Hospice/Palliative Medicine Physician
WhiteCoat Locums
Cumberland, MD, 21501, USA
Cumberland, MD, 21501, USA
- Healthcare
- Temporary
- palliative care physician
- inpatient hospice
- locum tenens
A healthcare facility in Cumberland, MD seeks a board-certified or board-eligible inpatient palliative care physician for locum coverage from November 24 to December 12, with a Monday-Friday schedule and no weekend or on-call duties. The physician will round on inpatients, manage new consults, and independently deliver palliative care services using the Epic EMR system. The position requires an MD or DO with at least 3 years of experience and appropriate state licensure and certifications, offering competitive hourly rates and quick privileging.
Facility in Cumberland, MD seeking Inpatient Palliative Care locums coverageRates: $225-$250/hr depending on availability and experience.Opportunity Highlights
- Urgent Coverage Need: We need a provider for a dedicated stretch from November 24th to December 12th. Needs outside of these dates will be sporadic.
- Consistent Schedule: Work Monday through Friday, 8 AM - 4 PM. There are no call requirements and no weekends for this position.
- Inpatient-Only: The role is 100% inpatient, focusing on rounding on palliative care patients and responding to new consults requested by hospital medicine. You will not have APP/mid-level coverage.
- EMR System: The facility uses Epic for all charting.
- Quick Privileging: The estimated time to secure Emergency, Temporary, or Full Privileges is 63 days. The facility will accept candidates who need to obtain a Maryland license.
- Round on inpatients on the Palliative Care provider list.
- Respond to new consults requested by hospital medicine.
- Manage an average of 3-5 admissions per day.
- Work independently while on site.
- Be available by telephone/pager while on site during your shift.
- Education: MD or DO.
- Board Status: Board-Certified or Board-Eligible is required.
- Experience: Minimum of 3 years of experience.
- Licensure: An active Maryland State License is required, but we will accept candidates who need to obtain one.
- Certifications: BLS, DEA, and CSR licenses are required.
- The target start date is November 24, 2025.




