Hospice and Palliative Care Physician, Full-time

Job Summary

The Hospice and Palliative Medicine Physician provides the medical component of the Hospice/Palliative Care Programs. The position assists in the maintenance of appropriate medical policies and standards to meet agency, state, federal, and accreditation requirements. This role involves providing hospice visits and palliative care consultation to patients in various settings, working collaboratively with the Transitions LifeCare medical directors and staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide hospice visits and palliative care consultation to patients in private homes, residential facilities, Hospice Inpatient Facility, and hospitals as requested.
• Utilize pain and symptom management interventions based on established hospice and/or palliative care guidelines and standards.
• Document in patient medical records to meet federal, state, regulatory, and agency guidelines.
• Participate in activities that educate the medical community, hospital staff, and community physicians about hospice, palliative care, pain, and symptom management, communication around end-of-life decision-making, and other Transitions LifeCare Programs.
• Provide education to rotating students, residents, and fellows.
• Participate in physician on-call schedules to ensure availability 24/7.
• Assist in data collection, forms, and outcome evaluation tools for the Palliative Care Program as needed.
• Support and oversee advanced practice providers on the hospice and palliative care teams.
• Collaborate with the patient's Attending Physician to certify patient prognosis at the time of hospice admission when needed.
• Review/recertify patient prognosis for continuing hospice services on HMB/HMC patients as appropriate.
• Manage pharmacy utilization for patients under your care.
• Attend weekly IDG meetings as a full and active participant.
• Provide appropriate medical direction for patients when the Attending Physician is unavailable.

Requirements

• Maintain credentialing requirements for acceptance to TL and community hospital staffs.
• Graduate of certified medical school with MD or DO degree, followed by residency training and Board certification in a specialty suited for hospice and palliative medicine.
• Licensure in North Carolina, Current DEA license, and Current CPR certification.
• Maintain CME requirements for hospital staff and NC Medical Board.
• Work toward acquiring prerequisites for Board Eligibility and pass the National Board Examination in Hospice and Palliative Care.
• Maintain a valid North Carolina Driver’s License, maintain automobile insurance coverage, and have access to reliable transportation.