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Virginia · Remote OK

Local Hospice Medical Director

Hospice and Palliative MedicinePart-Time

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Job Description

About

  • Location: Remote
  • Hours: Part-time

The Role

This part-time physician leadership role offers a flexible schedule primarily remote with occasional local in-person activities. It allows physicians to provide compassionate hospice care leadership in their local community while complementing their current practice. The role focuses on clinical oversight, team collaboration, and community relationship building to deliver high-quality end-of-life care.

We are working with an established hospice organization seeking physicians for flexible, regional Medical Director opportunities. Responsibilities include hospice eligibility reviews, certifications, interdisciplinary team meetings, and clinical oversight.

Most administrative responsibilities can be performed remotely, with onsite visits required at least every 6–8 weeks (monthly preferred).

Our goal is to understand all the ways this opportunity might work for you, including your preferred hours, locations, responsibilities, and compensation."

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide medical oversight for hospice patients within assigned service area
  • Determine and certify hospice eligibility
  • Lead and participate in interdisciplinary team meetings
  • Support symptom management and medication oversight
  • Complete physician documentation, including certifications and death certificates
  • Serve as a clinical resource for nurses and the hospice care team
  • Build relationships with community physicians, hospitals, and referral partners

Schedule and Shift Details

Flexible schedule with 5 to 20 hours per month; primarily remote with occasional in-person interdisciplinary meetings, community outreach, and leadership activities within assigned market.

Travel: Occasional travel within assigned local market for in-person meetings and community outreach.

Required Qualifications

  • Doctorate degree
  • Valid Medical Doctor (MD) certification/license in the state of Virginia (VA)

Preferred Qualifications

  • 1+ years of experience in ANY of the following:
  • Hospice
  • Palliative Care

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Doctorate degree and a valid Medical Doctor (MD) license in the state of Virginia. At least one year of experience in hospice or palliative care is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Team leadershipMedical certificationEligibility reviewInterdisciplinary team collaboration

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Local Hospice Medical Director at Skyelia a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Hospice And Palliative Medicine — ranked against 150 active Hospice And Palliative Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include remote work flexibility.

Hospice and Palliative Medicine — Physician Career Context

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Nationally, Hospice and Palliative Medicine professionals earn a median annual salary of approximately $260k, with the typical range spanning $200k to $340k depending on experience, location, and practice setting.

Physician by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.1 / 10 · top 25% in hospice and palliative medicineranked against 150 Hospice And Palliative Medicine listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS Physician listings: 41% state a sign-on bonus (median $75k) · 10% offer loan repayment1,000 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 listings123 in the last 30 days71 the 30 days before (+73%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physician pay trend−3.1% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (150 Hospice And Palliative Medicine listings), 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 6.1
Better work-life than 90% of Hospice And Palliative Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 150 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Skyelia

Business Consulting and Services
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Benefits & Perks

Flexible schedule
Primarily remote work