Palliative Care Physician

Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group is seeking a full-time, BC/BE Palliative Care Physician to join their nationally recognized Palliative Care and Support Services (PCSS) team. This role offers a resource-rich environment within the Sutter Health affiliation, focusing on integrated, multidisciplinary community-based palliative care. The physician will collaborate with a talented team to provide comprehensive, coordinated, and compassionate care for patients and families facing serious illness.

Practice Info

• Resource-rich working environment in affiliation with the Palo Alto Medical Foundation of Sutter Health.
• Palliative Care and Support Services (PCSS) is an innovative and nationally recognized leader in delivering integrated, multidisciplinary community-based palliative care.
• Outpatient palliative care practice reaches patients in clinic, home, assisted living, nursing facilities, and via telemedicine.
• Collaborate with a talented team of on-site primary care clinicians and medical specialists.
• Formulate comprehensive care plans, patient education, and ongoing evaluations in collaboration with the Sunnyvale palliative care interdisciplinary team.

Compensation

• Guaranteed salary
• Shareholder-eligible after two years
• Relocation allowance
• Salary range: $252,000 - $280,000 /Yr

Benefits

• Schedule flexibility and sabbaticals for work-life balance
• Malpractice tail coverage
• Generous benefits package
• 401K, cash-balance retirement plan, HSA
• Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

Shift & Schedule

• Full-time is 35 patient contact hours.
• Weekly schedule is 5 days per week.
• Regular hours; no night shifts or weekend call.

Requirements

• Fellowship in Hospice and Palliative Care Medicine
• Board-certified or board-eligible in Hospice and Palliative Care Medicine
• CA medical license