About Us

For those experiencing a life-limiting illness, Family Hospice and Palliative Care provides a complete continuum of care – unlike any other hospice in region.

Since 1980, Family Hospice and Palliative Care has been a leading not-for-profit hospice and palliative care organization in Western Pennsylvania. Its heritage of compassionate care leads to the innovation that is setting the standards for the future of hospice and palliative care.

Family Hospice and Palliative Care is committed to quality patient care, caregiver support, education, research and advocacy.

Employment

Come join one of our Hospice and Palliative Care teams and be part of something wonderful.

Tired of working where you don’t feel you matter? You matter to us! and more importantly you will matter to the patients and families we serve.

Your skills and dedication are very important to us and even more importantly, you matter very much to the patients and families we serve.

Benefits

Excellent Benefit Package! Don’t spend all your hard-earned money on benefits…

• 401K with 50% match up to 6% of employee contribution at 6 months and vesting beginning at 1 year
• Comprehensive Highmark Blue Cross/Blue Shield medical plan
• Highmark OptiChoice Gold vision plan for FT only $5.14/pay for family
• United Concordia Advantage Dental plan for FT only $11.50/pay for family
• Eligible for participation in benefit plan on first of month following 30 days employment
• For full – time employees: Life insurance, LTD, and ADD policies provided by FHPC with option to purchase extra life insurance for self, spouse and/or dependents at first of month following 30 days of employment
• Domestic Partner benefit for those who meet eligibility requirements
• Employee Assistance Program for employees, spouses/domestic partner and dependent children at no cost to employee
• Voluntary Legal and Identity Protection policies
• Direct Deposit into up to two separate accounts at two different financial institution
• Flexible Spending Accounts: Medical Reimbursement and Dependent Care Reimbursement Plans
• Mileage reimbursement at 50 cents/mile
• Generous time off: Vacation, sick time, legal holidays and personal days
• Salary based on experience
• RNs are not salaried positions (hourly rate is for 40 hr week)
• Paid time for on-call hours
• Extended Hours Team
• Referral bonus for employees
• Tuition Assistance
• Cell phones provided to FT/PT direct care employees

Other Benefits

• 4-6 week orientation based on needs of employee
• Shining Star Award – peer recognition for extra efforts
• Heart of Hospice Award – annually presented to those chosen by staff and management who epitomize the “heart” of hospice staff.
• President’s Council – where employees nominated by their peers meet monthly with the President of the organization to discuss improvements in processes and have the opportunity to make recommendations
• Recruitment/Retention Task Force – where employees volunteer their time to help brainstorm ideas designed to improve and maintain morale and create a culture that encourages retention and supports recruitment efforts
• Annual Breakfast to celebrate National Hospice Month in November
• Annual Holiday Dinner for employees in December
• Annual recognition of employees representing each discipline
• Service Awards
• Employee Picnic or other event
• Employee Wellness Program