Hospice Of North Idaho-posted 6 months ago
Full-time • Senior
Coeur d'Alene, ID
Ambulatory Health Care Services

Hospice of North Idaho in Coeur d'Alene, ID is seeking a Hospice Physician to provide medical guidance to our Hospice and Palliative Care teams to ensure that patients and families receive appropriate end of life medical care. The Hospice Physician plans, develops, coordinates, monitors and ensures hospice and palliative care standards for Hospice of North Idaho patients in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team and community physicians. Our hospice serves three counties in North Idaho and has our own 21-bed inpatient hospice facility. The Hospice Physician provides the Hospice Medical Director with assistance at the local clinical practice oversight and management level in accordance with state and federal practice law for patients in the hospice care setting. The Hospice Physician collaborates with attending physicians, specialists and non-physician providers as applicable for the purpose of coordination of care to effectively meet the medical, psychological and spiritual needs of the patient. The Hospice Physician reports to the Hospice Medical Director and assumes Medical Director responsibilities in their absence.

  • Assure appropriate evaluation and certification of terminal prognosis of patients, the quality of initial plans of care, the quality of comprehensive plans of care and the accuracy of documents.
  • Review discharges, re-certifications of terminal prognosis, and the quality of pain and symptom management.
  • Adhere to requirements, terms and conditions required by Medicare Conditions of Participation, accreditation organization and federal and state statutes governing the provision of services.
  • Provide medical expertise on pain, symptom management, and the evaluation of terminal prognosis to patient care staff.
  • Participate in the interdisciplinary team (IDT) meetings as a core member in order to review the care being provided, provide clinical expertise and participate in the interdisciplinary team decisions regarding modification of the plan of care.
  • Ensure that the care being provided is based on established hospice and palliative care guidelines and standards.
  • Actively participate in formal quality improvement functions, performance improvement activities, pharmacy utilization review and other committees that can benefit from the Hospice Medical Director's input.
  • Interact with attending physicians, as necessary, regarding the care and treatment of patients under Hospice's care and about potential referrals to Hospice.
  • Perform patient visits at the home, long-term care facilities, assisted living facilities, hospital, Schneidmiller House, or other locations.
  • Serve as a palliative care resource for hospice staff and for attending and referring physicians.
  • Assist in the development of and actively participate in clinical training for all hospice patient care staff.
  • In collaboration with the Clinical Leadership and other health care professionals, develop formal patient care policies that provide for the total medical and psychosocial needs of the patient.
  • Document in timely manner.
  • Provide on-call coverage.
  • Doctor of Medicine or Osteopathy degree from an accredited medical school.
  • Board certified in an ABMS approved specialty, preferably in Hospice and Palliative Care.
  • Current or ability to obtain license to practice in State of Idaho.
  • Current DEA.
  • Current Idaho Board of Pharmacy.
  • Five years experience in medical specialty in a practice that includes pain and symptom management.
  • Prefer a minimum of two (2) years of clinical experience in hospice and palliative medicine.
  • Valid driver's license, personal vehicle for on-the-job transportation, and evidence of insurance coverage as required by HONI policy.
  • Medical with a health reimbursement arrangement (HRA) or health savings account (HSA).
  • Dental.
  • Vision.
  • FREE telehealth and teletherapy for family.
  • Flexible spending account (FSA).
  • 403(b) retirement plan with employer match and immediate vesting.
  • Company-paid life and AD&D insurance.
  • Company-paid long term disability.
  • Other voluntary benefits.
  • Generous paid personal leave time (PLT).
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