Hospice Physician Full-Time
Listed compensation
$225K
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Job Description
Find Your Passion and Purpose as a Hospice Physician
AccentCare is seeking an experienced physician for a combined Hospice and Palliative Care Medical Director role in Columbia, MD. This full-time position encompasses medical direction across both service lines and is designed for a clinician ready to drive clinical excellence, support an interdisciplinary care model, and build meaningful community relationships.
- Location: Greater Columbia, MD area
- Position Type: Full-Time
- Remote/Virtual Position: On-site / Hybrid
- Coverage Area: Maryland and surrounding states
- Salary: $225,000 min
What You Need to Know
Reimagining Your Career in Hospice
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.
- Be the Best Hospice Physician You Can Be
- 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
Requires strong clinical judgment, administrative capabilities, and excellent communication skills to support patient care and interdisciplinary collaboration
Must demonstrate a clear commitment to AccentCare's philosophy, mission, values, and culture of compassionate end-of-life care
Responsibilities
- Provide overall medical direction for both hospice and palliative care services across the Maryland program
- Supervise hospice team physicians and ensure 24/7 physician coverage for patient needs
- Partner with Executive Director and Director of Clinical Services on planning and evaluation for both service lines
- Serve on the Executive Team and lead strategic planning across both service lines
- Set and uphold standards for documentation, compliance, and quality metrics across both service lines
- Lead IDG meetings for individualized, anticipatory care planning
- Conduct in-person and virtual hospice visits with timely documentation
- Participate in call coverage rotation for after-hours and newly admitted patients
- Guide symptom management: pain, nausea, end-of-life comfort care
- Certify and recertify hospice eligibility per regulatory requirements
- Supervise nurse practitioners delivering palliative care in acute and post-acute settings
- Provide clinical oversight and sign-off on NP assessments, goals-of-care conversations, and care plans
- Serve as physician of record and escalation point for complex palliative cases
- Lead education for NPs, nursing staff, and community providers on serious illness communication and advance care planning
Our Investment in You
Caring for others starts with caring for you. We’re committed to fostering a purpose-driven workplace where you feel supported, and that means prioritizing your physical, financial and mental well-being. Our benefits include:
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Paid time off and paid holidays
- Professional development opportunities
- Company-matching 401(k)
Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
- Wellness offerings such as an employee assistance program, pet insurance, and access to Calm, a meditation, sleep, and relaxation app
- Programs to celebrate achievements, milestones, and fellow employees
- Company store credit for your first AccentCare-branded scrubs for patient-facing employees
- And more!
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
Must be a licensed Medical Doctor (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.) with an active DEA license. Requires experience in caring for chronically or terminally ill patients and strong administrative and communication skills.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Hospice and Palliative Medicine — Physician Career Context
Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is down 5.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Maryland is 105.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.9% of Maryland clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 5.1 / 10 · top 25% in hospice and palliative medicine | ranked against 141 Hospice And Palliative Medicine listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Physician median $274k (middle half $235k–$280k)11 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Maryland index 105.0 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Hospice and Palliative Medicine listings in Maryland | 5 active | —live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| All physician listings in Maryland | 412 active | 22,272 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Maryland physician listings (all specialties): 22% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 10% offer loan repayment412 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Hospice and Palliative Medicine hiring demand | not ranked this month | postings stay open a median 46 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 57 postings, 26 closed |
| New Hospice and Palliative Medicine listings | 102 in the last 30 days | 76 the 30 days before (+34%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Physician pay trend (all specialties) | −5.6% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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