# Palliative Care Physician (MD/DO) - Texas

> Commonwealth Medical Services · Abilene, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-01-10

**Workplace:** on_site

**Department:** West - Hendrick Healthcare

## Description

### **Palliative Care Physician (MD/DO)**

### **Position Summary**

The Palliative Care Physician provides specialized medical care focused on improving quality of life for patients with serious, complex, or life-limiting illnesses. This role emphasizes expert symptom management, goals-of-care discussions, and support for patients and families, working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams across the continuum of care.

### **Essential Duties and Responsibilities**

-   Evaluate and manage patients with serious or life-limiting illnesses in inpatient, outpatient, or community settings
-   Provide expert management of complex symptoms including pain, dyspnea, nausea, fatigue, anxiety, and depression
-   Conduct goals-of-care discussions, advance care planning, and code status conversations
-   Support patients and families with decision-making aligned with patient values and preferences
-   Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams including nursing, social work, chaplaincy, case management, and specialty consultants
-   Provide consultation services to primary and specialty teams
-   Assist with transitions of care including hospice referral when appropriate
-   Educate patients, families, and healthcare teams on palliative care principles
-   Maintain accurate, timely clinical documentation
-   Participate in quality improvement, patient safety, and program development initiatives
-   Supervise and educate advanced practice providers, residents, fellows, or medical students as applicable
-   Comply with all regulatory, accreditation, and professional standards

### **Qualifications**

-   Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) from an accredited medical school
-   Completion of an accredited residency program (Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Neurology, Oncology, or related specialty)
-   Fellowship training in Hospice and Palliative Medicine preferred
-   Board-eligible or board-certified in Hospice and Palliative Medicine preferred
-   Ability to obtain and maintain unrestricted state medical licensure
-   DEA registration or eligibility

### **Skills and Competencies**

-   Expertise in symptom management and serious illness care
-   Strong communication and interpersonal skills
-   Ability to facilitate complex and sensitive conversations
-   Compassionate, patient- and family-centered approach
-   Ability to work effectively within interdisciplinary teams

### **Work Environment**

-   Hospital inpatient units, outpatient clinics, and community-based care settings
-   Call responsibilities as determined by program structure

### **Physical Requirements**

-   Ability to sit, stand, and move throughout clinical environments
-   Manual dexterity for clinical examinations and office-based procedures
-   Visual and auditory acuity sufficient for patient assessment

## Requirements

Must maintain state certification and/or licensure.

## Apply

[Apply at Commonwealth Medical Services](https://apply.workable.com/commonwealth-medical-services/j/A35E39BEB4/apply)

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