Medical Director, Hospice
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Job Location:
Allentown, GA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Position Overview
Practice Overview:
Lehigh Valley Hospice is a part of the fabric of care at LVHN. We offer physical social spiritual and emotional care to the patients and families of our community during the last stages of illness the dying process and bereavement. Our specialty-trained interdisciplinary hospice team includes physicians CRNPs nurses social workers spiritual counselors and administrative staff. The hospice physicians role is to cultivate an enriching supportive environment for each member of the team. This crucial support allows each the team to be the eyes ears hands and heart of the physicians at the bedside. Education is part of our culture as we have 2 ACGME Fellows per year that rotate with us. Our hospice program leads the community in providing a comprehensive resource to patients and families during their final passage allowing for peace comfort courage and dignity in their own homeor inpatient hospice unit. Our team recognizes the disparities in health care and strives to provide equitable and culturally sensitive care to patients and their families.
Position Responsibilities:
- Hospice Medical Director
- Oversight of Hospice Operations
- Quality and patient safety
- Ensure compliance with hospice regulations
- Serve as hospice physician for designated interdisciplinary teams attend biweekly IDG meetings and do home visits as needed
- Round on hospice inpatients (includes in-person and telehealth)
- Rotating on-call/holiday schedule shared among the group
Why join LVHN
LVHN is the Lehigh Valleys leading health network recognized for its commitment to patient-centered care. Join our mission-driven team and become a valued member of a thriving innovative health care community. Now that LVHN is proudly part of Jefferson Health we offer current and future clinicians new educational and development opportunities at Thomas Jefferson University across our larger service area. We leverage its position as a world-class medical institution to recruit the best and brightest clinicians. Together lets redefine health care.
Benefits:
We acknowledge the dedication of our colleagues and offer a generous benefits package that makes LVHN an even better place to work and grow your career. Some of our benefits include:
- Attractive work schedule
- Competitive salary with incentive plans
- Health dental vision and 403(b) retirement savings
- Student loan support Public Service Loan Forgiveness-eligible employer
- Malpractice insurance medical license DEA license and others paid in full
- Reimbursement for continuing medical education and technology
- Relocation services (if applicable)
Qualifications
- Team-oriented physician committed to excellence in clinical care interdisciplinary collaboration and teaching who brings the highest level of respect for the expertise each hospice team member contributes. Someone who will empower the team to create the best possible end of life experience for patients and families.
- One year of Hospice experience required
- Must be Board Eligible or Board Certified
- Expert on the Medicare Hospice Benefit
- A current PA Medical License or ability to obtain one is required
Company Overview
Discover more about our mission and values on ourabout page.
EEO Statement
Individuals are required to adhere to all LVHN vaccination policies in effect at the time of hire. Employees will be subject to pre-employment drug and alcohol testing. Please note that safety sensitive positions cannot test positive for marijuana or its metabolites medical or otherwise.
Lehigh Valley Health Network is an equal opportunity accordance with and where applicable in addition to federal state and local employment regulations Lehigh Valley Health Network will provide employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race color religion sex age national origin sexual orientation gender identity disability or other such protected classes as may be defined by law. All personnel actions and programs will adhere to this policy. Personnel actions and programs include but are not limited to recruitment selection hiring transfers promotions terminations compensation benefits educational programs and/or social activities.
Required Experience:
Director
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
About Company
Wherever our health network’s journey takes us in the years to come, you can be sure we will carry forth the passion our founders, as well as their enduring vision: to provide the people of the Lehigh Valley with the best possible health care – right in their own backyard. The care ... View more
