Palliative Care Physician
Clinical Scholar Pathway – Assistant/Associate/Professor

For more than a century, University of Vermont Health has delivered compassionate, whole-person care to the people of Vermont and northern New York. The Division of Hospice and Palliative Medicine provides comprehensive palliative care services across six hospitals and one home health and hospice agency, partnering with patients, families, and care teams to improve quality of life for those living with serious illness.

The Department of Family Medicine at the Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at the University of Vermont, in partnership with the University of Vermont Health, invites applications for a board-certified or board-eligible Hospice and Palliative Medicine physician to join our growing academic Division of Hospice and Palliative Medicine.

The Successful Candidate Will

• Provide inpatient palliative care to adult patients and their families as part of an interdisciplinary team
• Advance the Division’s commitment to excellence in serious illness communication, clinical quality, innovation, and scholarship
• Teach and mentor learners across the continuum, including medical students, residents, and fellows
• Demonstrate outstanding communication skills in clinical, interpersonal, and educational settings

Position Details

This is a 1.0 FTE position structured to provide 176 days of inpatient clinical service annually, including weekends and holidays. Clinical responsibilities are based primarily at the University of Vermont Medical Center, with additional service at one affiliated community hospital or program.

The academic appointment will be at the Assistant, Associate or Professor level (rank commensurate with experience) on the Clinical Scholar pathway. The University is particularly interested in candidates who will contribute to the academic mission through teaching, quality improvement, scholarship, and service.

Commitment to Teaching

The Division of Hospice and Palliative Medicine is deeply integrated into the educational mission of the Larner College of Medicine. Faculty contribute to teaching medical students, residents from multiple specialties, and fellows in the ACGME-accredited Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship. The learning environment emphasizes serious illness communication, symptom management, and interdisciplinary teamwork.

About the Institution and Community

The University of Vermont Medical Center is Vermont’s only academic medical center, providing tertiary and quaternary care to patients from Vermont and northern New York. Located in Burlington, Vermont, the region offers a vibrant lakeside community on the shores of Lake Champlain, excellent schools, and year-round outdoor recreation between the Adirondack and Green Mountains. Burlington and the State of Vermont are consistently recognized among the most livable cities and states in the United States, reflecting a strong commitment to community, sustainability, and quality of life.

The University of Vermont is a welcoming, educationally purposeful community committed to creating an inclusive environment that embraces intellectual diversity and global perspectives. We seek to prepare students to be accountable leaders who will bring to their work a grasp of complexity, effective problem-solving and communication skills, and an enduring commitment to learning and ethical conduct. Members of the University of Vermont community embrace and advance the values of Our Common Ground: Respect, Integrity, Innovation, Openness, Justice, and Responsibility. The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong commitment to UVM’s mission and advancing Our Common Ground values through their teaching, service, research, scholarship, or creative arts.  

Successful candidates will exhibit a strong commitment to the tenets of Our Common Ground and the principles of professionalism. Applicants are requested to include in their cover letter information about how they will enhance the impact of Our Common Ground values and professionalism.

The University of Vermont is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category legally protected by federal or state law.

Applicants must apply online at: www.uvmjobs.com under Position No. 00027789.  Applications must include:

• CV
• Cover letter summarizing qualifications and how they will enhance the impact of Our Common Ground values and professionalism.
• Contact information for three references

Questions regarding this opportunity may be directed to Stephen Berns, M.D., Search Committee Chair, at: Stephen.Berns@med.uvm.edu

Review of applications will begin immediately. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.  Employment is subject to a successful background check.

Additional information about the University of Vermont Medical Center and

the Department of Family Medicine can be obtained at: 

Careers - University of Vermont Health

Division of Palliative Medicine | Department of Family Medicine | The University of Vermont

About University of Vermont- Family Medicine

https://www.uvmhealth.org/medcenter/Documents/Careers/Physician_Career_guide.pdf

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