Hospice Physician

BAYADA Home Health Care•Concord, NH

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Bayada Home Health Care is seeking a Hospice Medical Director to join our Concord, NH Hospice team. BAYADA Hospice provides the highest quality end-of-life care so our patients can remain at home with comfort, grace, and dignity. With a variety of care and comfort services delivered through an interdisciplinary team of health care professionals and volunteers, the goal of hospice is to support a patient’s quality of life. We are currently hiring a Hospice Medical Director to join our team of dedicated, compassionate caregivers to collaborate with office and field staff to ensure excellent client service, clinical care, quality and adherence to policies, procedures, hospice eligibility documentation, and Medicare Conditions of Participation. In this integral leadership role, you will manage hospice Associate Medical Directors, consulting physicians and collaborating mid-level providers. You will have the opportunity to improve access to hospice services through business development, networking, and educational outreach to physicians, hospitals, facilities and community groups.

Requirements

Exemplifies characteristics of The BAYADA Way: compassion, excellence and reliability.
Licensed to practice medicine or osteopathy without restriction in the appropriate state(s) 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
Has a minimum of two (2) years of recent, verifiable, related clinical experience, preferably at least one (1) year in hospice, palliative or home care.
Prior supervisory experience commensurate with program requirements.
Demonstrated record of strong interpersonal skills.
Demonstrated record of goal achievement.
Acceptable pre-employment assessment results
Completed criminal background and federal/state program exclusions checks.
Competence in basic PC skills required to perform job functions.
Completed Continuing Education Requirements (CEUs) as required by state licensing and primary specialty board regulation.
Ability to read, write and effectively communicate in English.

Responsibilities

Demonstrate and communicate the beliefs and values of BAYADA Home Health Care and 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 Associate Medical Director of a hospice, 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.
Assist with admissions, recertifications and discharges in consultation with client’s attending physician (MD for Hospice POC) and in accordance with Medicare hospice regulations and/or state requirements.
Confer with the IDG regarding the drugs and biologicals prescribed to each Hospice client to ensure that they meet the client's needs.
Assist in developing and periodically reviewing Hospice's written policies and procedures, medical protocols and standing orders, including, but not limited to, client care policies and emergency procedures, as requested.
Assist in physician recruiting, training, supervision and evaluation of the physicians and nurse practitioners retained by Hospice.
Be a medical resource to hospice staff, clients, families, and attending physicians regarding pain and symptom control management.
Be an active member of Hospice committees, as requested.
Facilitate meetings with the family members of Hospice clients, as requested.
Assist in resolution of issues of clinical and/or ethical concern.
Develop strategies to build relationships with local physicians, which will include educating physicians on Hospice services and its medical policies and procedures.
Act as a liaison to physicians in the community.
Maintain documentation on all Medical Director Services provided in accordance with Hospice's policies and procedures, prudent record-keeping procedures, and applicable Medicare and Medicaid regulations and program guidelines.
Participate in on-call rotation.
Assist in the completion of any necessary forms for third party reimbursement, as requested.
Attend orientation about hospice philosophy and job duties and in-service training programs, including education on infection control, clients’ rights and reporting caregiver misconduct.
Conduct periodic in-service training programs for Hospice staff and volunteers, as requested.
Participate in any hospice or palliative care research or education, as requested.
Provide any other medical services that may be necessary to comply with any federal or state laws or regulations governing hospice care.
Participate in Hospice's quality assessment and performance improvement program, including identifying best practices, evaluating client care, evaluating indicators relating to improved palliative outcomes and client and family satisfaction, and creating clinical models of care both within Hospice and, as needed, with local physicians and document participation, as requested.
Remain current on issues related to a hospice medical practice, including but not limited to: pain/symptom management and review and develop protocols for treatment, including proposing the most current options for interventions.
Complete other projects and tasks, as assigned by Hospice.
Provide the following client care services to Hospice clients as requested by Hospice:
Become the attending physician for those clients admitted to Hospice who have no attending physician or when the client's attending physician is unavailable, to ensure the medical needs of Hospice clients are met.
Provide hospice and/or palliative care consultations pursuant to the attending physician’s orders, or as requested by BAYADA.
Provide visits to Hospice clients, as requested by BAYADA.
Maintain current knowledge of and follow standards of practice pertaining to BAYADA’s policies and procedures, and regulations (government, contract, and accrediting body.)
Strive continually for professional growth and development through continuing education and/or organizational membership.