Permanente Health Care Ventures, PC·Portland, Oregon
The physician will provide comprehensive hospice and palliative care as part of an integrated, multidisciplinary team. Responsibilities include managing patient needs in a virtual environment with occasional in-person support for local patients.
Morlen Health invites applications for Board Certified or Eligible Physician to join our growing medical group in the Hospice and Palliative Medicine department.
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (HPM) Board Eligibility is required.
Completion of an HPM fellowship is strongly preferred.
Candidates should have excellent communication, collaboration, and primary care medical skills.
You will join an integrated and compassionate team of physicians and supportive clinical and administrative staff, and will the ability to provide high-quality, comprehensive care.
This role is a part-time (.50 FTE), 100% virtual role.
All shifts will be PST and primarily days with one weekend day per month (24-hour shift) and 2 nights per month.
If you live in the Portland metro area, in-person patient care can be supported if interested.
There will be a 1-week, in-person orientation and training as part of the onboarding process.
For this role, you will need an active license in your home state, OR and WA as well as DEA’s at the time of credentialing.
This is an exciting time to work in the KPNW department of hospice and palliative medicine.
The opportunities for palliative care clinicians are challenging and varied, and there is broad institutional support for the mission.
There is a strong emphasis on a team-first, collaborative approach.
You will need to be flexible to support a robust Palliative Medicine program across our full range of patient needs.
As a Hospice Palliative Care physician, you will join a 18-physician/provider team in Portland, Oregon.
As a member of this group, you will practice end-of-life care in a supportive, collegial environment, as an essential member of our hospice palliative care team.
$113,750- $129,150 (0.5 FTE)
Additional Lifestyle annual bonus: $8,500
Benefits: include:
401(k)
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.
Market context
Hospice physician roles in Oregon are often competitive because employers look for clinicians who can manage complex end-of-life care while meeting licensure and certification requirements across states. This posting requires board certification or eligibility in a primary specialty, board eligibility in Hospice and Palliative Medicine, active Oregon and Washington medical licenses, and DEA certification. The job requirements and benefits here are AI-summarized from the original job description, helping candidates review details faster; before applying, confirm your licensure status and prepare examples of palliative care experience.