MD, Associate Medical Director

Palliative CareFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

At Crossroads Hospice & Palliative Care, compassion is more than a value—it’s the heart of everything we do. We believe that no one should face the end of life alone, and we are committed to surrounding our patients and their families with care, dignity, and comfort. Our team-centered approach ensures that each moment matters and that every life we touch is honored with respect and empathy.

Our Associate Medical Director ensures clinical excellence by working closely with primary care physicians and our interdisciplinary team to provide expert oversight of personalized treatment plans. Through careful assessment and coordination with the broader medical community, they certify that each patient receives the right care at the right time, allowing families to trust in our commitment to quality, compassionate hospice services when they need it most.

Requirements

Current MD or DO

Legally authorized to practice medicine in the state of practice.

Assumes overall responsibility for the medical component of the palliative client care program and supports the hospice program.

Be responsive to the medical community to ensure high-quality, appropriate, and efficient utilization of hospice services.

Assist in investigations of important problems in patient care and clinical performance.

Assist the Agency in the coordination of patient care between clinical staff and patients' attending physicians.

Acts as the Physician Representative of the interdisciplinary group (IDG) and/or attending physician to certify and recertify for subsequent election periods that the patient is terminally ill.

Key Responsibilities

The Associate Medical Director provides clinical oversight for hospice and palliative care programs while coordinating with interdisciplinary teams and primary care physicians. They are responsible for certifying patient eligibility for hospice services and ensuring high-quality, efficient patient care.

Licensure & Certifications

Candidates must hold a current MD or DO license and be legally authorized to practice medicine in the state of practice. The role requires experience in managing medical components of palliative care and the ability to act as a representative for interdisciplinary groups.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient assessmentTreatment planningInterdisciplinary team coordinationMedical oversightClinical performance monitoringRegulatory compliancePhysician representation

Palliative Care — Physician Career Context

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Ohio is 92.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.3% of Ohio clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Physician by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPhysician median $295k (middle half $264k–$330k)334 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingOhio index 92.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physician listings in Ohio621 active22,666 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedOhio Physician listings: 25% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 8% offer loan repayment621 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 listings143 in the last 30 days76 the 30 days before (+88%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physician pay trend−3.1% vs prior quarter—through Oct 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.

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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 Crossroads Hospice & Palliative Care

Hospitals and Health Care
Tulsa, Oklahoma
501-1,000 employees

Living in Cincinnati

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$240k
Typical market rent
$1,432/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.4
State income tax
Up to 4%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.