Pikes Peak Hospice & Palliative Care is seeking a compassionate and experienced
Physician who wants to make a meaningful difference for patients and families facing serious illness.
The Physician will be employed by Care Synergy Medical Group, the provider group within the Care Synergy enterprise, and will be assigned to Pikes Peak Hospice & Palliative Care in Colorado Springs, directly supporting its hospice and palliative care patients and clinical teams.
Our physicians are valued members of the interdisciplinary care team and have the opportunity to influence quality, collaborate closely with experienced clinicians, and help patients and families navigate some of life's most important healthcare decisions. If you are looking for meaningful physician work centered on quality of life, symptom management, patient goals, and compassionate care, we would welcome the opportunity to meet you.
LOCATION: Colorado Springs, CO
PRIMARY ASSIGNMENT: Pikes Peak Hospice & Palliative Care
EMPLOYER: Care Synergy Medical Group
STATUS: Full time
SCHEDULE: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with rotating after hours on-call coverage
PAY RANGE: $222,712 to $251,851 annually, plus on-call pay
SUPPLMENTAL PAY: Based on position, schedule and availability, including paid mileage, shift differentials and stipends
Mileage and Expense Reimbursement: Sixty-two and a half cents per mile
WHY PHYSICIANS CHOOSE PIKES PEAK HOSPICE & PALLIATIVE CAREAt Pikes Peak Hospice & Palliative Care, medicine is personal. Our physicians have the opportunity to do work that matters, helping patients experience comfort, dignity and the best possible quality of life while supporting families through serious illness.
You will work alongside an experienced interdisciplinary team of nurses, advanced practice providers, social workers, chaplains and other professionals who share a commitment to exceptional patient care. Physicians serve as clinical partners and consultants, bringing their expertise to complex care decisions while helping strengthen the quality of our hospice and palliative care programs.
You will have the opportunity to contribute beyond individual patient encounters by helping shape clinical practice, strengthen relationships with community physicians and healthcare organizations, and advance hospice and palliative medicine throughout the region.
As a physician with Care Synergy Medical Group, you will also be part of a broader nonprofit healthcare enterprise committed to collaboration, shared clinical expertise and high quality serious illness care across Colorado's Front Range.
CULTURE, BENEFITS AND PERKSWe believe exceptional patient care begins with supporting the people who provide it. Our comprehensive benefits include:
- Low healthcare premiums, with no increase in team member medical rates in four of the last five years
- Employer payment of more than 90% of the team member medical premium on some plans
- Employer funded Health Savings Account contributions of $1,000 for individual coverage and $2,000 for family coverage
- Healthcare benefits effective the first of the month following date of hire
- 25 days of paid time off during the first year for full time team members, including PTO, holidays and a floating holiday
- 403(b) retirement plan with a 50% employer match on contributions up to 8% of total compensation
- 457(b) nonqualified retirement plan
- Education reimbursement
- Company paid life and AD&D insurance
- Leadership development programs
- Team member service awards
- Early wage access
- Legal and identity protection benefits
- Discover a Star team member referral program
We also support engagement, community and outreach initiatives and strive to create an environment where team members feel respected, supported and connected to the mission they serve.
THE REWARDING WORK YOU WILL DOThe Physician provides medical expertise across hospice and palliative care and serves as a trusted clinical partner to patients, families, attending physicians and interdisciplinary teams at Pikes Peak Hospice & Palliative Care.
Key responsibilities include:
- Provides physician services consistent with hospice and palliative care philosophy, including consultation regarding goals of care, pain management and symptom management.
- Reviews clinical information and assesses diagnosis, prognosis, treatment plans and patient health to support appropriate hospice and palliative care decisions.
- Determines clinical appropriateness of hospice and palliative care admissions, transitions and discharges.
- Participates actively in interdisciplinary group and interdisciplinary team meetings and utilization review.
- Conducts home, inpatient and facility visits for hospice and palliative care patients as needed.
- Collaborates with attending physicians and other providers to ensure coordinated, high quality patient care.
- Provides clinical guidance and consultation to hospice and palliative care teams.
- Serves as a liaison with community physicians, hospitals, medical schools, teaching hospitals and other healthcare partners.
- Partners with organizational leadership in the continued development of hospice and palliative care philosophy, services, clinical practices, policies and procedures.
- Participates in planning, developing and evaluating hospice and palliative care services.
- Provides rotating after hours and weekend call coverage for hospice and palliative care consultation, including patient visits when clinically necessary.
- When designated, assume responsibility for the medical component of the patient care program in the absence of the Medical Director.
WHAT WE ARE GOING TO LOVE ABOUT YOUYou are a physician who combines strong clinical judgment with compassion, collaboration and a genuine commitment to patients and families facing serious illness.
Minimum qualifications include:- Graduate of an approved school of medicine
- At least three years of experience as a practicing physician in hospice and palliative medicine, internal medicine, family medicine, oncology or another related field
- Current Colorado physician license or ability to obtain required Colorado licensure
- Board certified or board eligible in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, or Hospice and Palliative Medicine
- Colorado driver's license and proof of insurance as required for the position
- Current CPR certification
ABOUT PIKES PEAK HOSPICE & PALLIATIVE CARE AND CARE SYNERGY MEDICAL GROUPPikes Peak Hospice & Palliative Care is a community based nonprofit organization dedicated to providing compassionate, high quality hospice and palliative care throughout the Colorado Springs region.
Care Synergy Medical Group is the provider group within the Care Synergy enterprise. Physicians and advanced practice providers employed through Care Synergy Medical Group work collaboratively with Care Synergy's affiliated organizations to provide high quality, patient centered care.
This Physician will be employed by Care Synergy Medical Group and primarily assigned to Pikes Peak Hospice & Palliative Care, working directly with its patients, families, clinical teams and community partners.
Care Synergy is a nonprofit healthcare enterprise supporting community based hospice, palliative care, PACE, CAPABLE and wellness organizations across Colorado's Front Range. This structure allows Pikes Peak Hospice & Palliative Care to maintain its strong community identity while benefiting from shared clinical expertise, resources and best practices across the enterprise.
If you are an experienced physician looking for work that combines clinical excellence, meaningful patient relationships, interdisciplinary collaboration and service to the community, we invite you to explore this opportunity with Pikes Peak Hospice & Palliative Care and Care Synergy Medical Group.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS- Ability to lift a minimum of 35 pounds.
