Physician, Hospice Medical Director

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Gloucester County - USA

profile Monthly Salary: $ 196000 - 240000
Posted on: 30+ days ago
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Inspira Health by BAYADA Home Health Care has an immediate opening for afull-time Hospice Medical Director to join our team in the West Deptford NJ area.

Inspira Health by BAYADA provides the highest quality end-of-life care so our patients can remain at home with comfort grace and dignity. With a variety of care and comfort services delivered through an interdisciplinary team of health care professionals and volunteers the goal of hospice is to support a patients quality of life. We are currently hiring aHospice Medical Director to join our team of dedicated compassionate caregivers to collaborate with office and field staff to ensure excellent client service clinical care quality and adherence to policies procedures hospice eligibility documentation and Medicare Conditions of this integral leadership role you will manage hospice Associate Medical Directors consulting physicians and collaborating mid-level providers. You will have the opportunity to improve access to hospice services through business development networking and educational outreach to physicians hospitals facilities and community groups.

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Oversee coordinate review and evaluate the medical care provided to Hospice patients
  • Manage terminal illness and conditions related to the terminal illness of Hospice patients
  • Assist with admissions and discharges
  • Document patient care services and all other treatment services rendered in accordance with policies and procedures and Medicare rules
  • Serve as a key medical resource to hospice staff patients families and attending physicians regarding pain and symptom control management
  • Function as the attending physician as needed
  • Provide hospice and/or palliative care consultations pursuant to the attending physicians orders or as requested; provide visits to Hospice patients
  • Participate as a member of an Interdisciplinary Team
  • Facilitate family meetings
  • Oversee other Hospice physicians; assist in physician recruiting training supervision and evaluation
  • Actively participate in Hospices senior leadership meetings and strategic planning
  • Some on-call required (by phone only)

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Licensed to practice medicine or osteopathy without restriction in the state of New Jersey. Proof of current licensure will be required.
  • Graduate of an accredited and approved medical program as required based on New Jerseystate regulations
  • Board certification in internal medicine family medicine emergency medicine preferred
  • Specialty board certification in hospice and palliative care preferred
  • Minimum of two (2) years of recent verifiable related clinical experience preferably at least one (1) year in hospice palliative and/or home care
  • Prior experience as a Hospice Medical Director strongly preferred
  • Must maintain a valid registration with the DEA and any applicable state agency without limitation to prescribe drugs under such registration. Will provide proof of such registration upon request
  • Must remain a qualified Medicare and Medicaid provider
  • Will maintain unrestricted medical staff membership and clinical admitting privileges at any of Hospices inpatient contracts

Why youll love BAYADA:

Inspira Health by BAYADA Home Health Care has an immediate opening for afull-time Hospice Medical Director to join our team in the West Deptford NJ area.Inspira Health by BAYADA provides the highest quality end-of-life care so our patients can remain at home with comfort grace and dignity. With a va...
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Key Skills

  • EMR Systems
  • Post Residency Experience
  • Occupational Health Experience
  • Clinical Research
  • Managed Care
  • Primary Care Experience
  • Medical Management
  • Utilization Management
  • Clinical Development
  • Clinical Trials
  • Leadership Experience
  • Medicare

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A trusted, nonprofit, home health care agency with decades of experience providing up to 24/7 home care for elderly individuals, children, and adults of all ages.

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