Hospice Physician
Compensation
Pay not disclosed
- Employment & setting
- Not specified
- Call expectations
- No call
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join New Century Hospice as a Hospice Physician – Competitive Pay, PTO & Benefits in Stafford, Texas.
Benefits & Compensation
- Competitive Pay
- 401(k) with Company Match
- Career Advancement Opportunities
- National & Local Recognition Programs
- Teammate Assistance Fund
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Mileage Reimbursement
- Fleet Vehicle Program
Work Schedule
- Full-time position.
- No call required.
This position offers no call requirements. Work with New Century Hospice in Stafford, Texas.
Key Responsibilities
The Hospice Physician is responsible for certifying patient eligibility, conducting face-to-face home visits, and providing 24/7 on-call coverage. They also collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure regulatory compliance and high-quality, goal-directed patient care.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a doctorate in allopathic or osteopathic medicine and possess a current, unrestricted medical license in the practicing state. Board certification in a primary care specialty and valid DEA registration are required, with hospice and palliative medicine certification preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Hospice Physician at New Century Hospice a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Palliative Care — ranked against 99 active Palliative Care listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
Palliative Care — Physician Career Context
In Texas, the Physician weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$306k (468 salary observations; 1,405 listings), vs ~$293k nationally (11,046 salary observations; 27,408 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-11-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 10.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
6.1/10 work-life score · Above average in Palliative Care — ranked against 99 active roles in this specialty
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Listing-based score
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- No call