Palliative Care Physician
Company: Lakeland Regional Health
Location: Lakeland
Posted on: December 2, 2025
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Job Description:
Join our team and contribute to our tradition of providing
expert, patient-centered care in beautiful Lakeland, Florida!
Candidates will be integral to the growth and expansion of
Palliative Care and Hospice Services, serving the inpatient
hospital setting with rounding on multiple units, including
inpatient palliative unit, and will contribute to the success of
our Internal Medicine GME program. Highlights include: - Partner
with colleagues throughout Lakeland Regional Health - Teaching
Opportunities - Monday – Friday with weekend rotations - Inpatient
- Guaranteed Base Salary Opportunity for Production Incentives - No
State Income Tax LRH offers comprehensive benefits including 403B,
Medical Insurance, Paid Time Off, CME Allowance, CME Days, and
Malpractice Insurance with Tail Coverage. Key Responsibilities: - -
Provide inpatient palliative care consultations to patients with
advanced or complex illnesses. - Manage pain and other distressing
symptoms such as dyspnea (difficult or labored breathing), nausea,
anxiety, and delirium. - Assist in management of end of life
symptoms in the inpatient palliative unit - Facilitate advanced
care planning, including goals-of-care, advance directive, and code
status conversations. - Collaborate with interdisciplinary team
members, including nurses, social workers, chaplains, and case
managers. - Coordinate care with primary teams, sub-specialists,
and case managers. - Assist with transitions of care between
different settings. - Document all care and decisions in the
electronic medical record according to organizational standards. -
Educate patients, families, and hospital staff about palliative
care principles and options. - Participate in team meetings,
quality improvement initiatives, and teaching. - Involved in
teaching of Internal Medicine and Family medicine residents
(schedule rotations with 2nd and 3rd year residents) COMMUNITY:
Lakeland is a vibrant community conveniently located between Tampa
and Orlando and was ranked 1 in Business Insider’s “Top 10 Cities
to Buy a House”. Explore the diverse exhibitions at the Polk Museum
of Art, stroll around any one of our breathtaking lakeside trails,
parks and nature preserves. With just a short drive, you can enjoy
Clearwater Beach, named the “1 Beach in America” by Trip Advisor or
have a blast at any one of Florida’s world-renowned theme parks and
attractions. There are over 150 schools in Polk County, including
over 40 private school options, 6 Florida Arts schools, and
nationally recognized workforce academies. Visit the LAL Today
website to learn more about all that Lakeland has to offer. ABOUT
US: For over 100 years, not-for-profit Lakeland Regional Health has
provided exceptional inpatient and outpatient healthcare in 40
specialties. LRH has achieved multiple workplace awards from highly
reputable names including Aetna, Forbes and the Florida Hospital
Association. Our 900-bed main campus operates a Level II Trauma
Center, a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, the Bannasch
Institute for Advanced Rehabilitation Medicine, and is home to one
of the nation’s busiest single site Emergency Department. We
continue to grow as seen in our Carol Jenkins Barnett Pavilion for
Women and Children and Harrell Family Center for Behavioral
Wellness. LRH is proud to collaborate with Nemours Children’s
Health System. Visit our website to learn more about our incredible
culture and how we place people at the center of all we do.
Qualifications: Board Certification Preferred. Must have current
Florida medical license or ability to obtain one. Please send your
CV to physicianswork@myLRH.org to learn more about this
opportunity!
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