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Providence, Rhode Island

Palliative Physician

Palliative CareIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time

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Job Description

Come join our growing team at HopeHealth!

We are seeking a Palliative Care Physician (FT) - to join the established Supportive Care team at the Brown University Health Cancer Institute (BUHCI) and Rhode Island Hospital.

The team includes 4 full time palliative care physicians, 2 part-time palliative care physicians, 1 full time palliative care nurse practioner and a nurse navigator. Providers see patients with oncologic and hematologic malignancies and benign hematologic conditions in the inpatient and outpatient setting.

Position for 50% inpatient at Rhode Island Hospital, a large academic tertiary care hospital, and 50% outpatient in the embedded supportive care clinic at the BUHCI. Frequent opportunities for teaching of palliative care fellows, residents and medical students. Mature team with interdisciplinary supports.

Clinician/Educator academic appointment at Alpert Medical School of Brown University. Must be Board Certified or Board eligible in HPM, fellowship trained preferred.

HopeHealth is a regional not-for-profit provider of hospice and palliative care in Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts. HopeHealth is the Major Teaching Affiliate of the Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University for hospice and palliative medicine. HopeHealth has strong partnerships with local academic and community hospitals to provide inpatient palliative care consultation

  • Palliative care teams provide inpatient care at academic medical centers, community hospitals, long term care facilities, and patient’s homes. Palliative census approx. 550
  • Pediatric palliative and hospice care
  • Embedded ED/HPM MDs in 2 Emergency Departments
  • Over 50 employed MDs and RNPs practicing solely HPM
  • Second oldest hospice in USA, current census 750s
  • Seven home and long-term care hospice teams
  • Free-standing 30 bed hospice inpatient unit, the Hulitar Hospice Center, in Providence RI
  • Fellowship training program with 3 fellow slots yearly
  • $2.5k stipend and 5 days available for CME for FT positions
  • Competitive salaries and great benefit package, 401K
  • Malpractice and license expenses covered
  • Formal orientation and onboarding program
  • Academic Appointment at Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Clinical Educator Track
  • Extensive opportunities for clinical teaching of medical students, residents, fellows and nurse practitioner students
  • Quality improvement and research opportunities

On Call Responsibilities

  • On call duties 1 weeknight/month, and one weekend every 6-8 weeks
  • One holiday required yearly
  • Compensation for call paid in addition to baseline salary
  • Weeknight on-call involves covering calls for hospice admissions to teams and inpatient hospice unit.
  • Weekends/holidays on call

1. 2 MDs make rounds on 15 beds each in inpatient hospice unit

2. 1 MD covers phone calls for 700+ community hospice patients and rarely a palliative patient/consult team question or issue

What are benefits for a Palliative Care Physician?

For Your Health and Peace of Mind

  • Medical, dental and vision insurance
  • Retirement plan with employer contribution
  • Pre-tax flexible spending account for healthcare and dependent care
  • Disability coverage
  • Discounts on voluntary insurance programs
  • Life and long-term-disability insurance
  • Mileage reimbursement

For Your Wellbeing

  • Paid time off (PTO) and paid holidays
  • A caring culture that supports your wellbeing

For Your Career

  • A robust orientation programs
  • Educational assistance
  • Reimbursement for certifications
  • HopeHealth Clinical Education Lab (continuing education)

Discover a career that transforms lives – including yours.

At HopeHealth, health care is more than a career choice. It’s a calling.

You can see it in our incredible team, who are as compassionate as they are talented.

You can see it in the trust that our patients and families place in us every day.

And you can see it in our values – as a health care organization, and as an employer. At HopeHealth, we care deeply about every life we touch, including yours.

We’re committed to giving employees the support they need to not only excel at their jobs, but to love what they do.

Join us, and you’ll be part of a team that inspires you, a workplace that invests in you, and a mission that brings hope and dignity to patients and families every day.

HopeHealth is a not-for-profit market leader serving communities in Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

About Our Team

At HopeHealth, we share a heartfelt commitment to helping patients live safely and independently at home. Join our team, and you'll find:

  • No two days are the same. You'll feel professionally rewarded in an exciting and dynamic work environment and be part of delivering innovative and cutting-edge specialty services.
  • Your expertise and unique perspective will be valued. In our inclusive work culture, our employees are free to work autonomously while feeling authentic support from their team. You’ll experience the mutual respect, collaboration and trust of a healthcare team that’s committed to going above and beyond for every patient – and for every member of the team.
  • A flexible work schedule and generous benefits. You’ll have the ability to work with scheduling flexibility designed to maximize your work/life balance. Benefits include competitive compensation package, health care coverage, education reimbursement, and an employer-match retirement plan.

HopeHealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

HopeHealth is committed to advancing diversity, equity and inclusion in the workspace. We believe that attracting, developing and empowering exceptional people will allow us to continue to deliver the best care for our patients and families.

All qualified individuals – inclusive of race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age and ability – are warmly welcome at HopeHealth.

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Key Responsibilities

The physician will provide palliative care services in both inpatient hospital settings and an embedded outpatient supportive care clinic. Responsibilities include clinical patient care, teaching medical students and fellows, and participating in on-call rotations.

Requirements

Candidates must be Board Certified or Board eligible in Hospice and Palliative Medicine (HPM). Fellowship training is preferred for this academic clinician-educator role.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification (preferred)

Key Skills

Hospice medicineOncologyHematologyPatient consultationInterdisciplinary collaborationOutpatient careMedical education

Palliative Care — Physician Career Context

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Rhode Island is 102.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.1% of Rhode Island clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 1.5
Below most Palliative Care listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 99 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Providence

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$419k
Typical market rent
$2,213/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
101.8
State income tax
Up to 6%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Hope Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Providence, Rhode Island
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
Retirement Plan with Employer Contribution
Pre-tax Flexible Spending Account
Disability Coverage
Life and Long-term Disability Insurance
Mileage Reimbursement
Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays
$2.5K CME Stipend and 5 Days