Hospice Medical Director
Compensation
Pay not disclosed
- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Includes call
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join Heartland Hospice as a Hospice Medical Director in Pittsburgh, PA, US.
Benefits & Compensation
- Competitive Pay
- 401(k) with Company Match
- Career Advancement Opportunities
- National & Local Recognition Programs
- Teammate Assistance Fund
- Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
- Mileage Reimbursement or Fleet Vehicle Program
- Generous Paid Time Off + 7 Paid Holidays
- Wellness Programs (Telemedicine, Diabetes Management, Joint & Spine Concierge Care)
- Education Support & Tuition Assistance (ASN to BSN, BSN to MSN)
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- Call responsibilities required.
Apply to join Heartland Hospice as a Hospice Medical Director.
Key Responsibilities
The Hospice Medical Director provides clinical oversight for hospice physicians across multiple locations while ensuring regulatory compliance and high-quality patient care. They lead interdisciplinary team meetings, manage physician performance, and serve as a community liaison to enhance hospice partnerships.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a doctorate in allopathic or osteopathic medicine with a current, unrestricted medical license and board certification. Proficiency in hospice and palliative care principles, along with valid NPI and DEA registration, is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 10+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Hospice and Palliative Medicine — Physician Career Context
In Pennsylvania, the Physician weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$335k (828 salary observations; 2,114 listings), vs ~$290k nationally (19,805 salary observations; 48,242 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 9.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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