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VITAS Healthcare
Port St Lucie, Florida

Physician

Hospice & Palliative MedicineNo weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

VITAS® Healthcare is the nation’s leading provider of end-of-life care, and has the resources and expertise to support your personal and professional growth.

As a member of the VITAS team, you’ll find fulfillment working for a people-focused organization dedicated to making a difference in the lives of others. You will be more than just an employee: You will be counted on as an expert in your field, and as a valued team member whose efforts are respected and vital to our hospice mission.

All VITAS employees commit to fulfilling their duties and responsibilities with the highest regard for professionalism, collaboration and teamwork, and an eye focused constantly on growth and improvement. We serve with commitment and compassion, and position ourselves for the future by embracing, innovating, and leading change. If you are that person, make your voice heard—find your purpose at VITAS today.

Benefits Include

  • Competitive compensation
  • Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
  • Pre-tax healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
  • Life insurance
  • 401(k) plan with numerous investment options and generous company match
  • Cancer and/or critical illness benefit
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Paid Time Off
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Legal Insurance
  • Roadside Assistance
  • Affinity Program

Many of our positions offer the opportunity to work day or night shifts, weekdays or weekends.

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Key Responsibilities

Oversee medical care and treatment plans for seriously ill patients receiving palliative care, consulting and cooperating with their attending physicians. Guide palliative care team members to support quality care and adherence to standards, and educate healthcare professionals about palliative care and its benefits.

Requirements

The posting does not specify formal education, licensure, or years-of-experience requirements. The role calls for a physician able to direct palliative care, collaborate with attending physicians and interdisciplinary teams, and educate healthcare professionals about care for patients with serious illness.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Treatment PlanningPatient CarePhysician ConsultationInterdisciplinary Team GuidancePalliative Care StandardsPolicy and Procedure AdherenceHealthcare EducationSerious Illness Care

Hospice & Palliative Medicine — Physician Career Context

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 pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

What does the Physician market look like in Florida?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPhysician median $274k (middle half $237k–$285k)11 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingFlorida index 103.4US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physician listings in Florida1,524 active22,618 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Physician pay trend+1.7% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

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

Top Hospice & Palliative Medicine Jobs

3 matches · ranked by pay
#1

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$260k-$300k
#2

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$281k-$300k
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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 3.9
Better work-life than 40% of Physician roles listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,456 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
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About VITAS Healthcare

Hospitals and Health Care
Miramar, Florida
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensation
Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
Flexible spending accounts
401(k) with company match
Tuition reimbursement
Paid time off
Employee assistance program
Legal insurance

Living in Port St. Lucie

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$376k
Typical market rent
$2,356/mo
Residents’ average commute
31 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.2
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Port St. Lucie, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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