Physician: Palliative Care- Oncology

OncologyNo callFull-Time

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Job Description

Description & Requirements

Make a Difference Where it Matters Most.

St. Luke’s Cancer Institute is seeking a board-certified or board-eligible Palliative Care Physician to join our nationally recognized oncology team. This position plays a vital role in advancing our mission to provide compassionate, patient-centered care for individuals with serious and complex illnesses.

Potential Opportunity for Medical Directorship

What to Expect

  • 4-Day Work Week in an Outpatient Setting
  • No Call
  • Epic EMR + AI Scribe
  • Collaborative Team Environment – Partner with social work, chaplains, and the broader palliative care team
  • Participate in Program Development, Quality Improvement Initiatives and Education Efforts
  • Meaningful Patient Relationships
  • Competitive Salary with Benefits
  • Potential Sign-on and Relocation Incentives

Why Providers Choose St. Luke’s:

More than sixty specialties converge here, including Idaho’s only Children’s Hospital. Physicians benefit from modern operating suites, advanced technology, and integrated support through technology – enabling them to spend more time on meaningful patient care and less on administrative burdens.

But inside St. Luke’s, the standout feature isn’t equipment or facilities—it’s the culture.

We believe exceptional care begins with an environment that supports our clinicians. Nationally recognized by the American Medical Association's Joy in Medicine program for reducing burnout and boosting clinician well-being, St. Luke’s leads in team collaboration, professional growth, and shared decision-making.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Education: MD/DO from accredited medical school
  • BC/BE in Specialty
  • Active, unrestricted medical license in the state of practice
  • Current licenses with full prescriptive authority from the Federal DEA and Idaho Board of Pharmacy
  • Eligibility to obtain Medical Staff Privileges with St. Luke’s Health System

Please apply directly or contact Kiera Stites, stitesk@slhs.org to learn more about this or other opportunities.

What's in It for You

At St. Luke’s, caring for people in the communities we serve is our mission – and this includes our own SLHS team. We offer a robust benefits package to support our teams both professionally and personally.

In addition to a competitive salary and retirement plans, we ensure our team feels supported in their benefits beyond the typical medical, dental, and vision offerings.

We care about you and have fantastic financial and physical wellness options, such as: on-site massages, on-site counseling via our Employee Assistance Program, access to the Personify Health Wellness tool, as well as other formal training and career development offerings to ensure you are meeting your career goals.

St. Luke’s is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, religion, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by law.

*Please note: this posting is not reflective of all job duties and responsibilities and is intended to provide an overview to job seekers.

General Information

Department: Clinical Oncology Boise

Position Type: Full-Time

Shift: Day

  • Job ID
  • 97666
  • City
  • Boise
  • State
  • ID
  • Category
  • Physician

Key Responsibilities

The physician will provide compassionate, patient-centered palliative care within an oncology team and participate in program development and quality improvement initiatives. The role involves collaborative work with social workers and chaplains to manage patients with serious and complex illnesses.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school and be board-certified or board-eligible in their specialty. An active, unrestricted medical license in Idaho and full prescriptive authority from the DEA and Idaho Board of Pharmacy are required.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

DEA LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

Clinical collaborationMedical leadershipCommunicationInterdisciplinary teamwork

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician: Palliative Care- Oncology at St. Luke's Health System a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Oncology — ranked against 576 active Oncology listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Oncology — Physician Career Context

Of the 33 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 12% are remote, 58% have no call, 36% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Idaho is 95.5 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.2% of Idaho clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 6.4
Better work-life than 80% of Oncology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 576 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About St. Luke's Health System

Hospitals and Health Care
Boise, Idaho
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive salary
Sign-on incentives
Relocation incentives
Retirement plans
Malpractice insurance
Vacation
CME allowance
On-site massages