OverviewFind Your Passion and Purpose as a Hospice Physician AccentCare is seeking an experienced physician for a combined Hospice and Palliative Care Medical Director role in Columbia, MD. This full-time position encompasses medical direction across both service lines and is designed for a clinician ready to drive clinical excellence, support an interdisciplinary care model, and build meaningful community relationships.
Location: Greater Columbia, MD area
Position Type: Full-Time
Remote/Virtual Position: On-site / Hybrid
Coverage Area: Maryland and surrounding states
Salary: $225,000 min
What You Need to Know Be the Best Hospice Physician You Can BeIf you meet these qualifications, we would love to meet you:
- Must be a licensed Medical Doctor (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.) in the state(s) of practice, with training or experience in caring for chronically or terminally ill patients
- Maintains active DEA license
- Valid driver's license
- Requires strong clinical judgment, administrative capabilities, and excellent communication skills to support patient care and interdisciplinary collaboration
- Must demonstrate a clear commitment to AccentCare's philosophy, mission, values, and culture of compassionate end-of-life care
Responsibilities:- Provide overall medical direction for both hospice and palliative care services across the Maryland program
- Supervise hospice team physicians and ensure 24/7 physician coverage for patient needs
- Partner with Executive Director and Director of Clinical Services on planning and evaluation for both service lines
- Serve on the Executive Team and lead strategic planning across both service lines
- Set and uphold standards for documentation, compliance, and quality metrics across both service lines
- Lead IDG meetings for individualized, anticipatory care planning
- Conduct in-person and virtual hospice visits with timely documentation
- Participate in call coverage rotation for after-hours and newly admitted patients
- Guide symptom management: pain, nausea, end-of-life comfort care
- Certify and recertify hospice eligibility per regulatory requirements
- Supervise nurse practitioners delivering palliative care in acute and post-acute settings
- Provide clinical oversight and sign-off on NP assessments, goals-of-care conversations, and care plans
- Serve as physician of record and escalation point for complex palliative cases
- Lead education for NPs, nursing staff, and community providers on serious illness communication and advance care planning
Our Investment in YouCaring for others starts with caring for you. We're committed to fostering a purpose-driven workplace where you feel supported, and that means prioritizing your physical, financial and mental well-being. Our benefits include:
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Paid time off and paid holidays
- Professional development opportunities
- Company-matching 401(k)
- Flexible spending and health savings accounts
- Wellness offerings such as an employee assistance program, pet insurance, and access to Calm, a meditation, sleep, and relaxation app
- Programs to celebrate achievements, milestones, and fellow employees
- Company store credit for your first AccentCare-branded scrubs for patient-facing employees
- And more!
