Medical Director – Palliative Care Position Available In Rockdale, Georgia

Medical Director – Palliative Care
Employer
Piedmont Healthcare
Location
Conyers, Georgia
Closing date
Apr 11, 2026
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Are you looking to work at a Nationally recognized Best Places to Work? Here at Piedmont Healthcare we are seeking a Palliative Care Medical Director for our Piedmont Rockdale hospital campus in Conyers, GA. Piedmont Rockdale is a 25-minute reverse commute from Atlanta proper and Piedmont Atlanta Hospital.
The ideal candidate would be committed to providing high quality and compassionate care to patients with the main purpose of providing clinical and operational leadership for the Palliative Care service line across the system.
Piedmont Rockdale Hospital is excited to announce our new Palliative Care program that will be starting July 1st 2025. With favoring requests for this program by our attending physicians, our hospital leadership is very supportive of Palliative Care and will be great advocates of the program. The annual admissions for PRH is ~12,000, and we would be looking for the program to maintain at least a 5% penetration rate. PRH does not have a GIP program, so all hospice if referred out. The facility has an employed IMS team, Pulmonary/Critical Care team, and a growing Oncology and Heart Failure team.

Qualifications:

• Board Certified in Hospice and Palliative Care (fellowship trained with Palliative Care experience is highly preferred)
• Exceptional clinical and communication skills
• EPIC experience a plus
  Highlights include:
• Competitive Salary and Comprehensive Benefits

EPIC EMR

• Physician Governance
• Quality, Service, and Reputation
  Position purpose:
• Growth development of the Palliative Care program
• Coordinate annual strategic planning for the service line
• Provide clinical leadership
• Ensure individual physician growth and retainment
• Advocate for Palliative Care physician needs and support
  For immediate consideration please email Kelly.

Ruden@piedmont.org
Piedmont Healthcare is a top-rated system with award winning hospitals and employees Comprised of over 23 hospitals, more than 2,500 employed physicians, and over 1600 physician and specialist offices across greater Atlanta and North Georgia, Piedmont Healthcare is a fast-growing, recognized leader in delivering expert care. Metro Atlanta’s vibrant economy fuels a wealth of global communities and diverse cultural experiences, while the state of Georgia offers coastline beaches and mountain views. Live and work with the best at Piedmont in the big and small towns of the Peach State.