Physician, Ambulatory Palliative Care - Atlantic Health Overlook Medical Center
Listed on 2026-08-05
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Doctor/Physician
Palliative Care Physician, Internal Medicine Physician, Primary Care Physician
Ambulatory Palliative Care Physician
Atlantic Health is seeking a compassionate and collaborative full-time Ambulatory Palliative Care Physician to join our growing palliative care team across multiple outpatient sites in Northern New Jersey.
This physician will provide specialty palliative care embedded directly within oncology and primary care practices, delivering longitudinal, relationship-based care for adults living with serious illness. The role focuses on symptom management, goals-of-care alignment, advanced care planning, and comprehensive support for patients and families throughout the disease trajectory.
The Ambulatory Palliative Care Physician serves as an integrated member of oncology and primary care teams, offering real-time consultation, shared visits, and coordinated care planning to improve quality of life while patients continue disease-directed treatments. The ideal candidate will have strong symptom management skills and provide services primarily in the outpatient setting, coordinating closely with primary care providers and specialists.
Responsibilities
- Provide outpatient palliative care consultations and longitudinal follow-up care
- Manage complex symptoms associated with serious illness
- Lead goals-of-care discussions and advance care planning conversations
- Support patients and families through difficult medical decision-making
- Collaborate closely with oncology, primary care, hospital-based teams, and specialists
- Participate in interdisciplinary care planning to ensure seamless, compassionate care delivery
- Promote patient-centered care that aligns treatment plans with patient values and goals
Salary Range: $225,000–$275,000 base salary only; excludes any quality and/or productivity incentives
Qualifications
- Board Certified or Board Eligible in Hospice and Palliative Medicine
- Board Certification in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine required
- NJ licensed or eligible for licensure
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Demonstrated expertise in advance care planning and serious illness conversations
- Experience in oncology, primary care, or ambulatory serious illness care
- Excellence in communication, shared decision-making, and interdisciplinary collaboration
- Commitment to compassionate, high-quality patient care in a collaborative environment
Preferred
- Prior experience in embedded or co-management palliative care models
- Familiarity with NJ POLST statutes and end-of-life care regulations
- Interest in program development, education, or ethics-based consultation
- Comfort working in diverse urban, suburban, and multicultural communities
About Us
At Atlantic Health, our promise to our communities is; anyone who enters one of our facilities will receive the highest quality care delivered at the right time, at the right place, and at the right cost. This commitment is also echoed in the respect, development, and opportunities we give to our more than 22,000 team members. Headquarters in Morristown, New Jersey, we are one of the leading non-profit health care systems in the nation.
Our facilities and sites of care include:
- Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ
- Atlantic Health Overlook Medical Center, Summit, NJ
- Atlantic Health Newton Medical Center, Newton, NJ
- Atlantic Health Chilton Medical Center, Pompton Plains, NJ
- Atlantic Health Hackettstown Medical Center, Hackettstown, NJ
- Atlantic Health Goryeb Children's Hospital, Morristown, NJ
- Atlantic Health Centra State Healthcare System, Freehold, NJ
- Atlantic Medical Group
- Atlantic Visiting Nurse
- Atlantic Mobile Health
- Atlantic Rehabilitation
We have more than 900 community-based healthcare providers affiliated through Atlantic Medical Group.
We have received awards and recognition for the services we have provided to our patients, team members, and communities. Below are just a few of our accolades:
- Chosen for 17 years by Fortune as one of the magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work For."
- Atlantic Health Morristown and Atlantic Health Overlook Named by Newsweek as two of the "World's Best Hospitals" in 2026.
- Atlantic Health Morristown and Atlantic Health Overlook ranked within the top three hospitals in New Jersey by U.S. News & World Report's …
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