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Physician – Hospice

Employer
St Peter's Health Partners
Location
Albany, New York
Closing date
Feb 5, 2026
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Specialty
Geriatrics
Hours
Full Time
Position Type
Permanent

St. Peters Health Partners is seeking a full-time Hospice Physician for its Albany location. This is an exciting opportunity to join a respected and compassionate team of caregivers serving the greater Capital Region of upstate New York.

The Community Hospice is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization that serves eight counties in the Capital Region of upstate New York through three regional offices and is accredited by the Community Health Accreditation Program (CHAP). We are part of St. Peter's Health Partners and are privileged to work with every hospital in the region to provide hospice services. We also collaborate with 43 skilled nursing facilities and many assistive living/adult homes across our service area. And, the majority of our patients are served where they prefer to be at end of life to maximize quality of life – their home. We serve over 4,000 patients annually, with an average daily census of 625 patients. Our service area covers: Albany, Schenectady, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Columbia, Greene, Washington and Montgomery Counties.

Physicians meet routinely with the entire hospice interdisciplinary group (nurses, social workers, chaplains, volunteers) for care planning to meet each patient's and family's specific needs, serves as a resource to and collaborates with the hospice patient's community medical providers (including prescribing medications), is responsible for certifying the hospice patient's initial and ongoing eligibility for hospice services, helps to determine the appropriate level of hospice care, and may serve as the hospice patient's attending physician.  Physicians are supported by a group of excellent nurse practitioners who work collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team on symptom management and determining hospice eligibility.

Our physicians visit patients in their homes, nursing homes, and hospitals as necessary, and routinely participates in the education of medical students, NP and PA students, as well as residents and Geriatrics Fellows. On-call responsibilities will be shared by a group of 5 hospice physicians.

The Community Hospice is an innovative organization, supported by our Hospice Foundation, enabling us to provide additional services such as a patient Wish Fund, massage and music therapies, and free bereavement counseling for all ages (regardless of whether an individual’s loved one accessed our hospice care). We provide a thorough orientation and supportive work environment.  Care is provided with a focus on enhancing quality of life with comprehensive, compassionate services that respect the dignity of those we serve.  We work within our integrated health system to ensure patients’ needs are met.  The Community Hospice is one of the largest hospices in New York State, providing a depth of resources and support.

 

RECRUITMENT PACKAGE: St. Peter’s Health Partners offers a comprehensive salary and compensation package that includes:

  • Starting Bonus and Competitive Salary with incentives.
  • Compensation is between $270,000-$273,000
  • The posted salary reflects the starting range of the total compensation and does not include productivity bonuses, incentives related to quality and performance, extra shift incentives, and other forms of cash compensation as applicable to the position. In addition, providers typically receive a CME allowance and other benefits offered by their medical group employer. Please note that this salary range is provided in accordance with State law and is subject to variation due to the factors noted above.
  • Excellent benefits; including health/vision/dental insurances
  • Paid malpractice, including post-SPHP employment tail coverage
  • CME time & expense allowance
  • Paid time away from the practice
  • Two part retirement savings program with employer matching program
  • Relocation assistance is available

COMMUNITY DESCRIPTION: Discover an excellent work/life balance in NY’s Capital District- a medium sized area offering all the amenities of a larger urban area in a beautiful, scenic, and affordable setting. A stable economic setting; we have a strong and expanding presence in healthcare of every type, in higher education, and enjoy a unique position as the capital of the Empire State. The Capital District includes the cities of Albany, Schenectady, and Troy- and the surrounding area includes Clifton Park and Saratoga Springs. The region has excellent year-round outdoor recreation available, including excellent golf, water-sports of all kinds, camping, hiking, and great skiing. It offers a wealth of cultural offerings and activities, including several renowned museums (the Albany Institute of History and Art, The NY State Museum), theaters (Proctor’s, The Palace) fine dining, and a year- round events calendar full with music and sporting events (The Times Union Center & Saratoga Performing Arts Center.) Excellent public and private schools are available, as are affordable homes and reasonable taxes. Higher education opportunities abound in our region with nearly 30 colleges and universities in the region and we are part of NY’s Tech Valley.

  • To the North: the largest state park in the nation: The Adirondacks: world renowned for hiking, skiing, camping, boating, and countless scenic vistas
  • To the East: Vermont and the beautiful Berkshire Mountains in western

Massachusetts

  • To the South: the historic and amazing Catskill Mountains, home to excellent skiing, camping, great fly-fishing, and hiking locations
  • To the West, the beautiful Mohawk Valley & Central Leatherstocking Regions,

home to the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown

  • Albany is centrally located: New York City: 2.5 hrs. Boston: 3 hrs. Montreal: 3.5 hrs.
  • Albany is easily accessed via the NYS Thruway, Albany International Airport, and Amtrak

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