Chief Medical Director, Hospice and Palliative

Primary Responsibilities

• Oversight of the hospice and palliative team of providers, including the team’s schedule management and clinical deployment strategies
• Work closely with senior leadership to support the clinical and business priorities of the program
• Lead interdisciplinary teams weekly
• Direct patient care and leading IDG meetings for both the hospice and palliative programs
• Support the training and development of support staff such as nurses and social workers in the hospice and palliative programs
• Promote the SMA palliative and hospice programs to employed physicians, community physicians, and facilities

Required Qualifications

• Board Certified, MD or DO, active, unrestricted state license in NV or ability to obtain prior to employment
• 3+ years of clinical practice experience in a hospice and palliative environment
• Experience in a leadership or administrative role
• The ideal candidate has excellent clinical skills, management skills and is a strategic thinker, and collaborative team member/leader

Position Highlights

• Monday through Friday schedule 8 am to 5 pm
• Call shared with other MD/DO’s approximately every 3rd week
• Seeing hospice patients in different settings (home, facility, inpatient)
• Also, in this role you will manage a team of hospice and palliative providers, both physicians and APC’s
• Managing a team of hospice and palliative providers, both physicians and APC’s

Compensation & Benefits Highlights

• Athletic base salary, sign-on bonus, and quarterly bonus plan
• Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and life insurance, STD/LTD, professional liability, 401K with match, as well as PTO, 8 paid company holidays and one week of paid CME

Salary Range

$269,500 to $425,500 annually based on full-time employment.

Pay

The actual range and pay mix of base and bonus is variable based upon experience and metric achievement.

UnitedHealth Group Compliance

No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

Drug-Free Workplace

Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.