Palliative Medicine Physician Opportunity at UVA Health

The Department of Medicine, Division of General, Geriatric, and Palliative Medicine at the University of Virginia School of Medicine seeks a board-certified or board-eligible palliative medicine physician to join its Section of Palliative Medicine.

The successful candidate will join an interdisciplinary palliative care program dedicated to improving quality of life for adults living with serious illness. The faculty member will provide compassionate, evidence-based care emphasizing complex symptom management, communication, advance care planning, and support for patients and families.

Clinical responsibilities will include both outpatient palliative medicine practice and inpatient consultation across UVA Health. The distribution of inpatient and outpatient clinical effort will be determined based on the successful candidate's expertise, programmatic needs, and the evolving needs of the patients and communities served by UVA Health.

This is a primarily clinical position. Protected effort may be considered for candidates with active externally funded research programs or demonstrated accomplishments and substantive leadership responsibilities in medical education.

The successful candidate will also have opportunities to:

• Teach and mentor medical students, residents, fellows, and other health professions learners.
• Participate in interdisciplinary education and faculty development.
• Contribute to clinical program development, quality improvement, and patient safety initiatives.
• Develop collaborative clinical, educational, or research initiatives across the Department of Medicine, UVA School of Medicine, and UVA Health.
• Participate in scholarly work as appropriate to the candidate’s faculty track, rank, and professional interests.
• Help shape the continued clinical and academic growth of palliative care services across UVA Health.

The Section of Palliative Medicine is a growing, interdisciplinary team dedicated to high-quality serious illness care across UVA Health. The combined inpatient and outpatient teams include approximately 15 physicians and nurse practitioners, 6 nurses, an LCSW, and additional collaborating professionals who support care across settings.

We provide comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services, with:

• A longstanding outpatient palliative care clinic, embedded in the Emily Couric Clinical Cancer Center and operating five days per week.
• A robust inpatient consult service supporting patients across UVA Health.
• An ACGME-accredited palliative medicine fellowship, offering opportunities for teaching, mentorship, and curriculum development.
• Close collaboration with UVA’s NCI-designated Cancer Center, enabling integrated oncology–palliative care models, shared care pathways, and joint program development.

Qualifications:

Required:

• MD, DO, or equivalent medical degree.
• ACGME-accredited fellowship in Hospice & Palliative Medicine.
• BC or BC in Hospice & Palliative Medicine.
• Eligible for unrestricted medical licensure in Virginia.

Preferred:

• Experience providing palliative medicine care in inpatient and/or outpatient settings, with interest in practicing across both environments.
• Experience teaching and mentoring medical students, residents, fellows, or interprofessional learners.
• Evidence of leadership.
• A record of educational scholarship.
• A record of scholarly productivity and, as applicable, active or recent extramural research funding.
• Experience in clinical research and developing or expanding clinical programs.

​

About UVA Health

UVA Health is an integrated health system with a world-class academic medical center that includes a level 1 trauma center, a level IV NICU, the first NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center in Virginia, and UVA Health Children’s, the #1 pediatric hospital in Virginia. UVA Health also encompasses 3 community hospitals, a specialty rehabilitation hospital, and an integrated network of primary and specialty care clinics throughout Virginia. Through teaching and research, we continue to advance medicine and innovate excellence while providing high-quality care in communities across the state. UVA Health consists of: UVA Health Medical Center UVA Community Health, UVA School of Medicine, UVA School of Nursing, UVA Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, UVA Community Health Medical Group, University Physicians Group.

https://eocr.virginia.edu/notice-non-discrimination-and-equal-opportunity