Hospice Medical Director

Essential Job Functions/Responsibilities

• Providing overall medical direction to the program
• Adhering to policies, bylaws, rules, and regulations of the organization
• Participating in the Interdisciplinary group to establish and review policies and procedures
• Evaluating quality assessment performance improvement (QAPI) plans and monitoring
• Developing and reviewing criteria for monitoring medical education needs
• Proposing and implementing organizational programs to address identified needs
• Reviewing and developing protocols for treatment and proposing interventions
• Assisting with evaluation of protocols and procedures for quality and cost outcomes
• Serving as a hospice champion in the community
• Acting as a liaison to community physicians and providing consultation and education
• Reviewing clinical information for each hospice patient and providing written certification
• Performing face-to-face encounters and attesting to the encounter
• Consulting with attending physicians regarding pain and symptom management
• Maintaining oversight of patient medications and treatments
• Acting as a medical resource to the hospice interdisciplinary group
• Attending interdisciplinary group meetings and working in a team approach
• Updating the plan of care at least every 15 days
• Documenting care provided in the patient’s clinical record
• Maintaining current knowledge of hospice care and pain/symptom management
• Demonstrating knowledge in communications and counseling patients and family/caregivers
• Ensuring proper physician participation and support in IDG meetings
• Ensuring continuous hospice physician coverage 24/7 for patients and their families
• Completing, maintaining, and submitting accurate clinical notes
• Maintaining collaborative relationships with organization personnel
• Assisting the patient and family/caregiver in providing continuity of care
• Attending interdisciplinary group meetings
• Participating in on-call duties as defined by the on-call policy
• Maintaining professional knowledge and practice skills through continuing medical education
• Fulfilling attending physician responsibilities as requested or accepted
• Participating in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities

Position Qualifications

• Licensed as a Doctor of Medicine or Osteopathy in the state without restriction or subject to any disciplinary or corrective action
• Maintains DEA registration and any or all controlled substance authorizations with state and federal authorities
• Has experience in hospice or palliative care and/or training in end of life care
• Board Certified in Hospice and Palliative Care preferred
• Participates in ongoing medical education activities related to hospice and palliative care patients
• Minimum of one (1) year experience in health care, hospice experience preferred
• Understands hospice philosophy, issues of death/dying, pain management, and LCD guidelines
• Demonstrates good verbal and written communication and organization skills
• Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state/or organization requirements and is in good working order
• Knowledge of business management, governmental regulations, and CHAP standards is preferred