What are the responsibilities and job description for the Hospice Physician position at Blue Ridge Care?
Join Blue Ridge Care and become a Future Maker—where your clinical leadership and compassion help patients and families navigate life’s most meaningful moments with peace and respect.
Our mission is simple yet powerful: Delivering extraordinary care to improve life’s journey.
As a mission-driven, not-for-profit healthcare system, Blue Ridge Care provides integrated services including hospice, serious illness care, PACE, community thrift shops, and grief support—meeting patients and families where they are with expertise, empathy, and heart.
About The Role
We are seeking a compassionate and collaborative Hospice Physician to provide medical leadership and oversight across our hospice program. In this role, you’ll ensure each patient’s plan of care is comprehensive, individualized, and aligned with hospice philosophy—focusing on comfort, dignity, and quality of life.
You’ll work closely with an interdisciplinary team, attending physicians, and families to manage pain, symptoms, and complex clinical needs, while serving as an advocate for hospice and palliative care in our community.
How You’ll Make a Difference
At Blue Ridge Care, caring for others begins with caring for you.
We foster a supportive, mission-driven environment where physicians are respected as leaders, collaborators, and advocates for compassionate care.
What We Offer:
Blue Ridge Hospice is a non-profit, equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and patients served.
Our mission is simple yet powerful: Delivering extraordinary care to improve life’s journey.
As a mission-driven, not-for-profit healthcare system, Blue Ridge Care provides integrated services including hospice, serious illness care, PACE, community thrift shops, and grief support—meeting patients and families where they are with expertise, empathy, and heart.
About The Role
We are seeking a compassionate and collaborative Hospice Physician to provide medical leadership and oversight across our hospice program. In this role, you’ll ensure each patient’s plan of care is comprehensive, individualized, and aligned with hospice philosophy—focusing on comfort, dignity, and quality of life.
You’ll work closely with an interdisciplinary team, attending physicians, and families to manage pain, symptoms, and complex clinical needs, while serving as an advocate for hospice and palliative care in our community.
How You’ll Make a Difference
- Certify patient eligibility for hospice care at admission and each benefit period.
- Serve as attending physician for patients without a primary physician when requested, including providing orders and signing death certificates.
- Provide or coordinate 24/7 medical coverage and clinical consultation for hospice patients and team members.
- Participate in the development, evaluation, and revision of individualized plans of care as part of the interdisciplinary team.
- Lead best practices in pain and symptom management.
- Conduct medically necessary visits (in person or via telehealth when appropriate).
- Collaborate with attending physicians to resolve care conflicts and ethical concerns.
- Contribute to clinical protocols, standing orders, policies, and quality improvement initiatives.
- Participate in education for healthcare professionals and the community regarding hospice and palliative care.
- Serve as a professional ambassador and advocate for hospice care within the medical community.
- Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO), licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
- Board Certified or Board Eligible in Hospice and Palliative Medicine (preferred).
- Minimum of two (2) years of clinical experience; hospice or palliative care experience strongly preferred.
- Strong understanding of hospice philosophy and symptom management.
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and leadership skills.
- Ability to work effectively with diverse populations and complex family dynamics.
- Valid driver’s license, required insurance, and willingness to travel within the service area.
At Blue Ridge Care, caring for others begins with caring for you.
We foster a supportive, mission-driven environment where physicians are respected as leaders, collaborators, and advocates for compassionate care.
What We Offer:
- Competitive physician compensation
- Flexible scheduling options
- Supportive interdisciplinary team model
- Paid time off and paid volunteer time
- Comprehensive health and retirement benefits
- Continuing education and professional development support
- Peer collaboration and leadership opportunities
- 30% Thrift Shop Discount
- Growth and innovation through the Blue Ridge Care 2030 Strategic Plan
Blue Ridge Hospice is a non-profit, equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and patients served.