Associate Hospice Medical Director

Amedisys - Akron, OH

Full-time - Senior

Akron, OH

Ambulatory Health Care Services

About the position

The Associate Hospice Medical Director at Amedisys is a senior-level role focused on providing high-quality palliative care to patients in their homes. This position involves consulting with patients, physicians, and interdisciplinary teams to ensure effective pain and symptom management, as well as leading educational initiatives to promote hospice services.

Responsibilities

• Function as a consultant to patients, physicians, and other members of the interdisciplinary team to assure provision of quality palliative care including pain and symptom management.
• Assure appropriate evaluation, certification, and recertification of terminal prognosis at the time of admission and at the end of each certification period.
• Serve as the physician member of the Professional Advisory Committee.
• Conduct educational seminars, in-services, and presentations to physicians, nurses, and other healthcare audiences to improve quality of patient care and promote hospice services.
• Available for in-house or phone consultation for acute patient clinical problems that cannot be resolved through staff, directors, and primary or on-call physician.

Requirements

• Doctor of medicine or osteopathy degree from an accredited medical school.
• Current and unencumbered license to practice specific to that state you are assigned to work.
• Membership in good standing on the medical staff of at least one contracted hospital.
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation.
• Agency required liability insurance to complete home visits.

Nice-to-haves

• Board certification in hospice and palliative care preferred.

Benefits

• Competitive salary based on experience and location.
• Opportunities for professional development and continuing education.