Medical Director

Hospice and Palliative MedicineFull-Time

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Job Description

  • Job Location: Sewell, NJ 08080
  • Position Type: Full Time
  • Salary Range: $1.00 - $1.00 Salary/year
  • Travel Percentage: Negligible Constellation Health Services seeks a Hospice Medical Director who is a licensed physician (a Doctor of Medicine or Osteopathy) that organizes and assumes overall responsibility for the medical component of the hospice’s care program

Constellation Health Services was founded to be an innovative leader in the post-acute continuums by the development of core teams that embody clinical excellence, uniqueness within their communities and act with authentic intention. We believe that serving patients in the community setting is the most important activity of the organization. We are dedicated to providing the highest quality of patient care with compassion and respect for each person.

What We Offer

Competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that includes 401(k), mileage reimbursement, health insurance and PTO (must meet minimum requirements to be eligible for benefits) Opportunities for professional development and training to advance your career.

Supportive and collaborative work environment that values compassion and empathy. The satisfaction of making a profound difference in the lives of patients and their families. Why Constellation? Family-Centered Culture: At Constellation, we treat our team members like family. We understand that exceptional patient care starts with a happy and supported workforce.

Qualifications

Provides comprehensive medical direction of the hospice program. The Medical Director has the required licensure, education, training and qualifications required by rule, regulation, law and/or statute to qualify for the role in their state.

A minimum of five years of clinical experience in the practice of medicine or osteopathy. Have current state and federal registrations to prescribe and administer drugs, including controlled substances. Eligible to participate in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Board Certified in a related specialty.

Has expertise in the medical care of terminally ill individuals. Knowledgeable about the psychosocial, spiritual, and medical aspects of hospice care.

Key Responsibilities

The Medical Director organizes and assumes overall responsibility for the medical component of the hospice care program. They provide palliative management for terminal illnesses and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to ensure patient needs are met.

Requirements

Candidates must be a licensed physician with a minimum of five years of clinical experience in medicine or osteopathy. Board certification in a related specialty and current state and federal registrations to prescribe controlled substances are required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Palliative careMedical documentationInterdisciplinary team collaborationClinical leadershipMedicare compliancePatient counselingTerminal illness managementMedical record reviewPrognostic assessment

Hospice and Palliative Medicine — Physician Career Context

Constellation Health Services holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 73/100, 147 active listings.

The cost-of-living index for New Jersey is 108.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Hospice and Palliative Medicine by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedHospice and Palliative Medicine median $295k (middle half $264k–$330k)332 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingNew Jersey index 108.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Hospice and Palliative Medicine listings in New Jersey521 active22,577 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNew Jersey Physician listings: 21% state a sign-on bonus (median $100k) · 12% offer loan repayment521 active listings, Nov 2026
Hospice and Palliative Medicine hiring demandnot ranked this monthpostings stay open a median 46 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 57 postings, 26 closed
New Hospice and Palliative Medicine listings115 in the last 30 days74 the 30 days before (+55%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Constellation Health Servicessilver tier, 73/100Top Employers work-life index147 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, Top Employers work-life 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 2.4this job 1.5
Better work-life than 10% of Hospice And Palliative Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 146 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Sewell

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$400k
Typical market rent
$2,474/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
102.6
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.

BEA 2024 · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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