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Job description
Palliative Care Physician (MD/DO)
Position Summary
The Palliative Care Physician provides comprehensive, patient- and family-centered care focused on symptom management, psychosocial support, and alignment of medical care with patient goals and values. This role serves patients with serious or life-limiting illness across inpatient and outpatient settings, working collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams to enhance quality of life throughout the continuum of care.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Evaluate and manage patients with serious, chronic, or life-limiting illnesses
Provide expert symptom management including pain, dyspnea, nausea, fatigue, anxiety, depression, and delirium
Conduct goals-of-care discussions, advance care planning, and family meetings
Provide inpatient palliative care consultation and/or outpatient palliative care clinic services
Collaborate with primary care, hospital medicine, oncology, critical care, and specialty teams
Support care coordination and transitions across care settings, including hospice referral when appropriate
Participate in interdisciplinary rounds with nursing, social work, chaplaincy, and case management
Educate patients, families, and healthcare teams regarding palliative care principles and services
Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation
Participate in quality improvement, patient safety, and outcomes initiatives
Supervise and educate residents, fellows, advanced practice providers, or trainees as applicable
Comply with all regulatory, accreditation, and professional standards
Qualifications Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) from an accredited medical school
Completion of an accredited residency program (Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, or other primary specialty)
Completion of an accredited Hospice and Palliative Medicine fellowship
Board-eligible or board-certified in Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Ability to obtain and maintain unrestricted state medical licensure
DEA registration or eligibility
Skills and Competencies Expertise in symptom management and complex care planning
Strong communication skills for goals-of-care and serious illness conversations
Ability to manage medically and psychosocially complex patients
Interdisciplinary collaboration and team leadership skills
Commitment to patient-centered, compassionate, and evidence-based care
Work Environment Hospital inpatient units, outpatient palliative care clinics, and community-based settings
Schedule may include weekday clinical coverage with limited call depending on program structure
Physical Requirements Ability to sit, stand, and move throughout clinical environments
Manual dexterity for examinations and clinical tasks
Visual and auditory acuity sufficient for patient assessment and communication
Worksite address
rapid city, SD, 57700, US
Who can apply
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