Geriatrics, Hospice & Palliative Care Physician

Geriatrics, Hospice & Palliative Care Physician

Togus VA Medical Center – Togus (Augusta), ME Full-Time | Monday–Friday | Days | 4x10s | Limited On‑Call

Serve America’s Veterans in a mission-driven, well-supported hospice & palliative care program at the VA Maine Healthcare System. Aptive is seeking a full-time Hospice & Palliative Care Physician to join the Togus VA Medical Center’s 12-bed inpatient hospice unit and expanding interdisciplinary program program.

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Position Highlights

• Stable Monday–Friday schedule (4×10 hr shifts)
• Weekend home call only every 6–8 weeks
• Mission-oriented care focused on comfort, quality of life & symptom management
• Collaborative interdisciplinary team (MDs, NPs, RNs, SWs, chaplains)
• Opportunity to shape program development & access expansion
• Strong clinical + administrative support.

Role Overview

The physician will provide comprehensive inpatient and outpatient hospice & palliative care across the care continuum. This includes symptom management, advanced care planning, telehealth consults, coordination with primary/specialty services, and contributing to education and program development.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide hospice & palliative care to Veterans with advanced, life-limiting illness
• Manage complex pain and non-pain symptoms
• Deliver inpatient & outpatient specialty consultations
• Participate in after-hours/weekend on-call rotation (home call, infrequent)
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary hospice team & community partners
• Teach and mentor GME learners (fellows, residents, med students)
• Support quality improvement & ensure compliance with VA and national standards

Compensation & Benefits

Salary: $200,000 – $315,000

• Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) up to $200,000
• Full federal benefits package
  • Health, dental, and vision
  • Federal retirement with matching contributions
  • Paid federal holidays + generous PTO
• Malpractice coverage
• CME support
• Eligibility for performance pay + incentives (recruitment/relocation/retention)

Qualifications

• MD or DO from an accredited institution
• U.S. citizenship
• Board eligible at hire; board certified in Hospice & Palliative Medicine within 2 years
• Active, unrestricted medical license (any U.S. state or territory)
• Eligibility for VA credentialing & privileging
• Experience caring for patients with advanced, life-limiting illnesses
• Strong communication skills and ability to work in an interdisciplinary model
• Teaching/mentoring experience preferred

Why Togus VA?

• One of the most established VA campuses in the country
• Supportive leadership and strong interdisciplinary teamwork
• Ability to make a meaningful impact on Veterans and their families
• Predictable schedule + work-life balance
• Opportunity to grow a high-performing, expanding program

About Aptive Staffing

Phone: 828-226-7510Email: derrick.ellen@aptiveresources.com