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Physician: Palliative Care Opportunities - Northwestern Health Network Medical Group

Northwestern Medicine · Chicagoland, IL · Full time · Health Care Provider

Posted Sep 17, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

What do you do after a week where several patients died?

What they are checking: The posting names a program commitment to team wellbeing, and this work carries a real load.

What would you do

How do you approach a goals of care conversation with a family who are not ready for one?

What they are checking: The posting names developing and facilitating goals of care in both settings.

How does your work change between an inpatient consult and an outpatient clinic?

What they are checking: The posting names a mix of inpatient and outpatient care.

A treating team is not ready to involve palliative care. How do you handle that?

What they are checking: The permanent difficulty of consultative palliative medicine.

This programme is expanding across the suburbs. What would your first six months look like?

What they are checking: The posting names program building and leadership opportunities in an expanding service.

How do you use advanced practice providers, social work and pastoral care as a team?

What they are checking: The posting names dedicated APPs, social work, nursing and pastoral care.

How would you contribute to a tumor board as the palliative voice?

What they are checking: The posting names opportunities to participate in tumor boards.

About the work

Tell me about your palliative medicine practice.

What they are checking: The posting requires fellowship training in hospice and palliative medicine.

Walk me through managing difficult pain at the end of life.

What they are checking: The posting names symptom management as a core responsibility.

Where are you with board certification in hospice and palliative medicine?

What they are checking: The posting states board eligible or board certified.

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The full job description

As published by Northwestern Medicine.

Northwestern Medicine is expanding its Palliative Care program across health network locations throughout the Chicago suburbs. We are seeking compassionate, innovative physicians to be part of this ambitious initiative to expand what is already the premier Palliative Medicine program in Chicagoland. Qualifications: • Fellowship trained in Hospice and Palliative Medicine • BE/BC in Hospice and Palliative Medicine Responsibilities: • A mix of inpatient and outpatient care • Symptom management • Develop and facilitate goals of care in the inpatient and outpatient setting • Participate in process improvement and program development Program Highlights • Dedicated Palliative Medicine APPs • Additional support from social work, dedicated nursing, pastoral care • System wide EMR (EPIC) • Opportunities for program building and leadership • Opportunities to participate in tumor boards, quality initiatives, research and clinical trials • Robust collaboration with the academic Palliative Medicine department at Northwestern Memorial Hospital • A system culture that puts the patient first in everything we do • Program commitment to promoting the well-being of all team members BE/BC Northwestern Medicine is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status. Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability, VETS) and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status. Background Check Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and, at times, internal transfers. If you are offered a position with us, you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that gives Northwestern Medicine permission to run the background check. Results are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and we follow all local, state, and federal laws, including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act. Artificial Intelligence Disclosure Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person. Benefits In addition to competitive compensation, we offer an excellent benefits package. This includes a continuing medical education allowance, paid time off, well-being fund, 401k, paid parental leave, malpractice insurance and much more. Moreover, we will provide financial stability and administrative support so you can focus on your passion – practicing medicine. Please click here to learn more about benefits.

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