Hospice Medical Director – Peninsula (PRN)
Newport News, VA - USA
Job Summary
City/State
Newport News VAWork Shift
First (Days)Provider Specialty
Palliative CareOverview:
Sentara Medical Group is seeking a dedicated Hospice Medical Director to provide PRN support for the Peninsula region. This role is ideal for a physician who is interested in contributing in an administrative and clinical oversight capacity within a collaborative hospice care model.
The Medical Director will play a key role in ensuring regulatory compliance and clinical appropriateness of hospice services with a primary focus on the review approval and recertification of Certificates of Terminal Illness (CTIs). This position partners closely with hospitalists advanced practice providers and interdisciplinary hospice teams to support highquality patientcentered endoflife care.
Position Highlights:
- Fully remote PRN opportunity offering exceptional flexibility
- Collaborate closely with hospitalists; not a patient-facing role
- Minimal call responsibilities with initial triage handled by APPs
- Opportunity to support compassionate hospice care across the Peninsula communities
Minimum Requirements:
- M.D. or D.O. licensed to practice in Virginia
Life on the peninsula of Virginia offers breathtaking views and water sport activities along the York and James River waterways. From Williamsburgs preserved historical sites and museums to Hamptons Coliseum Arena that houses a variety of exciting musical sport and family friendly events you are sure to encounter the limitless possibilities that our Peninsula provides.
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Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30000-member workforce. Diversity inclusion and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.
In support of our mission to improve health every day this is a tobacco-free environment.
For positions that are available as remote work Sentara Health employs providers in the following states:
North Carolina Nevada South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Virginia West Virginia and Wisconsin.
Required Experience:
Director
About Company
Sentara Health, is an integrated, not-for-profit health care delivery system in Virginia and North Carolina. Sentara improves health everyday.