Hospice Team Physician
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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 X
- Strong understanding of primary medical care principles.
- Working knowledge of hospice and palliative care, including pain and symptom 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) Board certification in Hospice and Palliative Medicine
- (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 with active, unrestricted medical and DEA licenses in Texas. Preferred qualifications include board certification in Hospice and Palliative Medicine and five or more years of clinical experience.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Hospice and Palliative Medicine — Physician Career Context
In Texas, the Physician weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$290k (61 salary observations; 294 listings), vs ~$293k nationally (1,554 salary observations; 5,436 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 4.8% 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.
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