Description
Prisma Health, the largest Not-for-Profit Healthcare System in South Carolina is seeking a Board Certified Palliative Care Physician to join our expanding teams across South Carolina. Join Prisma Health as our next Palliative Care Fellowship Program Director in beautiful Columbia, South Carolina, and lead a compassionate, patient centered team dedicated to improving quality of life for patients and families across the continuum of care.
This key leadership role offers the opportunity to shape and grow a well-established palliative care program within one of the state’s leading healthcare systems. We are seeking a visionary physician leader with strong clinical expertise, collaborative leadership skills, and a passion for advancing serious illness care.
Enjoy a competitive compensation package, generous paid time off, academic and leadership opportunities, along with the vibrant lifestyle of South Carolina’s capital city.
About the Palliative Care Division
Our division has a long-standing history of delivering comprehensive, multidisciplinary palliative care services across multiple care settings. We focus on:
- Expert symptom management
- Patient-centered goals of care
- Supporting patients and families navigating serious, life limiting illnesses
Highlights of the Opportunity
- Fellowship Program Director leadership opportunity in Columbia
- Collaborative, team oriented environment with physicians, APPs, social workers, chaplains, and interdisciplinary partners
- Academic involvement with residents, fellows, and students
- Inpatient and outpatient care with strong institutional support
- Collegial environment focused on compassionate, evidence based care
- Robust resources for complex symptom management and family-centered decision-making
Qualifications
- Board Certified/Board Eligible in Hospice & Palliative Medicine
- Leadership experience or interest preferred for Program Director role
- Commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration and communication
Benefits
- Competitive salary commensurate with experience
- Generous PTO and leadership incentives (Program Director role)
- Malpractice coverage with tail and professional allowance
- Comprehensive benefits: health, dental, vision, and retirement
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness–eligible employer
Why Prisma Health?
With more than 33,000 team members, 20 acute care and specialty hospitals, over 3,000 beds, and nearly 500 practice sites, Prisma Health serves over 1.2 million patients annually. Our mission is to improve community health through clinical excellence, education, and research, while training the next generation of healthcare professionals.
Join Us
Be part of an innovative, compassionate team making a meaningful difference in the lives of patients and families across South Carolina—while enjoying exceptional worklife balance and outstanding communities to call home.
Interested candidates are invited to submit a CV and letter of interest to: Tiffany Geddings, Physician Recruiter tiffany.geddings@prismahealth.org
