Palliative Medicine Locum Tenens Jobs in Colorado

Physician (MD/DO) - Palliative Medicine - $345,000 per year in Louisville, CO - Hospice Medical Director - Leadership Role | Greater Denver Metro Located just outside Denver, Colorado , this is a rare opportunity to step into a high-impact leadership role at a rapidly scaling, deeply mission-driven organization. WHY THIS ROLE MATTERS This is not a traditional hospice medical director position-it is a strategic leadership role designed to scale and elevate hospice services across the region . The organization is experiencing strong census growth, but currently lacks a dedicated physician leader fully embedded in executive, board, and community-facing strategy. WHAT YOU'LL LEAD You will serve as the central clinical and executive bridge for hospice operations across a regional footprint spanning Denver, Golden, Littleton, and Loveland Key focus areas include: * Executive and board-level medical leadership presence * Quality, compliance, and CMS regulatory oversight * Finance committee participation and operational stewardship * Community and hospital system relationship development * Clinical oversight of physicians, APPs, and interdisciplinary teams CLINICAL + LEADERSHIP MODEL * 60% Administrative / 40% Clinical * No RVU or productivity pressure-success is defined by leadership impact and quality outcomes * Oversight of 2 physicians, 1 part-time physician, and 6 APPs * Support for 5 interdisciplinary teams (IDTs) * IPU, admissions, recertifications, and complex case consultation included CANDIDATE PROFILE * Fellowship-trained in Hospice & Palliative Medicine with 3-5+ years of progressive medical leadership experience * Prior dedicated Hospice Medical Director experience required, ideally in high-acuity or community-based hospice settings * Eligible for unrestricted Colorado medical licensure with strong regulatory fluency in hospice care standards * Calm, emotionally grounded servant leader who thrives in end-of-life care environments and high-stakes decision-making * Collaborative, mission-driven ambassador comfortable engaging clinicians, executives, and community partners across systems COMPENSATION & BENEFITS * Guaranteed base compensation of $345,000 plus quality metrics bonus * Medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability insurance * Generous PTO, holidays, and continuing education time * Public Student Loan Forgiveness If you are looking to step into a high-impact Hospice Medical Director role where leadership, community presence, and mission alignment matter as much as clinical expertise , this is a rare opportunity to do exactly that in the heart of Colorado.