# Physician - Outpatient Palliative Care-Oregon

**Company:** [Commonwealth Medical Services](http://jobs.workable.com/companies/keeTEXJ8MZmGdm2R5VUMJA.md)
**Location:** Medford, United States
**Workplace:** on site
**Employment type:** Full-time
**Department:** Docs - WEST

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## Description

**Job Title:** Outpatient Palliative Care Physician (MD/DO)

**Position Summary:**  
We are seeking a compassionate and skilled Outpatient Palliative Care Physician to provide comprehensive, patient-centered care for individuals with serious or life-limiting illnesses. This physician will focus on symptom management, goals-of-care discussions, and coordination of care in an outpatient clinic setting, working collaboratively with an interdisciplinary care team.

**Key Responsibilities:**

-   Evaluate and manage patients with serious or chronic illnesses in an outpatient palliative care setting.
-   Provide expert symptom management, including pain, dyspnea, nausea, fatigue, anxiety, and depression.
-   Conduct goals-of-care conversations and advance care planning, including discussions regarding prognosis and treatment preferences.
-   Collaborate with primary care providers, specialists, social workers, nurses, and other interdisciplinary team members.
-   Support patients and families with complex medical decision-making and care coordination.
-   Refer and coordinate with hospice services and community resources as appropriate.
-   Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant medical documentation.
-   Participate in quality improvement initiatives, program development, and continuing medical education.

**Qualifications:**

-   Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) degree from an accredited institution.
-   Completion of residency training in a relevant specialty (Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Neurology, Oncology, or related field).
-   Board certification or eligibility in Palliative Medicine or primary specialty; fellowship training in Hospice and Palliative Medicine preferred.
-   Active medical license to practice in the state of employment.
-   Strong communication skills, empathy, and experience managing complex chronic illness.

**Work Environment:**

-   Outpatient clinic setting with potential for interdisciplinary team-based care.
-   Primarily weekday schedule with limited or no inpatient responsibilities.
-   Collaborative and supportive clinical environment.

## Requirements

Must maintain state certification and/or licensure.