Description

Adult Inpatient Palliative Care Physician 

RWJBarnabas Health, in partnership with Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, is seeking an academically oriented Adult Inpatient Palliative Care Physician to join our growing program.

This physician will primarily provide comprehensive inpatient palliative care clinical services at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital New Brunswick and the Jack and Sheryl Morris Cancer Center, working collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team to support patients and families facing serious illness. As part of the flagship teaching hospital of Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, which sponsors an ACGME-accredited Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship Program, the physician will play an active role in education. As clinical faculty, responsibilities include teaching fellows, medical students, residents, and providers across the campus. 

Unique opportunities exist for collaborations between clinical and research programs, clinical trials research, cancer chemoprevention, clinical and basic pharmacology, Phase 1 clinical trials, and participation in a broad range of other collaborative non-cancer/ palliative care clinical research.

MD (or equivalent) and BC/BE in Hospice and Palliative Medicine required, fellowship training preferred. Physician will be offered application of volunteer University appointment upon employment.

Compensation

The anticipated salary range for this position if hired to work is $285,000 - $330,000 per year.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate’s educational background, skills, and professional experience.

About the Program:
Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey—the state’s only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center—partners with RWJBarnabas Health, the state’s largest integrated healthcare delivery system, to provide advanced, patient-centered oncology care. This collaboration offers patients access to cutting-edge diagnostics and therapies, including clinical trials, immunotherapy, precision medicine, CAR T-cell therapy, proton therapy, and cardio-oncology services. Check out our new free-standing cancer hospital, the Jack and Sheryl Morris Cancer Center.

How to Apply:

Both experienced physicians and recent fellowship graduates are encouraged to apply!

To learn more or apply directly, please send your CV to Kendra Scott – Kendra.Scott@rwjbh.org