Physician Home Care

VITAS Healthcare • Fort Myers, FL

2h • Hybrid

About The Position

We are VITAS Healthcare, the nation’s leading end-of-life care provider since 1978. Our hospice organization kickstarts careers in caring, promotes from within, and provides a nationally recognized best-in-class employee experience. Supported by industry-leading experts and an expanding network of programs in 15+ states, VITAS empowers team members to grow toward their goals while transforming patients’ lives. Our priority is to care: For our patients, for each other, and for the future.

Requirements

• Licensed to practice medicine or osteopathy in the state in which their program operates.
• Board-certified or board-eligible in hospice and palliative medicine, internal medicine, family practice, or a related specialty.
• Familiar with the principles of hospice.
• Registered with the DEA.
• Commitment, Compassion, and a Can-do Attitude.
• Keep patient welfare at the center of everything you do, giving your best each day in service of our core commitment: Extending comfort and dignity to all people at the end of their life’s journey.

Responsibilities

• Use compassion, communication skills and deep expertise to build meaningful relationships with patients and families, providing the highest-quality care at the most challenging point in life.
• See the person behind each prognosis and create care plans centered around the patient’s wishes, needs, and beliefs, often working in concert with the patient’s primary care physician.
• Manage approximately 45-60 patients in their home settings via an interdisciplinary team approach.
• Make visits in-person and via telehealth.
• Participate in Weekly team IDG meetings.
• Advocate for patients, discussing goals for their care while addressing their hopes and fears.
• Live the hospice mission, seeking teachable moments everywhere, and educate patients, caregivers, and the communities you serve on the benefits of compassionate, dignified end-of-life care.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior