Palliative Care Physician
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This posting states $114.45–$148.60 an hour. Open physician jobs in New Jersey post a median of $157.50 an hour, the middle half $125–$208.75, across 83 jobs that state their pay, so this one is within the middle half of what they post. Physicians employed in New Jersey earn a median of $137.02 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).
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Union record
By the bargaining notices filed with the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, a union bargains for workers at Cooper University Health Care here: Health Professionals & Allied Employees/American Federation of Teachers AFL-CIO Local 5118 at Camden, NJ (1,600 workers, contract up for renewal 31 May 2024). The union represents its own unit: ask the recruiter whether this position is in it. Healthcare union contracts.
Visa sponsorship record
From 1 October 2025 to 30 June 2026, the US Labor Department certified 4 H-1B applications from Cooper University Health Care for physicians, offering a median $152.27 an hour (the low end of each application's wage range). That is the employer's record, not a promise for this job: ask its recruiter whether this one sponsors a visa. Every employer that sponsors physicians.
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About the job
About Us
Cooper Norcross Health, formerly Cooper University Health Care, is a leading academic health system affiliated with Cooper Medical School of Rowan University. Headquartered in Camden, New Jersey, Cooper Norcross Health has revenues of more than $3 billion and an A+ credit rating from both S&P and Fitch Ratings.
Cooper Norcross Health has nearly 14,000 team members, including more than 2,200 nurses, more than 1,200 employed physicians representing 95 specialties and subspecialties, and more than 700 advanced practice providers.
The health system operates MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper as well as four hospitals – its 663-bed flagship Cooper Norcross University Hospital in Camden, its 229-bed Cooper Norcross University Hospital Cape Regional in Cape May Court House, Children’s Hospital at Cooper Norcross Health in Camden, and The Recovery Village Cherry Hill at Cooper, a substance abuse rehabilitation and inpatient treatment facility, in partnership with Advanced Recovery Systems.
Cooper Norcross University Hospital in Camden is the only Level 1 Trauma Center in South Jersey and the busiest in the region. The hospital has been recognized as a top-performing regional hospital by U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals annual survey for eight years.
More than 2.54 million patients visit Cooper Norcross Health facilities annually. Its ambulatory network encompasses three outpatient surgery centers, seven urgent care centers, a wound care center, and more than 130 physician, physical therapy, and radiology offices extending from the Delaware River to the New Jersey shore.
Cooper Norcross Health, a not-for-profit health system, was named one of America’s Best Large Employers for 2026 by Forbes, ranking among the top 200 in the nation. Visit CooperHealth.org(opens in new window) to learn more.
Unit Overview
Seeking a board-certified Palliative Care Physician to join the Division of Palliative Medicine, replacing a departing attending. This is an opportunity to work with a diverse patient population in a nationally recognized cancer center and Level One Academic Trauma Center providing comprehensive care to individuals with serious, complex or life limiting illness. Our specialty trained interdisciplinary team works with patients to manage symptoms and address psychosocial, emotional and/or spiritual distress to improve quality of life for the patient and family. We work to ensure that care aligns with patients’ goals, values and priorities in the face of serious illness.
Short Description
- Inpatient and ambulatory consultation for complex medical decision making for goals of care and symptom management in serious illness.
- Foster team collaboration and a multidisciplinary approach to care throughout health system, including work on advance care planning improvement.
- Perform timely documentation in the EMR and participation in didactic education for GME trainees including HPM fellow, and other housestaff/fellows.
- Participate in or lead quality improvement projects, develop educational interventions, and collaborate with the Internal Medicine and Family Medicine Residency programs.
- Encouraged to take on administrative or educational leadership responsibilities within the Division and demonstrate a record of scholarly activity, as documented through invited lectures, curriculum development, or publications.
- The qualified candidate will possess broad clinical knowledge, experience in palliative care, excellent interpersonal communication skills, and a passion for interdisciplinary team collaboration in expanding palliative care activities throughout the institution.
Education Requirements
MD/DO required
Experience Required
0-2 years of work in the field is required
License/Certification Requirements
Board certification Hospice and palliative medicine required
NJ medical license and DEA required
Special Requirements
Communication – Ability to communicate with patients, visitors and coworkers is required
Salary Min ($)
USD $114.45
Salary Max ($)
USD $148.60
From Cooper University Health Care's job posting, checked 13 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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