Medical Director / Hospice - PRN

Transitions Hospice - Michigan•Bay City, MI

4d•Remote

About The Position

Practice Medicine with Purpose At Transitions Hospice, we don't just manage care — we protect dignity, comfort, and the moments that matter most. We've reimagined hospice to be something different: compassionate, unhurried, and built around the whole person. That means having a physician leader who brings clinical excellence, deep hospice expertise, and a genuine commitment to ensuring every patient's symptoms are managed, every care team is supported, and every community understands what exceptional end-of-life care can look like. If you're a physician who believes hospice medicine is one of the most meaningful specialties in healthcare, this is your role.

Requirements

Licensed as a Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) in the state without restriction or disciplinary action
Maintains controlled substances registrations with state and federal authorities
Not excluded from participation in the Medicare Program
Knowledge and prior experience in hospice, palliative care, and/or end-of-life care
Commitment to ongoing medical education in hospice and palliative care
Strong clinical judgment in pain and symptom management for terminally ill patients
Ability to serve as an effective educator, collaborator, and advocate across interdisciplinary teams and the broader physician community
Genuine commitment to the philosophy and values of hospice and end-of-life care

Responsibilities

Providing overall medical direction to the program, including supervision of all hospice providers
Consulting with attending physicians on pain and symptom management for hospice patients
Acting as the primary medical resource to the hospice interdisciplinary group
Ensuring competent physician services are available on a 24-hour basis to meet the general medical needs of hospice patients
Reviewing and developing treatment protocols and proposing current, evidence-based intervention options
Maintaining current knowledge of the latest research and trends in hospice, palliative care, and pain/symptom management
Serving as collaborating physician for practitioners working within the organization, as needed
Establishing and continually reviewing policies and procedures related to patient care, medical education, and emergency protocols
Ensuring adherence to Medicare Conditions of Participation, CHAP standards, and applicable federal and state statutes
Evaluating and monitoring QAPI plans to identify medical education needs; participating in QAPI teams and activities
Developing criteria — in partnership with the COO and VP of Operations — to monitor the quality of physician and mid-level provider education programs
Assisting with evaluation of protocols and procedures with respect to quality and cost outcomes
Assuring that organizational policies, bylaws, rules, and regulations are followed throughout the program
Acting as a liaison to physicians by providing consultation and education to IDG physicians, attending physicians, and community physicians related to hospice
Serving as a hospice champion — representing and promoting the program to physicians, discharge planners, referral sources, and community health organizations
Proposing and supporting organizational programs that address identified medical education needs
Demonstrating skill in counseling and communicating with patients and families navigating end-of-life care
Participating in resolution of interpersonal conflict and issues of clinical and ethical concern
Engaging in ongoing medical education activities related to hospice and palliative care