Pediatric Complex Care – Palliative Care Physician
Company: UNC-Chapel Hill
Location: Chapel Hill
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
Position Summary The Department of Pediatrics and UNC Children’s
Hospital is recruiting a pediatric palliative care physician to
work on our Supportive Care Team and with the Complex Care Program.
This is an Open Rank, Fixed term track faculty position. The
Children’s Supportive Care Team is a growing multidisciplinary
consultation service that provides inpatient and outpatient care
for children and families facing serious illnesses. The Complex
Care Program provides outpatient care for children with broad based
medical complexity and has been a leader in incorporating social
determinants of health into medical care for those children.
Leadership roles in parts of the program available for qualified
applicants. Specific requirements for competitive applicants
include being board certified/eligible in Pediatrics and Hospice
and Palliative Medicine and have experience caring for children
with medical complexity. UNC is committed to creating a diverse
faculty who represent the people of the state and applicants from
groups under-represented in medicine are especially encouraged to
apply. Approximately 50% of this position will involve work in the
Complex Care Program. The successful candidate will provide
longitudinal, consultative, outpatient care to children with
medical complexity ( CMC ). Additionally, the individual will
collaborate with team members, including other physicians, nurse
practitioner, social worker, nurse coordinator, lay/program
coordinator to provide team-based care, advance program development
through quality improvement and related activities, and continually
build relationships with partners in the system of care for
children with medical complexity. The UNC Children’s Complex Care
Program currently sees patients in Chapel Hill and in Raleigh. The
program aims to be continually more accessible to CMC and families.
* Clinical activities will include the following: * Evaluate and
manage common clinical issues in children with medical complexity
(including pain/irritability, aspiration, feeding difficulties, and
abnormal muscle tone). * Provide routine care and troubleshoot
common issues for children with medical complexity who are assisted
with indwelling medical devices and/or use durable medical
equipment and supplies. * Provide comprehensive perioperative
assessment and management for children with medical complexity. *
Develop and implement safety and emergency care plans for children
with medical complexity. * Perform effective, team-based, patient-,
and family-centered care coordination. * Advocate for children with
medical complexity and their families. Approximately 50% of this
position will involve work with the Supportive Care Team, the
palliative care consult service at UNC Children’s Hospital. The
successful candidate will provide comprehensive, quality palliative
care services to seriously ill children, teach learners from all
disciplines, and participate in program development and quality
improvement activities. * Clinical activities will include the
following: * Provide high quality palliative care to children in
both inpatient and outpatient settings * Perform comprehensive and
focused evaluations of patients referred for palliative care
consults * Identify and treat emergent and ongoing physical,
emotional, and spiritual symptoms * Collaborate with
interdisciplinary care team members including physicians, advanced
practice providers, social worker, and psychologist; additionally
with partnering supportive services including pastoral care and
Child Life * Coordinate with consulting clinicians and services to
develop and implement patient and family-centered care plans *
Educate patients, families, and health care providers and staff
about palliative care principles and practices Preferred
Qualifications, Competencies, And Experience Competitive applicants
will have experience caring for children with medical complexity.
This position includes longitudinal, consultative care of children
with medical complexity in the outpatient setting. Competitive
applicants will also have experience working with and leading
multi-disciplinary teams.
Keywords: UNC-Chapel Hill, Greenville , Pediatric Complex Care – Palliative Care Physician, Healthcare , Chapel Hill, North Carolina
