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VITAS Healthcare
Walnut Creek, California

Physician (MD/DO)- Home Care & Inpatient

Hospice and 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

The physician is responsible for the medical care and treatment of patients within the hospice interdisciplinary team. They provide guidance to staff and volunteers to ensure high-quality standards of care and participate in clinical education.

Requirements

The candidate must be a licensed physician (MD/DO) capable of collaborating with attending physicians and the hospice team. Strong clinical expertise and a commitment to end-of-life care standards are required.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Hospice carePalliative careMedical treatmentInterdisciplinary team leadershipPatient careMedical consultationQuality standards complianceStaff guidanceAdministrative support

Hospice and Palliative Medicine — Physician Career Context

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Physician by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score3.9 / 10 · top 25% in hospice and palliative medicineranked against 140 Hospice And Palliative Medicine listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPhysician median $274k (middle half $235k–$285k)12 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingCalifornia index 110.7US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physician listings in California2,718 active22,664 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedCalifornia Physician listings: 30% state a sign-on bonus (median $100k) · 27% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Oct 2026
Physician pay trend+2.4% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (140 Hospice And Palliative Medicine listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-life snapshot

median 2.4this job 3.9
Better work-life than 80% of Hospice And Palliative Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 140 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
Pre-tax healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
Life insurance
401(k) plan with generous company match
Cancer and/or critical illness benefit
Tuition Reimbursement
Paid Time Off

Living in Walnut Creek

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.16M
Typical market rent
$2,924/mo
Residents’ average commute
31 min
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

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