As a Pediatric Palliative Care Physician, you will join a deeply committed, well-established interdisciplinary team to provide compassionate, holistic care for children and families navigating serious illnesses. Dell Children's is the only pediatric hospice program centered within a children's hospital in Texas.  

Responsibilities

• Provide care for patients and families in Central Texas through our inpatient and stand-alone pediatric hospice program. Inpatient coverage includes PICU, NICU, CCU as well as Med/Surg units, Hematology/Oncology and Complex Care pediatrics, delivering comprehensive palliative and hospice care to ensure continuous comfort and the highest quality of life for patients and families.
• Collaborate with a diverse interdisciplinary team—including nurse practitioners, social workers, chaplains, and child life specialists—to wrap comprehensive clinical and emotional support around families in Central Texas.
• Shape the future of the field by teaching and mentoring medical students, pediatric residents, and adult palliative care fellows through our academic partnership with Dell Medical School;  Academic appointment within the University of Texas at Austin/Dell Medical School (UT/DMS) Department of Pediatrics.
• Champion innovative programs like our perinatal palliative care and pediatric hospice initiatives to meet the unique, sensitive needs of families from the very beginning of their journey.
• Provide leadership and vision for Dell Children's at Home perinatal pediatric hospice and palliative care program.  
• Join a well-established program providing pediatric palliative care services for over a decade.
• Call coverage is 1 in 3 at home call.

About the Hospital

• Dell Children's Medical Center has been recognized for its exceptional pediatric care, earning seven national specialty rankings in the U.S. News & World Report's 2025-2026 Best Children's Hospitals list.  
• Dell Children's Medical Center is the region's only comprehensive children's hospital and pediatric Level I trauma center serving 46 counties in Central Texas.
• Dell Children's Medical Center North Campus, which opened in 2023 and now holds a Level III trauma designation, expands access to pediatric emergency care, surgical and outpatient services. With both the Main and North campuses, Dell Children's provides full access to specialized care throughout the region and beyond.
• Part of Ascension, a national nonprofit Catholic health system.

Why Physicians Choose Dell Children's and Ascension Seton

• Physician-led, collaborative culture
• “Academic medicine doesn’t just raise the standard of care — it expands what’s possible,” said Claudia Lucchinetti, M.D., dean of Dell Medical School and senior vice president for medical affairs at UT Austin.
• National network with local autonomy
• Long-term practice stability
• Mission-centered care rooted in service

MD or DO

Texas Medical License

Fellowship training in Pediatric Hospice and Palliative Care Medicine

BE/BC in Pediatric Hospice and Palliative Care Medicine

About Dell Children's Medical Center

Organization Overview Dell Children’s Medical Center is the premier, multi-campus pediatric health system serving Central Texas. As a proud member of the Ascension Seton family and in a premier clinical partnership with Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin, Dell Children's blends cutting-edge academic medicine with a compassionate, family-centered healing environment. With its flagship campus in central Austin and a state-of-the-art North Campus expansion, the organization supports a rapidly growing, diverse population, offering top-tier care across more than 30 pediatric subspecialties. At a Glance Locations: Austin, Texas (Mueller Flagship Campus & North Campus) Affiliation: Ascension Seton / Dell Medical School (UT Austin) Trauma Designation: Level I Pediatric Trauma Center (Main) / Level III (North) NICU Level: Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (Highest Level) National Rankings: Top 50 in 7 specialties (U.S. News & World Report) Key Distinction" Top 10 National Ranking for Pediatric Cardiology & Heart Surgery

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