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About the Role

Provide oversight of physician services by complementing attending physician care, acting as a medical resource to the interdisciplinary group, assuring continuity of hospice medical services, and controlling patient symptoms. Serve as a hospice champion, promoting and representing the program to various stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Assure hospice patients are properly evaluated for recertification of terminal prognosis.
• Provide medical management and plan of care oversight for hospice patients.
• Offer education and consultative assistance related to hospice and palliative care.
• Oversee clinical aspects of the hospice and direct patient care policies.
• Provide on-call and holiday coverage as needed.
• Offer skilled consultation to hospice staff and community physicians on difficult cases.
• Conduct in-service training for hospice staff and CEU offerings to community physicians.
• Actively participate in admission, eligibility, and recertification decisions.
• Actively participate in interdisciplinary team meetings.
• Conduct in-person visits for symptom management and face-to-face assessments as indicated.
• Engage in quality improvement and cost containment activities.
• Evaluate QAPI plans and monitor for medical education needs.
• Review and update the plan of care at least every 15 days in conjunction with the attending physician and interdisciplinary group.
• Document care provided in the patient’s clinical record.
• Act as primary physician for patients when referring physicians are unavailable or relinquish care.

Requirements

• Participates in ongoing medical education activities related to hospice and palliative care.
• Maintains controlled substances registration with state and federal authorities.
• Has experience in hospice or palliative care and/or training in end-of-life care.
• Not excluded from participating in the Medicare program.
• Must have and maintain a valid Driver’s License and maintain personal automobile insurance coverage.
• Excellent organizational, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Computer proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 and EMR system, preferred.

Education Level

• Holds current Board Certification as a Doctor of Medicine or Osteopathy in the state without restriction or subject to any disciplinary or corrective action.

About the Company

• Our culture and people are what set us apart from other post-acute care providers.
• We’re dedicated to the growth and development of our team to set them up for success.
• We CARE for our patients like they are our own FAMILY.

Equal Opportunity

• We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.