Associate Medical Director

Reserve Care operates in celebration of the individual worth of each life we strive to relieve suffering enhance comfort promote quality of life foster choice in end-of-life care and support effective grieving.

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Facilitates Reserve Cares efforts to relieve suffering enhance comfort promote quality of life and foster choice in the presence of an advanced serious illness for all patients and families. The practice is based on competent clinical knowledge and focuses on clinical practice education collaboration consultation and research related to palliative care.

GENERAL RESONSIBILITIES

Under general direction and supervision of the Hospice Medical Director/CMOprovidesadministrative andpatientcareservices.

Position is Fulltime.

ESSENTIALFUNCTIONS

• Consistentwith42C.F.R.418.64(a)Physicianacknowledgesthathe/sheisalongwiththeHospiceMedicalDirectorHospicesphysicianemployeescontracted physicians and each patients attending physician responsible for thepalliation and management of the terminal illness and conditions related to theterminalillnessof Hospicespatients.
• PhysicianwillperformadministrativeandpatientcareservicesasrequestedbyHospiceortheHospiceMedicalDirectorwhichmayincludebutarenotlimitedtotheservicesdescribedinthisdocument.
• Physicianasaphysicianmemberof thehospiceIDG willperformcertification/recertificationofterminalillnessconsistentwith42C.F.R418.22(c).
• Physician will participate in IDG/transdisciplinary team conferences todevelopandrevisepatientcareobjectivesandprocedures;provideexpertconsultation and participate in team decisions regarding appropriate settings andlevelsofcareforpatients;andcollaboratewithpharmacistsconcerningmedicationformularyandbestprescribing practices.
• Physician will perform face-to-face encounters as needed along withthe performance of other clinical aspects related to the Hospices patient careprogramincluding coordinationof admissionsanddischarges.
• Physicianwillprovidedirectmedicalcaretopatientsintheirhomesettingorinthehospiceresidentialfacilitywhichmayincludebeingthepatientsdesignatedattendingphysicianifrequestedbythepatientorthepatientsrepresentative.
• PhysicianwillkeepabreastofstandardsandregulationsattendtrainingsparticipateinQAPIandmeet allotherregulatoryandagencyrequirements.
• Physicianwilldevelopandmaintainpositiverelationshipswiththephysician community promoting hospice and palliative care; precepts medicaltrainees.
• PhysicianwillparticipateinHospicescommitteeworkasrequested.
• Physician will participate in and/or perform palliative care consultationsasrequested.
• If serving as the Physician Designee Physician will assume responsibility of the medical component of the Hospices patient care program pursuant to the Physician Designee Policy and the Appointment of Physician Designee will not assume the Physician Designee role without direction from theHospiceorthe HospiceMedical Director.
• Physicianwillperformotherdutiesasrequired.

REQUIRED EDUCATIONANDEXPERIENCE

• Current unrestricted licensure of Doctor of Medicine or Osteopathy.
• Must be able to obtain physician licensure in the State of Ohio at time of start of employment.
• MustmaintainavalidDEAlicenseandboardcertification.
• Initial board certification in a primary ABMS specialty. Preferred primary specialties of oncologyinternalmedicinefamilypractice hospitalist medicineorgeriatrics.
• Minimum 2 years of demonstrated work experience in hospice and/or palliative care or another similar setting managing the care of terminally ill patients.
  • Experience caring for patients in a hospice inpatient unit setting preferred.
• Board-certification or Board-eligibility in Hospice and Palliative Medicine PREFERRED.
  • Applicants currently participating in a qualified Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship may apply.
  • If Board Eligible Board Certification in Hospice and Palliative Medicine is required within 2 years of employment.
  • Alternatively Hospice Medical Director Certification with high-level work experience in the field may be considered in lieu of fellowship training and certification.
• Reliable transportation a valid drivers license a good driving record and auto accident insurance at a level acceptable to the agencys insurer are also required.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS ABILITIES

• Thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of hospice and palliativecare.
• Basiccomputerskill.
• Abilitytoplanorganizeanddirectavarietyofadministrativefunctions.
• Abilitytodevelopplanstomeetorganizationalandteamgoals.
• Abilitytoestablishandmaintaineffectiveworkingrelationshipswithothers.
• Ability to communicate complex ideas and issues both orally and in writing.
• Abilitytosuperviseevaluateandtrainassignedstaff.
• Abilitytoprovideleadershipandserveasahospiceandpalliativecareambassadorwithinthecommunity.
• Ability to lead a team for inpatient hospice care and Care Centers for Reserve Care
  • Primary physician lead as inpatient rounder.
  • Attending for residential patients as required.
  • Weekend support as needed
• Provide direct patient care in the following settings:
  • Ames Family Hospice House Westlake OH
  • Medina Hospice House Medina OH
  • David Simpson Hospice House Cleveland OH

CULTURALCOMPETENCIES

• EmbodycompassionexcellencequalityintegrityserviceandstewardshipinallyoudoasanHWRTeamMember.
• LiveBrandCultureandValuesateveryopportunity.
• Promotecovenantsinternally.
• Leadbyexamplewithrespectintegrityandethics.
• UnderstandingoffiduciaryresponsibilitytobegoodstewardsofHWRfunds.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

This is medium to heavy work requiring the exertion of up to 100 pounds of force occasionally and up to 20 pounds of force frequently. Work requires climbing balancing stooping kneeling reaching standing pushing pulling lifting fingering grasping and repetitive motions vocal communication hearing and visual acuity. The employee is subject to inside and outside environmental conditions hazard and atmospheric conditions.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

NOTE: The responsibilities of this position are described above and they may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodations or other reasons. Also this description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position.

Applicants who may need reasonable accommodations to complete the application process may contact:

Careers at Reserve Care

17876 St. Clair Ave.

Cleveland OH 44114

216.383.2222