Hospice Physician

Hospice Physician

• Physicians are responsible for the management of patients, including managing medication needs/cost per patient
• Monday Friday 8am-5pm schedule, managing patient care both in person and virtually
• Responsible for medication management including e-prescribing of medications daily
• Attends weekly team meetings as the medical director of the team, reviewing all patient management needs
• Completing all certificates of terminal illness narratives for the team for each new admission
• Completing death certificates for patients assigned to team
• Receives calls from admission nurses and patient care managers regarding eligibility, orders, and plan of care
• Manages family matters including family conferences relating to current patients
• Communicates with team members and community physicians in regards to current and future patients
• Conducting visits to patients in their home or long term care setting on an as needed basis
• Educates team members on medical topics and inquiries
• Educates the local medical community about hospice services and helping to generate appropriate referrals through this education

• MD or DO
• Ability to receive an unrestricted Medical License
• Preferred but not required: Board certification or training in Hospice and Palliative Care
• Eligible to participate as a provider in the Medicare and Medicaid programs (including any successor program to either)

• 401k matching
• Health insurance
• Flight privileges

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