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Posted: December 31, 2025 (15 days ago)

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Supervisory Physician (Palliative Care)

Military Treatment Facilities under DHA

Department of Defense

Older

Location

Salary

$123,077 - $300,000

per year

Closes

January 30, 2026

Job Description

Summary

This job is for a lead doctor specializing in palliative care at a military hospital in San Antonio, Texas, where you'll provide hands-on care, advice, and training to patients, families, and other staff dealing with serious illnesses.

It involves supervising a team while focusing on comfort and support for those facing life-limiting conditions.

A good fit would be an experienced physician passionate about end-of-life care, with strong leadership skills and a background in military or hospital settings.

Key Requirements

  • Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree from an accredited U.S. or Canadian school, or equivalent foreign degree with proof of equivalency
  • Current, active, full, and unrestricted physician license from a U.S. state, DC, Puerto Rico, or U.S. territory
  • At least one year of supervised clinical experience (e.g., internship or first year of residency) after obtaining medical degree
  • Successful completion of accredited residency training in Palliative Care, plus equivalent experience totaling at least 4 years
  • U.S. citizenship
  • Ability to provide direct patient care, consultations, and education in palliative medicine

Full Job Description

About the Position This position is located at Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas This is a Direct Hire Solicitation Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements described below.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social).

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Basic Requirement for Supervisory Physician (Palliative Care): Degree: Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, or equivalent from a school in the United States or Canada.

This degree must have been accredited by the Council on Medical Education of the American Medical Association; Association of American Medical Colleges; Liaison Committee on Medical Education; Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation of the American Osteopathic Association, or an accrediting body recognized by the U.S.

Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained.

A Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree from a foreign medical school must have provided education and medical knowledge equivalent to accredited schools in the United States.

Evidence of equivalency to accredited schools in the United States is demonstrated by permanent certification by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates, a fifth pathway certificate for Americans who completed premedical education in the United States and graduate education in a foreign country, or successful completion of the U.S.

Medical Licensing Examination.

(Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts and/or proof of foreign equivalency with your application package.) Licensure: Applicants must possess a current, active, full, and unrestricted license or registration as a Physician from a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.

(Note: You must attach a copy of your license/registration with your application package.) Graduate Training: Subsequent to obtaining a Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree, a candidate must have had at least one year of supervised experience providing direct service in a clinical setting, i.e., a one-year internship or the first year of a residency program in a hospital or an institution accredited for such training.

(Note: You must attach proof of graduate training program completion with your application package.) In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Residency Training for GP-14: Applicants must have successfully completed the required accredited residency training in the specialty of the position to be filled (Palliative Care) and equivalent experience and training equal to at least 4 years.

Experience may not be substituted for residency training that is required for the specialty identified.

If you are selected for a Physician position: A salary quote will not be provided to you at the time of the initial job offer.

The salary determination process begins after the initial job offer is accepted.

This consists of the Activity Compensation Panel adding base pay and market pay to determine your starting salary and this will be provided to you once approved.

Salary for physician positions is based on a tier scale, determined by the position specialty, grade, and location. Tier 1: $123,077 - $300,000 Major Duties:

  • Provide direct patient care, consultative guidance and education to patients, families, caregivers, and healthcare providers in the most challenging end-of-life circumstances for inpatients and outpatient who have a terminal illness or injury.
  • Perform a wide range of medical duties covering consultation for the ICU, Internal Medicine, general and subspecialty surgical services.
  • Examine patients, recommends and evaluates the full range of radiology and laboratory tests, make diagnosis
  • Prescribe appropriate treatments to include intra-thecal, oral, topical, rectal and intravenous medications as well as nursing care, and therapeutic dietary interventions
  • Refer to appropriate specialty consultant only when required for evaluation and/or treatment.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 12/31/2025 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 12/31/2025

Source: USAJOBS | ID: HSJW-26-12858987-DHA