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Hackensack Meridian Health
Perth Amboy, New Jersey

Palliative Care Physician - Central Region

Palliative CareIncludes callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$233,371

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Posted 7mo ago

Job Description

  • Palliative Care Physician
  • Hackensack Meridian Health
  • Raritan Bay Medical Center
  • Perth Amboy & Old Bridge, New Jersey

Hackensack Meridian Health is seeking a dedicated, board-certified/eligible Palliative Medicine Physician to join our successful and expanding program in the southern New Jersey region. This is a 100% clinical role focused on providing exceptional, patient-centered care in both inpatient and ambulatory settings.

You will join a thriving, multidisciplinary team—including a full-time nurse practitioner, social worker, and chaplain—to deliver comprehensive pain and symptom management. This is a unique opportunity to be part of a system-wide effort to integrate palliative care, develop best practices, and truly make a difference in the lives of patients and their families.

Highlights of the Opportunity

Collaborative Team: Work alongside a dedicated team of physicians, NPs, social workers, and chaplains in a supportive, team-oriented environment.

Academic Engagement: Significant teaching opportunities with residents, medical students, and nursing students.

  • Faculty Appointment: Potential for a faculty appointment with the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine.
  • Program Leadership: Opportunity for leadership and support in the development of a future HPM fellowship.
  • Work-Life Balance: A shared call schedule to support a balanced professional life.

Meaningful Impact: Actively identify opportunities to improve the patient and family care experience and help shape clinical protocols across the system.

Requirements

Board-certified or board-eligible in Palliative Medicine with fellowship training OR 2+ years of experience in the HPM field.

A team-oriented physician with the ability to manage emotionally challenging situations and provide personalized patient and family support.

Must hold or be eligible for a current NJ Medical License, DEA, and CDS.

How to Apply

For Immediate Consideration Please Contact

  • Nancy Massa
  • Physician Recruiter
  • Email: nancy.massa@hmhn.org
  • Phone: 732.890.9339

HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The minimum base salary for this position is $233,371. The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good-faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package.

The starting base salary is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer. The base compensation determined at the time of the offer may be different than the posted base salary based on a number of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to:

  • Specialization: Area of specialization and sub-specialization.
  • Labor Market Data: Compensation is benchmarked against market data to ensure competitiveness.

Experience

Years of relevant experience in the areas of specialization and sub-specialization.

Leadership: Relevant experience as a department chair or chief, practice group leader, or other leadership roles.

Education and Certifications

  • Degrees attained, residencies, fellowships, board certifications, research, and publications.
  • Productivity: Levels of productivity, quality and patient satisfaction.
  • Skills: Demonstrated proficiency in relevant skills and competencies.
  • Geographic Location: Cost of living and market rates for the specific location.

Internal Equity: Compensation is determined in a manner consistent with compensation ranges for similar roles within the specialty and/or sub-specialty.

Budget and Grant Funding: Departmental budgets and any grant funding associated with the job position may impact the pay that can be offered.

In addition to our compensation for full-time and part-time (20+ hours/week) positions, HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits. The final compensation and benefits package will be discussed during the intervie

Job Posting Disclosure

HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members.

The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package.

The starting base salary is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer.

The base compensation determined at the time of the offer may be different than the posted base salary based on a number of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to: Specialization: Area of specialization and sub-specialization.

Labor Market Data: Compensation is benchmarked against market data to ensure competitiveness. Experience: Years of relevant experience in the areas of specialization and sub-specialization. Leadership: Relevant experience as a department chair or chief, practice group leader, or other leadership roles.

Education and Certifications: Degrees attained, residencies, fellowships, board certifications, research, and publications. Productivity: Levels of productivity, quality and patient satisfaction. Skills: Demonstrated proficiency in relevant skills and competencies.

Geographic Location: Cost of living and market rates for the specific location. Internal Equity: Compensation is determined in a manner consistent with compensation ranges for similar roles within the specialty and/or sub-specialty.

Budget and Grant Funding: Departmental budgets and any grant funding associated with the job position may impact the pay that can be offered.

In addition to our compensation for full-time and part-time (20+ hours/week) positions, HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits. The final compensation and benefits package will be discussed during the interview process.

Key Responsibilities

The physician will provide 100% clinical care focused on exceptional, patient-centered services in inpatient and ambulatory settings, working within a multidisciplinary team for comprehensive pain and symptom management. This role also involves academic engagement through teaching and opportunities for program leadership in developing a future HPM fellowship.

Certifications

DEA LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

Pain ManagementTeam CollaborationProgram DevelopmentClinical Protocol DevelopmentDEA CertificationCDS Certification

Palliative Care — Physician Career Context

The cost-of-living index for New Jersey is 108.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$233k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $214k in an average-cost state. 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Palliative Care by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$233kPalliative Care median $273k (middle half $230k–$280k)16 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$214k in purchasing powerNew Jersey index 108.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNew Jersey physician listings (all specialties): 21% state a sign-on bonus (median $100k) · 12% offer loan repayment510 active listings, Nov 2026
Palliative Care hiring demandnot ranked this monthpostings stay open a median 54 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 18 postings, 41 closed
New Palliative Care listings136 in the last 30 days83 the 30 days before (+64%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 1.5
Below most Palliative Care listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 88 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Hackensack Meridian Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Edison, New Jersey
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Health, dental, vision insurance
Tuition reimbursement
Retirement benefits
Shared call schedule

Living in Perth Amboy

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$480k≈ 2.1× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,540/mo≈ 13% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
24 min
State income tax
Up to 10.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.