Pediatric Palliative Care Physician

Mayo Clinic Childrens Section of Pediatric Palliative Care is recruiting a full-time physician to join our team in shaping the future of pediatric palliative care. The Section of Pediatric Palliative Care provides inpatient outpatient and perinatal palliative care as part of the interdisciplinary ComPASS Care Team. Physicians on the ComPASS Care Team deliver pediatric palliative care services alongside an interdisciplinary group that includes four physicians one nurse practitioner two nurses two social workers and one chaplain.

Care focuses on pain and symptom management goals-of-care consultations and psychosocial support for patients across the Neonatal Pediatric and Cardiovascular ICUs as well as general hospital services. This includes standardized support for pediatric heart and bone marrow transplantation patients on chronic invasive ventilation and ECMO and intensive palliative oncology care prioritizing pain and symptom management. The ComPASS inpatient service offers 24/7 call coverage to support inpatient multispecialty units outpatient pain and symptom management and hospice care.

The Section of Pediatric Palliative Care embodies Mayo Clinics three shields:

• Patient care ComPASS performs approximately 200 new consults annually with an average daily inpatient census of 11 patients per day. Outpatient Clinic provides daily clinic consultation for all multispecialty Mayo Clinic Childrens patients and is integrated with Pediatric Hematology/Oncology.
• Research ComPASS providers are active contributors to scholarly conferences and peer-reviewed publications in the field of pediatric hospice and palliative medicine.
• Education ComPASS physicians are integrated as core faculty in the pediatric residency and hospice and palliative medicine fellowship including a former residency associate program director. Two physicians have won the Mayo Clinic Pediatric Teacher of the Year. Mayo Clinics Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship supports three full-time physician fellows including those on a pediatric addition ComPASS faculty serve as core faculty in the annual continuing education course Mayo Clinic Updates in Palliative Care with a full-day dedicated to Pediatric Palliative Care.

Mayo Clinic Childrens Pediatric Palliative Care physicians serve as national leaders with two former AAHPM Pediatric Chairs and one AAP Section on Hospice and Palliative Medicine Executive Committee member. We would be honored to have you join our team!

Mayo Clinic Childrens
At Mayo Clinic Childrens more than 300 doctors with pediatric specialty expertise provide exceptional integrated care in over 70 specialty programs and clinics to over 50000 children and teenagers from all 50 states and more than 70 countries each year.

Our world-class pediatric experts inspire hope and are known for outstanding quality of care and vast experience in treating children with all types of diseases and conditions including complex and rare diseases. They use state-of-the-art diagnostic and treatment techniques and the latest technology. Physicians and scientists at the Childrens Research Center at Mayo Clinic are at the forefront of research including groundbreaking clinical trials that lead to innovative therapies and the best care models to improve healthcare for newborns children and teenagers.

• Global recognition. Mayo Clinic Childrens is named one of the Worlds Best Specialized Hospitals in Pediatrics 2026 by Newsweek. Mayo Clinic in Rochester is named No. 1 in Newsweeks Worlds Best Smart Hospitals 2026.
• National excellence. Mayo Clinic Childrens is ranked one of the Best Childrens Hospitals in the nation and one of only 20 hospitals to earn recognition in all 11 pediatric specialties evaluated by U.S. News & World Report 2025-2026. This means that Mayo Clinic Childrens provides excellent care for the sickest and most complex patients.
• Top state and regional leadership. Mayo Clinic Childrens is ranked the No. 1 childrens hospital in Minnesota and the five-state region of Minnesota North Dakota South Dakota Wisconsin and Iowa by U.S. News & World Report 2025-2026.
• Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center. The American College of Surgeons verifies that Mayo Eugenio Litta Childrens Hospital has a Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center providing the highest level of surgical care to children with serious injuries and significantly increasing the chances of survival.
• Level 1 Childrens Surgery Center. Mayo Clinic Childrens is a Level 1 Childrens Surgery Center the highest verification awarded by the American College of Surgeons (ACS). This recognizes the surgical excellence of our multispecialty teams including surgeons anesthesiologists physicians nurses and more who meet or exceed ACS criteria for quality of care for newborns babies children and teenage surgical patients.

Mayo Clinic
With an 83000-person workforce Mayo Clinic cares for more than 1.4 million people each year with serious or complex illnesses from all 50 U.S. states and 135 countries. Mayo Clinic is the largest not-for-profit multidisciplinary academic medical center in the world with over 4000 physicians and scientists in an integrated multi-campus system spanning the globe. The unified mission at Mayo Clinic is to provide the best patient care backed by our expertise and supported by innovation in education research and practice to bring hope and healing in times of need. We embrace collegial relationships among campuses (Arizona Florida and Minnesota) allowing for best practices and innovation to help solve the most serious complex medical challenges-one patient at a time.

Mayo Clinic is an excellent choice for any physician who is seeking a career with a premier medical center and a collaborative work environment focused on integrated patient care and innovation. At Mayo Clinic we believe there is a better path to healing that humanizes the practice of health care and inspires hope in the people who need it most. You will be part of an amazing diverse team committed to solving the most serious and complex medical challenges one patient at a time. Practicing at Mayo Clinic under the Mayo Clinic Model of Care provides a rewarding career that promotes excellence in patient-centered care. You can thrive in an environment that supports innovation and has a wealth of resources available to you including an integrated EHR and collaboration with top specialists to give your patients the quality of care you want to achieve.

Rochester Minnesota
Rochester Minnesota a dynamic city just 75 minutes south of the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul offers an unparalleled blend of professional opportunity and high quality of life. With ongoing investment through the Destination Medical Center initiative Rochester continues to transform as a hub for healthcare technology and education driven by visionary growth and innovation.

Rochester is distinguished by its culture of caring scenic beauty and relaxing pace with abundant dining shopping and entertainment options. Residents enjoy over 100 parks miles of trails and year-round cultural events all within a safe welcoming community. The city is consistently ranked among the best places to live in the U.S. recognized for its safety excellent schools and affordable housing. With a strong arts presence and diverse culinary scene Rochester is an ideal place to live work and thrive.

Bold. Forward. Unbound.
Bold. Forward. Unbound. is a six-year strategic initiative to the Rochester MN campus that advances Mayo Clinics overarching mission to Cure Connect and Transform healthcare for the benefit of patients everywhere. This $5 billion transformation reimagines the downtown Rochester campus through a combination of innovative care concepts digital technologies and state-of-the-art facilities.

For physicians this means practicing in a groundbreaking environment where inpatient outpatient and virtual care are seamlessly integrated - empowering you to deliver exceptional outcomes with the support of advanced tools interdisciplinary collaboration and a culture rooted in Mayo Clinics patient-first values. Joining Mayo Clinic during this pivotal moment offers a rare opportunity to shape the future of medicine while advancing your own academic and clinical career.

Candidates must be board certified / board eligible in Hospice and Palliative Medicine with the American Board of Pediatrics and be licensed or eligible to be licensed in the state of Minnesota.