Medical Director- Inpatient Palliative Medicine and Hospice

Description

As Medical Director, you’ll bring together clinical expertise, leadership, and vision to advance care delivery across inpatient palliative medicine and hospice programs.

Clinical & Program Leadership

• Provide expert palliative care consultation for patients and families facing serious illness
• Lead and coordinate comprehensive care plans in partnership with interdisciplinary teams
• Serve as attending physician for inpatient hospice patients and support care across settings
• Ensure high-quality, patient-centered care aligned with best practices in symptom management and end-of-life care

Team & Physician Leadership

• This role is expected to be 50% clinical in nature, with an expectation to see an average of 4 patients a day
• Supervise and mentor members of the hospice and palliative care teams, including 12 registered nurses, 11 advanced practice providers, 2 social workers, and 2 other physicians
• Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous learning
• Support recruitment, onboarding, and development of team members
• Serve as a trusted liaison between clinical teams, hospital leadership, and community physicians

Strategy, Quality & Growth

• Help drive the strategic direction and continued expansion of palliative care services
• Lead quality improvement initiatives, performance metrics, and patient safety efforts
• Partner with leadership to enhance program visibility, access, and community engagement
• Contribute to operational planning, program development, and service line growth

Education & Advocacy

• Teach and mentor hospice and palliative medicine fellows, residents, and students
• Act as a resource for clinicians and the broader community on best practices in end-of-life care
• Represent Lower Cape Fear LifeCare in key committees, forums, and professional settings

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Attn: Jonathan Padgett
E-mail: Jonathan.Padgett@LifeCare.org
Phone: (910) 620-0625
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