<p>A large, established healthcare system in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex is building a brand-new palliative care program from the ground up and is recruiting a founding Palliative Care Physician to help shape it. This is a rare ground-floor opportunity to design workflows, establish care standards, and grow a service line within a well-resourced major health system — all while practicing in one of the most economically dynamic, no-state-income-tax metros in the country. The role centers on inpatient consultation, goals-of-care discussions, and symptom management for patients with serious illness, supported by a collaborative multidisciplinary team environment.</p>
<h3>Perks and Benefits</h3> <ul> <li>Competitive compensation package within a large health system employment structure</li> <li>401(k) retirement plan with employer match</li> <li>Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance</li> <li>Texas has no state income tax — a meaningful ongoing financial advantage</li> <li>Program-building role with direct influence over service line development and growth trajectory</li> </ul>
<h3>Practice Highlights</h3> <ul> <li>Founding position within a newly launched palliative care program at a large, respected DFW health system — opportunity to establish protocols, care pathways, and team culture from inception</li> <li>Inpatient palliative care consultations across a major health system campus serving a broad, high-acuity patient population</li> <li>Comprehensive symptom management for patients with serious, complex, and life-limiting illness</li> <li>Goals-of-care conversations and advance care planning with patients and families across a range of clinical settings</li> <li>Direct collaboration with hospital leadership on program strategy, staffing, and service line expansion</li> <li>Embedded within a multidisciplinary team model — working alongside hospitalists, oncologists, intensivists, social workers, chaplains, and nursing staff</li> <li>Focus on quality-of-life outcomes and patient-centered care as the program's defining clinical philosophy</li> </ul>
<h3>Qualifications</h3> <ul> <li>Board certification or board eligibility in Hospice and Palliative Medicine (ABMS or AOA)</li> <li>Completion of a residency in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, or another primary specialty with subsequent palliative medicine fellowship training</li> <li>Active Texas medical license or eligibility to obtain licensure in Texas</li> <li>Clinical experience in palliative care, hospice, or serious illness management preferred</li> <li>Demonstrated strength in complex communication — goals-of-care, family meetings, and interdisciplinary collaboration</li> </ul>
<h3>About the Community</h3> <p>Dallas–Fort Worth is the fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States, offering a lifestyle that combines big-city amenities with a relatively low cost of living compared to other major metros. The region is home to world-class dining, arts, professional sports, and a thriving job market that consistently attracts families and professionals from across the country. Texas levies no state income tax, which meaningfully increases take-home compensation year over year. DFW's extensive airport connectivity, diverse neighborhoods, and strong school systems make it an exceptionally practical and appealing place to build a long-term career and life.</p>