Hospice Physician, Full Time

BAYADA Home Health Care•Norwich, VT

42d•Remote

About The Position

BAYADA Home Health Care Hospice is seeking to fill the position of full time Hospice Physician to support our NH / VT locations. These offices provides best-in-class care to our hospice clients throughout the state of VT and 1 location in NH. Must have a valid VT/NH license, or willingness to obtain. We believe that our clients and their families deserve home health care delivered with compassion, excellence, and reliability. We want you to apply your energy and skills in this dynamic, entrepreneurial environment and become an integral part of a caring, professional team that is instrumental in providing the highest quality care to our clients with compassion. If you are looking for an exciting career opportunity in a growing industry and looking for the next progression in your career, then BAYADA’s Hospice Physician could be the position for you. This will be primarily a remote role, with occasional in-office visits to one of our 5 locations in VT / NH. Why you'll love BAYADA Hospice: This role will offer opportunity for collaboration with a cross-disciplinary team, to ensure a high quality of hospice care BAYADA Hospice offers the stability and structure of a national company with the values and culture of a family-owned business. Paid Weekly AMAZING culture Strong employee values and recognition Small teams at local offices Growth opportunities As an accredited, regulated, certified, and licensed home health care provider, BAYADA complies with all state/local mandates. BAYADA is celebrating 50 years of compassion, excellence, and reliability. Learn more about our 50th anniversary celebration and how you can join in here. BAYADA Home Health Care, Inc., and its associated entities and joint venture partners, are Equal Opportunity Employers. All employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis without regard to sex, race, color, age, disability, pregnancy or maternity, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, military status, or any other similarly protected status in accordance with federal, state and local laws. Hence, we strongly encourage applications from people with these identities or who are members of other marginalized communities.

Requirements

Exemplifies characteristics of The BAYADA Way: compassion, excellence and reliability.
Licensed to practice medicine or osteopathy without restriction in VT/NH and able to provide proof of current licensure.
Has extensive knowledge of the ethical and professional standards of the medical profession; applicable federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations, including those related to the health and safety of patients; Hospice's policies and procedures; and the rules and regulations that are applicable to Hospice, including accreditation and certification requirements.
Maintains valid registration with the Drug Enforcement Administration ("DEA") and any applicable state agency without any limitation on the authority to prescribe drugs under such registration. Must provide current proof of such registration upon request.
Maintains unrestricted medical staff membership and clinical admitting privileges at any of Hospice’s inpatient facilities.
Available M-F 8:30-5 and for on-call rotation (7 days / month, 3 holidays per year)

Nice To Haves

1-2 years of hospice physician experience preferred

Responsibilities

Demonstrate and communicate the beliefs and values of The BAYADA Way.
Assume responsibility for overseeing the palliation and management of the terminal illness, comorbidities, and associated symptoms.
Perform those services appropriate to the position of hospice physician, which include, but are not limited to, the following administrative services:
Participate in Interdisciplinary Group (IDG) to coordinate all aspects of hospice care, including participation in initial and ongoing IDG comprehensive assessments.
Certify and recertify client eligibility for hospice care.
Ensure that the hospice Plans of Care (POC) are medically appropriate and consistent with federal and state laws and regulations in accordance with applicable Medicare hospice regulations.