Palliative Care Physician

Full-Time | Monday-Friday | No Call About the Role Saint Peter’s Healthcare System is seeking a board-certified Palliative Care Physician to join our inpatient palliative care service. In this full-time, weekday role, you will provide expert symptom management, guide complex goals-of-care conversations, and support patients and families facing serious illness.

This position offers a predictable Monday-Friday schedule with no night, weekend, or call responsibilities.

Responsibilities

Provide inpatient palliative care consultation for adult patients with serious or life-limiting illness Manage pain and non-pain symptoms, including complex symptom burden at end of life Lead goals-of-care, advance care planning, and code status discussions with patients and families Collaborate with hospitalists, intensivists, oncologists, and other specialists to align care plans with patient values Work within an interdisciplinary team of nurses, social workers, chaplains, and care coordinators Support transitions to hospice, home-based care, and post-acute settings Participate in quality improvement, education, and program development initiatives What We Offer Inpatient Full-time opportunity, Monday-Friday schedule with no call Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package Collaborative, mission-driven environment within a Catholic, community-based academic healthcare system Opportunity to help grow and shape the palliative care program CME allowance, malpractice coverage, over 44 days off, great perks About Saint Peter’s Healthcare System Saint Peter’s Healthcare System is a nationally recognized, not-for-profit healthcare system in Central New Jersey, known for compassionate, high-quality care and a commitment to serving diverse communities.