Physician - Hospice Contract

Circle of Life•Springdale, AR

About The Position

This is an as needed position to assist with weekend/holiday coverage and will support locations in Bentonville and Springdale. General Description: Circle of Life Hospice and its Physicians are engaged in the provision of interdisciplinary services for the management of terminal illness and other palliative care. Under the direction of the Executive Medical Director, the Contract Physician will Physician will make rounds on patients in the inpatient units and will see new admits during coverage of inpatient units. Provides medical expertise in the areas of: Determining Eligibility/Ineligibility of referred patients Disease management and pain and symptom management for hospice patients Direct medical care for hospice patients Clinical and public education regarding hospice care Guidance to hospice NP or nurse as they provide direct patient care Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

Experience in care of terminally ill patients
Demonstrated ability to promote teamwork and collaboration
Doctor of Medicine or Osteopathy without restrictions in State of Arkansas
Must be Board Certified or Board Eligible for a Specialty, preferably Family Medicine or Internal Medicine
Physician must at all times comply with the ethics and professional standards of the medical profession; applicable federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations; Hospice's policies and procedures; and the rules and regulations that are applicable to Hospice, including accreditation and certification requirements
Physician must maintain registration with the Drug Enforcement ("DEA") and any applicable state agency without any limitation on authority to prescribe drugs provide current proof of registration upon request
Physician must be a qualified Medicare and Medicaid provider
Physician must never have been excluded from participation in any federally funded health care program including, without limitation, Medicare, Medicaid or TRICARE, nor has been convicted or found to have violated any federal or state fraud and abuse law or illegal remuneration law
Physician shall maintain unrestricted medical staff membership and clinical admitting privileges at the hospice home which Circle of Life operates
Qualify for Hospice's Professional Liability Insurance Coverage
Physician must qualify for insurance coverage under the hospice's professional liability policy