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Wesley Chapel, Florida · Hybrid

Hospice Team Physician

Hospice and Palliative MedicineIncludes callPart-Time

Compensation

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

  • Find Your Passion and Purpose as a Hospice Team Physician
  • Location: Wesley Chapel, FL
  • Position Type: Part Time
  • Remote/Virtual Position: Hybrid
  • Coverage Area: Pasco & Hernando counties

Reimagine Your Career in Hospice

AccentCare is seeking a dedicated and collaborative Hospice Team Physician to provide clinical leadership and medical expertise as part of an interdisciplinary hospice care team. This physician will play a vital role in supporting patients with terminal illnesses, partnering with attending physicians, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality, patient-centered hospice care.

This position offers the opportunity to work closely with nurses, social workers, chaplains, and other healthcare professionals while making a meaningful impact on patients and families during critical moments in their healthcare journey.

What You Need to Know

Key Responsibilities

Serve as a clinical leader within the Interdisciplinary Group (IDG), contributing to care planning, team discussions, and quality improvement efforts.

Provide medical care and guidance for hospice patients, including symptom management, medication review, and support

Participate in developing, reviewing, and updating individualized Plans of Care to ensure patient and family needs are met.

Complete required certifications, recertifications, and face-to-face encounter attestations in accordance with hospice regulations.

Collaborate with Attending Physicians, referring providers, patients, and families regarding care plans, prognosis, and medical decisions.

Participate in on-call coverage to ensure continuous (24/7) physician availability and provide timely clinical support.

  • Support appropriate hospice admissions, recertifications, revocations, and discharges.
  • Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant medical documentation.
  • If you meet these qualifications, we would love to meet you:
  • Must be a licensed Medical Doctor (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.) in the state(s) of practice, with training or experience in caring for chronically or terminally ill patients
  • Maintains active DEA license

Valid Driver’s License

  • Strong understanding of primary medical care principles.
  • Working knowledge of hospice and palliative care, including pain and symptom management.
  • Familiarity with hospice regulations and Medicare requirements.
  • Strong clinical judgment and decision-making skills.
  • Ability to collaborate effectively with Attending Physicians and interdisciplinary teams.
  • Excellent communication skills for interaction with patients, families, and providers.
  • Ability to manage complex clinical and ethical situations in end-of-life care.
  • (Preferred) Board certification in Hospice and Palliative Medicine
  • (Preferred) Five or more years of clinical experience
  • (Preferred) Oversight of clinical program(s)

Why AccentCare?

Caring for others is more than what you do — it’s who you are. At AccentCare, you’ll join a purpose-driven, collaborative culture that sets the standard for excellence and gives you the trust and tools to do your best work. You’ll belong to a team that cares deeply for patients and each other; a team committed to consistently providing exceptional care.

We’re proud to be named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces 2025 by Newsweek — a reflection of our shared commitment to excellence, integrity and compassion as we shape the future of aging in place. When you thrive, so does the community of care we’re building together.

Requirements

Candidates must be a licensed Medical Doctor (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.) with an active DEA license and a valid driver's license. Preferred qualifications include board certification in Hospice and Palliative Medicine and five or more years of clinical experience.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification (preferred)

Key Skills

Interdisciplinary Team CollaborationPatient-Centered CareRegulatory Compliance

Hospice and Palliative Medicine — Physician Career Context

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is down 5.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Physician by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score3.3 / 10 · above average in hospice and palliative medicineranked against 141 Hospice And Palliative Medicine listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPhysician median $274k (middle half $235k–$285k)14 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingFlorida index 103.4US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Hospice and Palliative Medicine listings in Florida19 active—live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
All physician listings in Florida1,538 active22,272 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedFlorida physician listings (all specialties): 32% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 7% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
Hospice and Palliative Medicine hiring demandnot ranked this monthpostings stay open a median 46 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 57 postings, 26 closed
New Hospice and Palliative Medicine listings102 in the last 30 days76 the 30 days before (+34%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physician pay trend (all specialties)−5.4% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (141 Hospice And Palliative Medicine listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. Florida figures use all physicians: too few Florida Hospice and Palliative Medicine postings state pay.

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top Hospice and Palliative Medicine Jobs

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Benefits & Perks

10 jobs · 6 employers
401k / retirement match
90%
CME allowance
80%
Sign-on bonus
10%
Loan repayment
10%
Relocation assistance
10%

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.4this job 3.3
Better work-life than 70% of Hospice And Palliative Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 141 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Hybrid
  • Includes call
  • Remote