance to make a profound difference every single day

Bring your expertise. Share your compassion. Change lives.

Join Big Bend Hospice and help provide comfort, dignity, and exceptional care when it matters most. ❤️

Qualifications

🌟 Who We're Looking For

We're seeking a physician who believes that medicine is about more than treating illness. It's about providing comfort, guidance, and hope during life's most important moments. If you're a compassionate clinician who thrives on building meaningful connections with patients and families, we'd love to hear from you.

✅ Required Qualifications

• MD or DO with a current, unrestricted Florida medical license
• DEA registration (or ability to obtain shortly after hire)
• Expertise in symptom management, serious illness conversations, and end-of-life care
• Exceptional clinical judgment and decision-making skills
• Strong communication and relationship-building abilities
• A collaborative approach to working within an interdisciplinary team

⭐ Preferred Qualifications

• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Hospice & Palliative Medicine, or Hospice Medical Director Certified (HMDC)
• Experience in hospice, palliative care, geriatrics, oncology, or caring for patients with serious illness
• Proficiency with electronic medical records (EMR)

❤️ You'll Thrive Here If...

You lead with compassion, communicate with empathy, and find purpose in helping patients live each day with comfort, dignity, and peace. You're a physician who values teamwork, meaningful patient relationships, and the opportunity to make a profound difference when it matters most.