Palliative Care Physician

Sentara Health

Palliative Care Physician at Sentara Healthcare providing inpatient consultations and mentoring team members in Virginia. Focused on compassionate, evidence-based care in an interdisciplinary team environment.

Posted 6/26/2026full-timeHampton • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide inpatient palliative care consultations with focus on advanced symptom management
Lead complex medical decision-making discussions with patients, families, and care teams
Collaborate within a well-established interdisciplinary team including experienced nurse practitioners and licensed clinical social workers
Mentor and guide team members in delivering compassionate, evidence-based care
Participate in quality improvement initiatives and program development

Requirements

What you’ll need

MD or DO degree from accredited institution
Board certified or board eligible in Hospice & Palliative Medicine
Strong clinical expertise in symptom management and end-of-life care

Benefits

Comp & perks

Nationally competitive compensation package
$15,000 Sign-on bonus
$10,000 Commencement bonus
Comprehensive benefits package including Health, Dental, Vision, Disability and more
403b/401a Retirement Packages with Matching Contribution
Malpractice and Tail coverage
Paid Licensure Renewals
$5,500 Annual CME Allowance
Physician time off
Fully Integrated EHR (Epic)

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Hard Skills & Tools

advanced symptom managementpalliative careend-of-life carequality improvementprogram development

Soft Skills

leadershipcollaborationmentoringcommunicationcompassionate care

Certifications

MDDOboard certified in Hospice & Palliative Medicineboard eligible in Hospice & Palliative Medicine