Pediatric Palliative Care Faculty Position

Pediatric Palliative Care Faculty Position Cleveland Clinic, one of the worldu2019s most distinguished academic medical centers, announces a search for a Pediatric Palliative Care physician to join our growing team allowing us to care for even more patients. This position provides the opportunity to work in a highly engaging and collaborative environment with the support and resources of the Childrenu2019s Institute to provide the best care for our pediatric and young adult patients. The selected candidate will join a vibrant and growing program that currently includes 3 Pediatric Palliative Care physicians, 2 nurse practitioners, a nurse coordinator, and a dedicated social worker. Pediatric Palliative Care resides within the Department of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, and provides consultation at the Main Campus, Cleveland Clinic Childrenu2019s Hospital for Rehabilitation, Fairview Hospital NICU, and Hillcrest Hospital NICU. The candidate would join a team who collaborates with multiple subspecialists encompassing prenatal care and neonatology, hematology-oncology, cardiology, critical care medicine, and children with medical complexities. Consultation occurs at Main Campus in the inpatient and outpatient settings, and at outside hospitals housing neonatal and pediatric patients. There is also collaboration with outside home hospice agencies who provide ongoing care to our patients along the trajectory of their chronic illnesses. Education and training of adult palliative medicine fellows, other pediatric subspecialty fellows, pediatric residents, and medical students are a priority. A commitment to interdisciplinary teamwork and collaboration, high quality pediatric palliative care, and outstanding communication skills are essential. The candidate should be at the Assistant, Associate, or equivalent level with strong clinical interests in palliative care. There is an opportunity for research in this area. The candidate must be board-certified/board eligible in Hospice and Palliative Medicine. A faculty appointment at a rank commensurate with academic accomplishments is expected at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University. Research opportunities are available within the Lerner Research Institute. Quality and Continuous Improvement efforts are also supported by Cleveland Clinic Childrenu2019s dedicated experts. Cleveland Clinic physicians enjoy a collegial work environment within the framework of a large group practice, with a competitive salary enhanced by a very attractive benefits package. Cleveland Clinic Childrenu2019s is consistently ranked as one of the best childrenu2019s hospitals in the nation and is currently ranked in 10 out of 10 pediatric specialties by U.S. News & World Report. Cleveland Clinic Childrenu2019s is a tertiary and quaternary referral hospital on the Cleveland Clinic main campus with more than 360 physicians in 55 pediatric medical and surgical specialties providing over 1.1 million outpatient visits, 15,500+ in-patient admissions, 13,000+ surgeries, and accepting 840 transports per year from around the nation and globe. Cleveland Clinic Childrenu2019s has 389 in-patient beds in its network including its quaternary Childrenu2019s Hospital on the main campus, our free-standing Childrenu2019s Hospital for Rehabilitation, and 2 other satellite hospitals across Northeast Ohio. Interested Candidates should submit their Curriculum Vitae to: If you have any question about this position, please free to contact Dr. Christine Traul, Director, Pediatric Palliative Care at or Jennifer Friedler, Physician Recruiter at Learn more about Celeveland Clinic About Cleveland Clinic (Living in ClevelandTake a Tour About Us At Cleveland Clinic Children's, every child receives world-class care. At our main campus in the heart of Cleveland, Ohio, as well as at our community hospitals and Family Health Centers located throughout northern Ohio, children and families receive compassionate care from nationally and internationally renowned pediatricians and pediatric sub-specialists. + More than 300 pediatric medical and surgical specialists staffing the ~400 inpatient beds and 50 outpatient clinics forming the Cleveland Clinic Children's network, providing over 1 million outpatient visits, 20,000 hospital admissions, over 12,000 surgeries, and accepting over 1,400 hospital transfers per year. + More than 100 pediatric physicians are recognized annually as being among the

Created: 2026-02-09