Hospice Associate Medical Director

VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region Inc•Bennington, VT

4d•$100 - $140•Onsite

About The Position

The VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region is looking for a contracted Hospice Associate Medical Director in Bennington county, 5-10 hours per week. This is an opportunity to work for a caring and supportive home health company that values its employees. Based in Vermont, VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region is one of the largest non-profit home health and hospice care agencies, delivering a wide range of advanced medical care with compassion, dependability, and expertise to people of all ages. Their mission is to provide the best care for every person and to put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. They strive to give customized care to individuals with chronic diseases and conditions as well as those who need short-term care. For their services, they have been recognized as one of the nation's top 100 performing home health agencies by HomeCare Elite.

Requirements

Licensed as a Doctor of Medicine or Osteopathy in the state without restriction or subject to any disciplinary or corrective action
Maintains controlled substances registration with state and federal authorities
Have experience in hospice or palliative care and/or training in end of life care
Participates in ongoing medical education activities related to the medical care of hospice and palliative care patients
Valid Vermont State Nursing or Therapy license required.
Valid state driver's license required.
Ability to successfully pass pre-employment driver record, criminal, adult and child abuse background check/review required

Responsibilities

Providing overall medical direction to the program and all employees and those under contract.
Reviewing patients' medical eligibility for hospice services, in accordance with hospice program policies and procedures, and establishing the plan of care in conjunctions with the attending physician and interdisciplinary group prior to providing care.
Adhering to requirements, terms, and conditions required by Medicare Conditions of Participation, accrediting body, and federal and state statutes governing the provision of services.
Acting as a liaison to community providers and other clinical staff by providing consultation and education to colleagues and attending physicians related to admission criteria for hospice and palliative care.
Acting as medical liaison with other physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants at VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region.
Providing written certification of the terminal illness for all subsequent benefit periods.
In conjunction with the attending physician and interdisciplinary group, reviewing and updating the plan of care at least every 15 days, or more frequently as needed.
Perform face-to-face encounters within thirty (30) days of the third and subsequent hospice benefit certification periods and attest to the encounter. (NP may complete the encounter and report findings to the hospice physician.)
Participating in quality assessment performance improvement (QAPI) plans and monitoring to identify medical education needs in cooperation with the Director/Administrator, Quality Director and/or Clinical Director. Participates in QAPI teams and activities, as needed.
Serving as a hospice champion in the community.