Associate Medical Director

Hospice of Marion County • Saint Petersburg, FL

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About The Position

Join our team of compassionate and skilled physicians as an Associate Medical Director for Tidewell Hospice, a member of Empath Health! The Associate Medical Director provides physician direction and guidance to the Empath Health hospice program to assure the maintenance of quality care for patients and families. This role participates in the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) meeting, performs certification, recertification, provides symptom control expertise, performs clinical visits in the home or inpatient setting and provides regulatory visits to meet recertification requirements. Additionally, the Associate Medical Director serves as an educator and researcher of hospice care.

Requirements

• MD or DO from an accredited medical school.
• Licensed to practice medicine in the State of Florida.
• Active DEA license.
• Board certification by an American Board of Medical Specialties' recognized specialty that deals with care of the terminally ill, such as Internal Medicine, Family Practice, Oncology or Geriatrics.
• Minimum of three years post graduate medical practice experience.

Responsibilities

• Provides physician direction and guidance to the Empath Health hospice program.
• Participates in the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) meeting.
• Performs certification and recertification.
• Provides symptom control expertise.
• Performs clinical visits in the home or inpatient setting.
• Provides regulatory visits to meet recertification requirements.
• Serves as an educator and researcher of hospice care.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees