Hospice/Palliative Medicine Physician
Company: UNC Health
Location: Raleigh
Posted on: January 19, 2026
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Job Description:
Description Become part of an inclusive organization with over
40,000 teammates, whose mission is to improve the health and
well-being of the unique communities we serve. UNC Health Cancer
Care/Raleigh Cancer Center is seeking a Palliative Oncology
Physician. Summary: Will provide clinical leadership and expertise
within the Palliative Care team to improve care throughout the
hospital for patients with advanced illness and those approaching
end-of-life and their families. Responsibilities: 1. Provide
medical consultation for patients and families with advanced
illness to include pain and symptom management, assistance with
medical decision making, advance care planning, and the
establishment of goals of care. 2. Assist in the establishment of
realistic treatment goals, resuscitation status, and the benefits
and burdens of proposed treatments for seriously ill and dying
patients. 3. Provide supervision of the Palliative Care Nurse
Practitioner according to NC State Rule and Regulations and Rex
Healthcare policy. 4. Participate in interdisciplinary rounds to
review and prioritize the needs of patients on Palliative Care
Services. 5. Conduct and participate in family meetings to discuss
medical decision-making and resolve conflict. 6. Assist in the
identification of educational needs of physicians, clinical staff,
and support staff regarding palliative care issues. 7. Assist in
the development of policies and evidence-based protocols to promote
quality end-of-life care. 8. Maintain membership on the Ethics
Committee to provide expertise in difficult decision making and
conflict resolution. 9. Provide leadership to the Physician
Advisory Group and referring physicians to ensure that Palliative
Care Services is well integrated with existing services and
supports educational and quality initiatives. 10. Provides
appropriate documentation of direct patient care which will support
successful billing for professional services. 11. Participates in
budget planning to ensure the sustainability of Palliative Care
Services. Recruiter: Tina McBee, Other Information Other
information: Education Requirements: Graduation from an accredited
school of medicine. Licensure/Certification Requirements: Board
Certified in Internal Medicine DEA;MD Professional Experience
Requirements: Prefer prior experience in hospice and palliative
medicine. Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements: Language
Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety
rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure
manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively to patients, visitors, and employees
of the organization. Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract,
multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers,
common fractions, and decimals. Ability to interpret bar graphs.
Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to
carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Job Details Legal Employer: NCHEALTH Entity: UNC Health Medical
Group Organization Unit: Palliative Care Work Type: Full Time
Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00 Work Assignment Type: Onsite Work
Schedule: Day Job Location of Job: US:NC:Raleigh Exempt From
Overtime: Exempt: Yes This position is employed by NC Health (Rex
Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned
subsidiary of UNC Heath Care System. This is not a State employed
position. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to
race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,
national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a
protected veteran or political affiliation. UNC Health makes
reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious
practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with
disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for
career opportunities. Please email if you need a reasonable
accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career
opportunity.
Keywords: UNC Health, Greensboro , Hospice/Palliative Medicine Physician, Healthcare , Raleigh, North Carolina
