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VITAS Healthcare
Norwalk, Connecticut

Physician Inpatient

Hospice and Palliative MedicineFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

VITAS® Healthcare is the nation’s leading provider of end-of-life care, and has the resources and expertise to support your personal and professional growth.

As a member of the VITAS team, you’ll find fulfillment working for a people-focused organization dedicated to making a difference in the lives of others. You will be more than just an employee: You will be counted on as an expert in your field, and as a valued team member whose efforts are respected and vital to our hospice mission.

All VITAS employees commit to fulfilling their duties and responsibilities with the highest regard for professionalism, collaboration and teamwork, and an eye focused constantly on growth and improvement. We serve with commitment and compassion, and position ourselves for the future by embracing, innovating, and leading change. If you are that person, make your voice heard—find your purpose at VITAS today.

Benefits Include

  • Competitive compensation
  • Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
  • Pre-tax healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
  • Life insurance
  • 401(k) plan with numerous investment options and generous company match
  • Cancer and/or critical illness benefit
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Paid Time Off
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Legal Insurance
  • Roadside Assistance
  • Affinity Program

Many of our positions offer the opportunity to work day or night shifts, weekdays or weekends.

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Key Responsibilities

The physician is responsible for the medical care and treatment of patients provided by the hospice interdisciplinary team. They also provide guidance to staff and volunteers to ensure high-quality standards of care.

Requirements

The role requires a qualified physician capable of collaborating with attending physicians and participating in clinical education. Candidates must demonstrate professionalism, leadership, and a commitment to hospice care standards.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Palliative careMedical treatmentInterdisciplinary team leadershipPatient careMedical consultationQuality standards complianceStaff training

Hospice and Palliative Medicine — Physician Career Context

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Connecticut is 103.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.6% of Connecticut clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Physician by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPhysician median $273k (middle half $220k–$280k)17 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingConnecticut index 103.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physician listings in Connecticut354 active22,577 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedConnecticut Physician listings: 27% state a sign-on bonus (median $80k) · 21% offer loan repayment354 active listings, Nov 2026
Hospice and Palliative Medicine hiring demandnot ranked this monthpostings stay open a median 46 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 57 postings, 26 closed
New Hospice and Palliative Medicine listings115 in the last 30 days74 the 30 days before (+55%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physician pay trend−2.9% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.4this job 1.5
Better work-life than 10% of Hospice And Palliative Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 146 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About VITAS Healthcare

Hospitals and Health Care
Miramar, Florida
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensation
Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
Pre-tax healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
Life insurance
401(k) plan with generous company match
Cancer and/or critical illness benefit
Tuition Reimbursement
Paid Time Off

Living in Norwalk

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$716k
Typical market rent
$2,730/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
State income tax
Up to 7%
Sources & methodology

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

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