Hospice Medical Director

Alternate Solutions Health Network•Remote Indiana, IN

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Hospice Medical Director / Hospice Physician will provide oversight of physician services by complementing attending physician care, acting as a medical resource to the interdisciplinary group, assuring continuity of hospice medical services, and assuring appropriate measures to control patient symptoms. The Medical director will serve as a hospice champion – promoting and representing the program to physicians, physician groups, discharge planners, other referral sources, community health organizations, and others, as appropriate.

Requirements

Participates in ongoing medical education activities related to the medical care of hospice and palliative care patients.
Maintains controlled substances registration with state and federal authorities.
Has experience in hospice or palliative care and/or training in end-of-life care.
Not excluded from participating in the Medicare program.
Must have and maintain a valid Driver’s License and maintain personal automobile insurance coverage as defined by state law and/or company policy.
Excellent organizational, verbal, and written communication skills.
Holds current Board Certification as a Doctor of Medicine or Osteopathy in the state without restriction or subject to any disciplinary or corrective action.

Nice To Haves

Computer proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 and EMR system, preferred.

Responsibilities

Assure hospice patients are properly evaluated for recertification of terminal prognosis prior to the beginning of each new benefit period.
Medical management and plan of care oversight for hospice patients.
Provide education and consultative assistance related to hospice and palliative care.
Overseeing clinical aspects of the hospice (as required by Medicare) and directing overall patient care policies.
On call and holiday coverage, as needed.
Accessible, skilled consultation to hospice staff and community physicians on difficult cases.
In-service training for hospice staff and CEU offerings to community physicians.
Active participation in admission/eligibility/recertification decisions.
Active participation in interdisciplinary team meetings.
In person visits to patient’s location of residence for symptom management and face to face as indicated.
Quality improvement and cost containment through activities such as drug formularies, protocol development and working with community physicians.
Evaluating quality assessment performance improvement (QAPI) plans and monitoring to identify medical education needs in cooperation with Hospice Leadership. Participates in QAPI teams and activities, as needed.
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.
Documenting care provided in the patient’s clinical record, providing evidence of progression of the end-stage disease process.
Acting as primary physician for patients whose referring/attending physicians desire to relinquish that care and/or if the referring/attending physicians are not available for further contact.