Palliative System Medical Director – Wausau, Wisconsin

Lead the planning, organization, and direction of the Palliative Medicine Program by bringing a collaborative, innovative approach to program administration, quality improvement, networking, and community engagement.

Split time between inpatient clinical work and administrative responsibilities focused on program development

Inpatient coverage focused on complex ICU care (ICUs: General Medical/MedSurg, Cardio, Neuro)

Monday – Friday, occasional weekend coverage

Hospice call coverage 1:6 (call only)

Collaborative working relationship with the hospitalist team

Palliative fellowship and experience in Palliative Care/Hospice required

Located in the heart of north-central Wisconsin, the Greater Wausau Area — including Wausau and its surrounding communities— offers an outstanding quality of life. With a blend of urban amenities and natural beauty, the area delivers the lifestyle many professionals are seeking.

Affordable Cost of Living – Enjoy a high standard of living with affordable housing, minimal traffic, and short commute times (average under 20 minutes).

Safe, Friendly, and Engaged Communities – Great neighborhoods, excellent schools and a strong sense of connection and engaged local population.

Year-round outdoor opportunities – Rib Mountain State Park & Granite Peak Ski Area, Wisconsin Riverfront & Whitewater Park, extensive trails & green spaces.

Additional amenities – Boutique shopping and farmers markets, plus major retailers for convenience Live performances, concerts, and local festivals Local restaurants, craft breweries, and cozy cafés

Boutique shopping and farmers markets, plus major retailers for convenience

Live performances, concerts, and local festivals

Local restaurants, craft breweries, and cozy cafés

Aspirus Wausau Hospital provides primary, secondary and tertiary care services as a regional referral center. Specialty referral service emphasis exists in cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery, orthopedics and cancer. The hospital has an average daily inpatient census of 160 with approximately 15,000 admissions per year. Outpatient visits exceed 50,000 and there are also more than 24,000 annual emergency department visits.

Best known for its world-class cardiovascular program, Aspirus Wausau Hospital also provides leading edge cancer, trauma, women’s health, and spine and neurological care.

Aspirus Health serves communities throughout northeastern Minnesota, northern and central Wisconsin, and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

We operate 18 hospitals and 130 outpatient locations, and provide home health services, hospice care, and air-medical transport.

We employ nearly 14,000 team members, including 1,300 employed physicians and advanced practice clinicians.

We are committed to being economically, socially, and environmentally responsible.

We are a non-profit health system based in Wausau, Wisconsin.

We are dedicated to delivering high-quality care to rural communities.