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Columbia, Maryland

Hospice Team Physician

Hospice and Palliative MedicineIncludes callFull-Time

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Job Description

AccentCare is seeking a dedicated and collaborative Hospice Team Physician to provide clinical leadership and medical expertise as part of an interdisciplinary hospice care team. This physician will play a vital role in supporting patients with terminal illnesses, partnering with attending physicians, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality, patient-centered hospice care.

This position offers the opportunity to work closely with nurses, social workers, chaplains, and other healthcare professionals while making a meaningful impact on patients and families during critical moments in their healthcare journey.

What You Need to Know

Key Responsibilities

Serve as a clinical leader within the Interdisciplinary Group (IDG), contributing to care planning, team discussions, and quality improvement efforts.

Provide medical care and guidance for hospice patients, including symptom management, medication review, and support when the Attending Physician is unavailable.

Participate in developing, reviewing, and updating individualized Plans of Care to ensure patient and family needs are met.

Complete required certifications, recertifications, and face-to-face encounter attestations in accordance with hospice regulations.

Collaborate with Attending Physicians, referring providers, patients, and families regarding care plans, prognosis, and medical decisions.

Participate in on-call coverage to ensure continuous (24/7) physician availability and provide timely clinical support.

  • Support appropriate hospice admissions, recertifications, revocations, and discharges.
  • Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant medical documentation.
  • If you meet these qualifications, we would love to meet you:
  • Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) from an accredited institution.
  • Maintains active, unrestricted medical and DEA licenses in the state of Maryland
  • Strong understanding of primary medical care principles.
  • Working knowledge of hospice and palliative care, including symptom and pain management.
  • Familiarity with hospice regulations and Medicare requirements.
  • Strong clinical judgment and decision-making skills.
  • Ability to collaborate effectively with Attending Physicians and interdisciplinary teams.
  • Strong clinical judgment and decision-making skills.
  • Excellent communication skills for interaction with patients, families, and providers.
  • Ability to manage complex clinical and ethical situations in end-of-life care.
  • (Preferred) Five or more years of clinical experience
  • (Preferred) Oversight of clinical program(s)

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.

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Requirements

Candidates must hold an MD or DO degree and possess active, unrestricted medical and DEA licenses in Maryland. A minimum of five years of clinical experience is preferred, along with a strong working knowledge of hospice regulations and palliative care principles.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Interdisciplinary collaborationRegulatory compliance

Hospice and Palliative Medicine — Physician Career Context

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 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).

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 3.9
Better work-life than 60% of Hospice And Palliative Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 119 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Columbia

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$448k
Typical market rent
$2,259/mo
Residents’ average commute
28 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
104.5
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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