Physician - Palliative Care

Job Title: Physician - Palliative Care

Facility: Main Line HealthCare locations system-wide
Employment Type: Full-Time

Main Line Health is actively recruiting a Palliative Care Physician to join our growing, mission-driven Palliative Care Team serving patients across multiple Main Line Health campuses. This is an exciting opportunity to provide high-quality, patient-centered care in both community and academic settings while helping bridge the gap between acute and ambulatory palliative services.

The selected physician will provide a mix of inpatient and outpatient consultative services, with a strong focus on building an innovative embedded ambulatory model in collaboration with key service lines. This role offers the chance to shape a system-wide expansion of palliative care while working closely with hospitalists, specialists, advanced practice providers, social workers, chaplains, hospice partners, and nursing teams.

We are seeking a physician who is:

• Agile and adaptable, able to thrive in both inpatient and outpatient environments.
• A critical thinker who can navigate complex systems and contribute to innovative care models.
• A collaborative leader and lifelong learner, committed to program development.
• Passionate about improving patient outcomes and advancing the field of palliative medicine.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide inpatient and outpatient palliative care consults across Main Line Health campuses.
• Support the development of an ambulatory palliative care program in an embedded model.
• Collaborate with hospitalists, specialists, APPs, social workers, chaplains, and hospice teams to optimize patient care.
• Participate in teaching opportunities with residents and medical students.
• Advance system-wide quality and strategic initiatives, including reducing length of stay and readmissions, improving mortality, and supporting transitions to hospice when appropriate.
• Contribute to program development, interdisciplinary education, and continuous quality improvement.
• Foster a culture of communication, compassion, and teamwork.

Qualifications

• MD or DO from an accredited institution.
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Hospice & Palliative Medicine.
• Eligible for a Pennsylvania medical license.
• DEA license required.
• Demonstrated flexibility and ability to work in a matrixed, multi-campus environment.
• Excellent communication skills and a highly collaborative approach.

About Us:

Main Line Health (MLH) is a not-for-profit health system serving portions of Philadelphia and its western suburbs. At its core are four respected acute care hospitals-Lankenau Medical Center, Bryn Mawr Hospital, Paoli Hospital, and Riddle Hospital-as well as one of the nation's premier rehabilitation hospitals, Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital. MLH also includes Mirmont Treatment Center, Main Line Health HomeCare & Hospice, six outpatient health centers, and the Lankenau Institute for Medical Research.

We recognize that our people are the most important asset we have so we believe in fostering a work environment of collaboration, participation, and respect. Main Line Health is committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. To learn more about life at Main Line Health, follow @mainlinehealthcareers on Instagram and Facebook.

Interested candidates should contact:

Chanel Smith

Physician Recruitment

SmithCha@mlhs.org