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Detroit, Michigan

Palliative Medicine Physician

Palliative CareFull-Time

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Job Description

Company Description

Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford's care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations. Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation's most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus.

Job Description

The Henry Ford Medical Group’s Division of Hospice and Palliative Medicine is seeking a physician to join our team as a Senior Staff Palliative Medicine Physician at Henry Ford St. John Hospital. This is a unique opportunity to serve a diverse patient population while contributing to a large, integrated, interprofessional, Hospice and Palliative Medicine Division.

Position Highlights

Practice at a respected academic institution with robust Graduate Medical Education programs and affiliation with Michigan State University College of Human Medicine and Wayne State University School of Medicine.

Care for a diverse patient population across inpatient and ambulatory settings.

Pursue opportunities in program growth, medical education, quality improvement, and leadership within Henry Ford Health.

Work with an experienced interprofessional team that includes dedicated advanced practice providers, social workers, and a chaplain.

Key Responsibilities

Serve as an attending physician on the interdisciplinary inpatient Palliative Medicine Consultative Service, primarily at Henry Ford St. John Hospital, with some cross-coverage at Henry Ford Warren Hospital

  • Provide care one day per week in the ambulatory palliative medicine clinic at the Van Elslander Cancer Center.
  • Teach and mentor rotating medical students, residents, and fellows
  • Engage in scholarly activities including education, quality improvement, and/or research.

Qualifications

  • Initial board certification in a primary specialty.
  • Board-certified or board-eligible in Hospice and Palliative Medicine.
  • Completion of a Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship or equivalent experience.
  • Demonstrated qualities of being self-directed, flexible, team-oriented, and committed to continuous learning.
  • A strong commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and exceptional patient service.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Hospice CareInpatient Consultative ServiceClinical LeadershipInterprofessional CollaborationMentoringPatient AdvocacyScholarly Activity

Palliative Care — Physician Career Context

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 9.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Work-life snapshot

1.5/ 10
Listing-based score

Living in Detroit

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$80k
Typical market rent
$1,341/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.3
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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