About this role
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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
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🌟 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.