Palliative Care Physician

Morlen Health is currently seeking a Board Certified or Board Eligible Physician to join our growing medical group. This role will primarily focus on patients on the outer, east Portland region, out to the Gresham/Sandy/Molalla areas. Hospice and Palliative Medicine (HPM) Board Eligibility is required. Completion of an HPM fellowship is strongly preferred. You will need to have excellent communication and collaboration skills, flexibility, and a good working knowledge of the field of primary care and how it intersects with palliative care.

You will be working within the Kaiser Permanente NW system which has its own hospice, home-based palliative care, integrated clinic-based palliative care, and an inpatient consultation service. There is a strong emphasis on a team-first, collaborative approach with an expectation that patient care will also entail up to 50% virtual care delivery. 

As an essential member of the hospice palliative care team, you will practice end-of-life care in a supportive, collegial environment. There is consistency for scheduling and panel management while also an expectation of some flexibility to support patient’s needs. Additionally, the team prioritizes flexibility to support each other, when needed, across a robust Palliative Medicine program and across a full range of patient needs. The Palliative Care team has flexibility to work from home and conduct in-person patient visits. You will also share in our Hospice night/ weekend call with a group of 8 physicians, primarily from home.

Salary range: $227,500- $258,300

Additional Lifestyle $17,000 annual bonus 

New Hire Sign-on Bonus up to $50,000

Student Loan Assistance Program up to $125,000

Benefits include:

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

Disability coverages 

401(k)

Paid Time Off

Education leave 2 weeks a year

Morlen Health believes that diversity, inclusion, and equity among our employees is critical to our success, and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.